04-20-2015, 05:27 PM
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Top won't drop
Put the car to bed for the winter and all was well. Brought it out today and the top won't move. Release the latch and the windows go down but hit the button and nothing. Where should I start? 02 S model, if that matters.
Also, it was on a CTEK tender all winter.
Last edited by CHRISP357; 04-20-2015 at 05:34 PM.
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04-20-2015, 05:35 PM
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Porsche "Purist"
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Check fuses and top relay.
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04-20-2015, 05:53 PM
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How the bleep do you get the cover off the fuse box without breaking it??
Never mind, just forced it.
Last edited by CHRISP357; 04-20-2015 at 05:59 PM.
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04-20-2015, 06:02 PM
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lol yeah mine stuck a little the other day. Stick your finger in the hole and pull...
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04-20-2015, 06:19 PM
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Fuse is good, how do I check the relay?
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04-20-2015, 06:33 PM
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Ok, found the problem. Hand brake switch. Now, where is that switch located?
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04-20-2015, 06:39 PM
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Registered Boxster abuser
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Have to pull the console to get to the switch
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04-20-2015, 06:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CHRISP357
Ok, found the problem. Hand brake switch. Now, where is that switch located?
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Its a $5 part under the hand brake. Kind of need to pull the console to get to it, The easier solution is to bypass the handbrake by grounding a pin on the top relay. I've been running like this (also bypassed the speed control) for 5 years without a hitch.
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04-20-2015, 06:41 PM
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04-20-2015, 06:47 PM
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Top bypass the hadbrake, pull the top control relay, bend pin 15 out of the socket and ground it to a nearby ground.
To drop the top while in motion, bend pin 18 out of the socket.
Reference Mike Focke's top section on his Boxster Page.
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04-20-2015, 07:43 PM
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Thanks everyone!
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04-21-2015, 03:49 AM
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I am my own mechanic....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dghii
Top bypass the hadbrake, pull the top control relay, bend pin 15 out of the socket and ground it to a nearby ground.
To drop the top while in motion, bend pin 18 out of the socket.
Reference Mike Focke's top section on his Boxster Page.
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04-21-2015, 07:02 AM
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I had to change that switch, removing the console is pretty easy
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04-21-2015, 07:31 AM
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Luckyed
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OR.......replace the module with a Comfort Top module.
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04-21-2015, 08:25 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by healthservices
lol yeah mine stuck a little the other day. Stick your finger in the hole and pull...
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That's what she said.... 
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