New owner - 04S project car

[Bryanf]

Its looking great, congrats! And you got it done quick

[boxxster]

Drove it for the first time yesterday to get it to the shop for the structural inspection. Engine ran fine, brakes were good, and I was impressed with how quiet it was on the highway with the top up. Very impressed with the handling and power delivery as well. Few little issues though.

-When I turn the projectors on, the drivers side headlight (the one I didn't replace) turns off after a few minutes. If I switch the headlights off, then back on again, it will come on for a few minutes before going off again. I think this might be the bulb or the ballast? I have a spare ballast from the damaged headlight that was included with the car and a bulb isn't too expensive so either way I'm not overly concerned

-The abs and psm off lights are stuck on and pushing the psm button doesn't seem to do anything. I have read this could be caused by the brake light switch being faulty, one of the brake lights being out, or because of a dead battery? Perhaps I need to reset the car? Thoughts?

-The steering wheel is maybe 10-15 degrees off center when the car is driving straight. I believe this will be taken care of when they align the car for me over the weekend though.

[KevinH1990]

Originally Posted by boxxster

-When I turn the projectors on, the drivers side headlight (the one I didn't replace) turns off after a few minutes. If I switch the headlights off, then back on again, it will come on for a few minutes before going off again. I think this might be the bulb or the ballast? I have a spare ballast from the damaged headlight that was included with the car and a bulb isn't too expensive so either way I'm not overly concerned.

I suspect that it is either the ballast or your headlight switch. Trying swapping a ballast that you know is good into the headlight that cuts off and see if that solves the problem. Search this forum for "headlight switch" and you will see that it can be a weak component.

Regarding your failure to bond with your Boxster. When I bought my Boxster I didn't feel the immediate thrill that I felt when I bought my Miata. However, as time went on I've found the Boxster to be a richer experience. Give it some time and I suspect it will grow on you.