DIY On-Board Computer Upgrade Question - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Fulcrum · 05-17-2008, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by aussieboxy

My car has had the upgrade as I have the outside temp display. Is there a DIY guide to installing the switch to step through the OBC?

Thanks

There is a guide at www.pelicanparts.com that has an optional step that discusses hooking up the second switch to be able to use the "Scroll Down" and "Speed Gong" features.

Fulcrum

aussieboxy · 05-18-2008, 12:57 AM

Thanks Fulcrum. Do you know exactly where on this site it is?

Cheers

aussieboxy · 05-18-2008, 01:31 AM

I found it. If anyone else is interetsed here it is.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/box_OBD_Mod/box_obd_mod.htm

Thanks guys.

Paul_B · 01-07-2009, 10:43 AM

I used this guide and it worked fine (my OBC was also mysteriously enabled when I got the car, which was nice).
http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/

Despite spending time and effort doing the mod (not to mention the ridiculously priced switch I bought from my local dealer), I only really use the temperature display now..

ALarracuente · 10-28-2009, 08:35 PM

Awesome mod guys. Something interesting. When I got my 99 Boxster it did not display the outside temp. I did not know yet that it was capable of that so didn't bother me. Anyhow, one day, I left my parking lights on for about 10 hours. Obviously the car did not want to start so I got a buddy to give me a jump.
As I was driving back home, I noticed that the outside temp was now displaying.

Weird huh? Anybody have an explanation to that?

Regards,
Fred Larracuente
Guaynabo, PR USA

oneleggedman125 · 10-29-2009, 08:17 AM

In my '97 it doesn't display the outside temp, but that would be pretty sweet. Thanks for all the good guides on how to hack it. I just may look into it, if I can rack up the nerve to open the Porsche up. (it will be my first time with any Porsche).

Any good tips I should know before I take the plunge?

drem914 · 10-29-2009, 08:32 AM

Don't be afraid to open it up. I was too before I did the OBC hack. Take your time and it will go okay. I installed the controller stalk (without having to remove the steering wheel, i might add.) Get all the instructions you can find on this board, Renn-tech or some of these:
http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/
http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/obc.stalk.pdf
http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/OBC.Wiring.Harness.pdf
http://www.whiteson.org/boxster/mods/obc/OBC.pdf