Changed my ignition switch.. weird behavior
 

Hi,

Today was my first DIY on my Boxster, I changed ignition switch...
Easy job... but my back hurts after staying that long in un-natural position..

Everything works.. however:

When I turn off the engine and get the key off, my board is still lighted.. I can see mileage, MPH and clock.

If I lock the car it goes dark.. is this normal?.. I'm not sure it was the same before.

Also when taking Airduct out I noticed that it had small pieces of glass inside.... well some pieces of glass fell on my face. Anyone has any idea where it came from?

Thanks
Sasha

lights
 

lights staying on is normal. Mine stay on for several minutes.

No idea about the glass.

Light operation is normal. You may not have seen it before because the ignition switch was bad - that's the funny thing about making such fixes. It may not have seemed faulty before and now you're seeing new things.

I suspect the glass is the result of a prior windshield that broke, vandalism maybe, and some of the chards got into the ductwork through the defoster registers, that's my guess anyway.

Cheers!

Thank guys, it was my first DIY (and first time I did something to a car besides changing a bettery) and I freaked out a little:)

Sasha

Good one to bust your cherry on. :D