Another newbie, to the forum and to Porsches

[stjoh]

Yesterday I picked up my new ride, an -02 Boxster. The car was just as fun to drive as everybody on the forum has been saying. So now a couple of questions:

- I need to replace the armrest / cover on the drivers side. Where's the best place to buy something like this?

- I noticed in the RH front air intake these a little thing that looks like a sensor. What is this? A temp sensor?

/Stefan

[kabel]

Welcome!!! :dance:

Originally Posted by stjoh

- I noticed in the RH front air intake these a little thing that looks like a sensor. What is this? A temp sensor?

You guessed correctly. it is the outdoor temp sensor.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by stjoh

- I need to replace the armrest / cover on the drivers side. Where's the best place to buy something like this?

/Stefan

Welcome Stefan:

Are you talking about the door storage bin lid? and is it broke or just flaking, if flaking most folks just sand and paint those.

If another issue, then several online places which I am sure others will add to, but mine would be:

http://pelicanparts.com

http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?

and of cource . . . .

http://www.ebay.com


-Travis

[CJ_Boxster]

Hey Stefan, Its me CJ from the other forum. Yes that sensor on the right bumper intake is for outside air temp. This means you have OnBoard Computer (OBC) and you should see the temp displayed under your digital read out of the MPH.

If you dont see it, you have to goto the dealer and have them turn it on, Its done for free but it may take some explaining of what you want them to do before they do it. Pacific Porsche in Torrance had no idea what i was talking about until 10 minutes of explaining. Do a search for OBC and eventually you will find a detailed discription of the system and its other functions.

[stjoh]

CJ_Boxster

Thanks, I'll try that (nothing like that is displayed now). I'll do a search to see if I can figure out what else it can do.

Travis

Yes it's the storage bin lid. Didn't realize that they could be just sanded and painted. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Travis]

FYI:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Porsche-Boxster-arctic-silver-door-bin-lids_W0QQitemZ170074731318QQihZ007QQcategoryZ10408 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

or you can look at www.bumperplugs.com

and of course you can always paint yourself like most of us have done.

-T

Originally Posted by stjoh

Travis

Yes it's the storage bin lid. Didn't realize that they could be just sanded and painted. Thanks for the suggestion.

[stjoh]

Travis

Thanks for the links. Looks like the sand and paint route is the way to go though. The wing on your car looks like what I'd like to get. Where did you find it?

I found a write-up on Pelican about the OBC but it was only talking about 2001 and older. Does anybody know if this is the same on the 2002?

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


Stefan