06-05-2014, 12:59 PM
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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OK, I found out what happened...my dumb azz put the red clip in wrong, and it held the microswitch open too far for 3 days...the 14 year old metal spring, which was already worn out, just does not have the strength to close the switch now.
Cool thing was, I found a German original on Amazon, of all places!!!
Amazon Visor MicroSwitch - OEM
Thanks to my Prime membership, I will have it in two days and it was half the price of the dealer, which would have taken just as long....
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Current: 2000 Boxster S....2018 Clubman JCW
Previous: '71 914 2.2 - TX license plate: "E-GO"....'73 914 1.7....'74 914 1.8....'73 914 2.0 - Saturn yellow with all original 2.0 options- R.I.P..... '74 914 1.8 with 916 body kit.... '72 914 1.7 - my very first car
Also: '09 Cooper Clubman....'90 Miata.... '80 MGB.... '76 TR-7
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06-05-2014, 04:21 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Originally Posted by Ebell914
OK, I found out what happened...my dumb azz put the red clip in wrong, and it held the microswitch open too far for 3 days...the 14 year old metal spring, which was already worn out, just does not have the strength to close the switch now.
Cool thing was, I found a German original on Amazon, of all places!!!
Amazon Visor MicroSwitch - OEM
Thanks to my Prime membership, I will have it in two days and it was half the price of the dealer, which would have taken just as long.... |
wow, how did you even do that? Mine won't stay in the wrong way
Glad its an easy and not terribly expensive fix for you
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
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2014 Porsche Performance Driving School
2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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06-05-2014, 04:55 PM
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Really, I feel quite lucky. This switch was ready to go out and if it did on its own, I would have had to check all sorts of things. Since it went out with the event of me using the clip, it was MUCH easier to diagnose.
And Jay - when I said I put it in wrong, not upside down, I just put it in too far and instead of clipping it on the top of the mount, the end just stuck out 
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Current: 2000 Boxster S....2018 Clubman JCW
Previous: '71 914 2.2 - TX license plate: "E-GO"....'73 914 1.7....'74 914 1.8....'73 914 2.0 - Saturn yellow with all original 2.0 options- R.I.P..... '74 914 1.8 with 916 body kit.... '72 914 1.7 - my very first car
Also: '09 Cooper Clubman....'90 Miata.... '80 MGB.... '76 TR-7
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06-05-2014, 06:08 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Originally Posted by Ebell914
Really, I feel quite lucky. This switch was ready to go out and if it did on its own, I would have had to check all sorts of things. Since it went out with the event of me using the clip, it was MUCH easier to diagnose.
And Jay - when I said I put it in wrong, not upside down, I just put it in too far and instead of clipping it on the top of the mount, the end just stuck out |
Like I always say, when in doubt, use a bigger hammer
LOL
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2004 Boxster S 6 speed - DRL relay hack, Polaris AutoTop DIY
2004 996 Targa Tip
Instructor - San Diego region
2014 Porsche Performance Driving School
2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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06-05-2014, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by JayG
Like I always say, when in doubt, use a bigger hammer
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Awesome!!!! Too bad I lent my nice claw hammer to my G/F!!
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Current: 2000 Boxster S....2018 Clubman JCW
Previous: '71 914 2.2 - TX license plate: "E-GO"....'73 914 1.7....'74 914 1.8....'73 914 2.0 - Saturn yellow with all original 2.0 options- R.I.P..... '74 914 1.8 with 916 body kit.... '72 914 1.7 - my very first car
Also: '09 Cooper Clubman....'90 Miata.... '80 MGB.... '76 TR-7
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06-05-2014, 06:20 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebell914
OK, I found out what happened...my dumb azz put the red clip in wrong, and it held the microswitch open too far for 3 days...the 14 year old metal spring, which was already worn out, just does not have the strength to close the switch now.
Cool thing was, I found a German original on Amazon, of all places!!!
Amazon Visor MicroSwitch - OEM
Thanks to my Prime membership, I will have it in two days and it was half the price of the dealer, which would have taken just as long.... |
I have gotten tons of good stuff off Amazon for my boxster, hood shocks, new MAF, lug bolts... they seem to have practically everything
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