replacing turn signal switch - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

SDBxstr · 03-16-2010, 03:57 PM

i need to replace my turn signal switch i have the 3 stalk switch my question is can i purchase the 2 stalk switch and replace just what i need? if so is there a diy that someone could send me.
thanks

Lil bastard · 03-16-2010, 04:03 PM

No, it is an assembly, the only stalk which separates from the assembly is the OBC stalk... and even that is not sold separately.

You can replace it with a two stalk, but then you lose the Cruise Control.

Suck it up and buy new from the dealer, sunset, etc., or get a used one from salvage.

Cheers!

navair · 03-16-2010, 04:06 PM

I just went through this with a used 3 stalk from this awesome site. My TS's quit canceling, and hi beam disappeared. Found a broken plastic piece in the surround

German bakelite???

Pretty easy, with these instructions:

http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/obc.stalk.pdf

yimmy149 · 03-17-2010, 03:29 PM

If your lights stopped cancelling, it may not be the stalk, but the clockspring.

Checkout my thread when I had the problem:

http://986forum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21164

If the piece you found looks like the larger piece in my first photo attachment, then your clockspring is broken.

-james

SDBxstr · 03-17-2010, 09:05 PM

thanks for the info iwill buy new 3 stalk switch from sunset and install with help from pictures you sent

yimmy149 · 03-18-2010, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SDBxstr

thanks for the info iwill buy new 3 stalk switch from sunset and install with help from pictures you sent

Unless the Porsche is your daily driver, I wouldn't order the new stalks until you've opened things up. I didn't need new stalks in the end, but still installed the new one because I wanted to wire up the OBC. Might save yourself $200.

-james

SDBxstr · 03-20-2010, 07:55 AM

can someone please send me the link to sunset parts for the switch assembly. i cant seem to find it on there site
thanks

yimmy149 · 03-21-2010, 08:51 AM

I don't have a link, but I think the 4 stalk switch was:

6-613-219-10-EWC - although that may have been the wrong one for my car, as the surface with the labels was a matte finish instead of shiny like the original.

Airbag/clock spring: 996-652-211-00

-james