OBC hack

[brian2034]

What year cluster will fit a 2002 Boxster??
From what I read it looks like all years are the same and will fit the car, but I think they changed the digital layout part of the cluster in 2001 or 02. I would like to keep the same type that was original to a 2002

[Tool Pants]

2001-2004 will work with a 2002. Keep in mind the following:

A USA cluster is different than a Canadian cluster.

In 2002-2004 Porsche offered as an option a cluster that had a dot matrix middle display, if the car was made with the OBC option. Since you do not have the OBC option you do not have this dot matrix display. Look in the owners manual for pictures of the dot matrix OBC cluster.

If you do the retrofit on your car with the existing cluster then the OBC displays will look just like a 2001 with OBC. Your OBC display will not look like the OBC pictures in your 2002 manual because you do not have the optional cluster as your car did not come with OBC.

I do not understand why you would want to replace your cluster. They are very expensive. But if you do for whatever reason then consider a 996 cluster so that you will have the additional gauges.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=12805

[brian2034]

Tool Pants

Thanks for your reply, to answer your questions.

I purchased the Boxster in Las Vegas Last month and trailered it back to Canada.

When we were shopping for a Boxster we liked the silver or white face cluster with the silver trim but the cars we looked at were in rough shape.

The Boxster we purchased has the standard black cluster but the car was in excellent shape!!!

So I would like to change it to the silver or white cluster also I want the OBC option which it doesn't currently have.

The parts are ordered for the 4 stalk hack and if I can find a silver/white cluster which has the OBC turned on (if I understand the OBC is in the cluster) I can solve two issues with one purchase.

The nearest Porsche dealer is 900 miles and a 8 hour ferry ride away, if I don't find a cluster it would be cheaper to find someone to send mine to who is willing to install it and turn on the OBC then ship it back.

IF THE OBC IS IN THE CLUSTER

Brian

BTW my clock control stem is also broken