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Results 1 - 30 of 52Re: 981 Boxster soft top stops part way through opening cycle - 23 days ago
Just to close the loop on this thread. I took it back to the dealer. Pedro was correct that it was a microswitch issue. They determined that the microswitch on the driver's side was defective - part #981-561-943-01. The tough thing about this particular switch is the top must be removed. The switch had to come out of Germany, which took about one month. I was charged for the part; theby Vince - Main Forum
Re: Have you got the footwell lights working yet? - 24 days ago
All. Thanks for all the advice and information. My Footwell Lamps are working. It is a long story - the condensed version is - the Front Electronics Control Unit had been miscoded at some point. I dropped the car off at the dealer to complete a repair to my convertible top. I asked them to look at the light issue while it was there. They recoded the module and everything works as Guether deby Vince - Main Forum
Re: Technik Intro, p.160. Vague, but check luggage compartment lights (both?) and glove compartment. - 27 days ago
Laz - those work as expected.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: A pic of my 13 Boxster S's current interior light settings - 27 days ago
Thanks for the responses from everyone. Laz - I do not have the "by opening door" option to select. My options are Orientation, Ambient and Fade Out. I found that discrepancy between my car and the Owner's Manual early in this quest. Guenter - thanks. I never noticed a correlation between the reading lamps and the footwell lamps. I'll check mine.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: If I read that right, are 4.8 Volts sufficient? A bum ground somewhere? - 27 days ago
Question for Laz. Do you have the Footwell Lights? If so, how do they function, i.e. illuminate when door open, etc? That is another missing piece of the puzzle in my sources.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: You're in a lot deeper than I could get, but what about a disconnected common lead for both lights? - 27 days ago
As I mentioned, I don't know what voltage I should be seeing and my resources don't cover it. What I am seeing looks like CAN Bus values that I see on my Mercedes. I will look into the grounds. I'll keep digging and update the forum.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: 981 Footwell lighting question - 28 days ago
I also was hoping somebody with a 981 would chime in. I'm still digging. I have the 2013 Technik Introduction for the Boxster and it shows the Footwell Lights controlled by the Front Electronics Control Unit (what Durametric refers to as the Front Body Control Unit). I also have a pdf copy of the Workshop Manual. The missing part in both documents is what values I should be seeing.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: 981 Footwell lighting question - 4 weeks ago
First I need to correct something a stated earlier. Based on what I was reading on other forums the bulls where incandescents. They are in fact LEDs. I did some further investigation. The following findings are what I observed on the driver’ side. I did not get to the passenger’s side: There are Footwell Lamps in both footwells. The driver’s side is wired and I assume the passengby Vince - Main Forum
Re: 981 Footwell lighting question - 4 weeks ago
There are 2 lights, one each in the driver and passenger footwells. They are incandescents. Neither works. There is a small LED "Orientation" light at the top of the windshield and it works. I haven't yet checked the voltage, but all the other consumers on the relevant fuses are operative.by Vince - Main Forum
981 Footwell lighting question - 4 weeks ago
Forgive me for this question, but the subject seems confusing for most 981 owners. We realized that the footwell lights aren't working on our 2014 Boxster S (9/13 production) while on a trip to Smith Mountain Lake in Western Virginia last weekend (it's dark out there folks). I did quite a bit of research and some 981s did not come with footwell lighting. From what I understand thosby Vince - Main Forum
Re: Here's the NHTSA link to check by VIN - 4 weeks ago
Interesting. My car is 9/13 production and shows no recall - yet.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: 981 Boxster soft top stops part way through opening cycle - 2 months ago
Thanks Pedro. I'll post when it is resolved.by Vince - Main Forum
981 Boxster soft top stops part way through opening cycle - 2 months ago
As the subject states the soft top on my 2014 Boxster S stops part way (about 3/4 travel) through the opening cycle. When it stops the message "Fault of soft top control system" is displayed in the Multi Function display. The opening cycle can be completed by releasing the console button and re-engaging it. This happens once during the day and subsequently the top will function normally for thby Vince - Main Forum
Re: No pothole here, but took it a little fast going onto the dirt, and belly-whopped a little. - 7 months ago
I believe that is Point Sur, not Morro Rock.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: We wish you a ... - 10 months ago
A very Merry Christmas to Pedro and all the followers on this site!! And prayers that 2021 will be a much happier, safer new year!!!!!!!!!!!by Vince - Main Forum
Re: PBX hats arrived! - 10 months ago
Mine arrived yesterday (yes, Sunday). Very nice. Thanks Pedro.by Vince - 10 years of PB
My long journey to Porsche ownership - 11 months ago
I'm fairly new to Porsche ownership, but my experience with the brand goes back to my childhood. I'm a California ex-pat, part of a Ligurian fishing family from Santa Cruz. Sometime in the 50's I was at a family funeral when I overheard my uncles talking about one of their cousins who had this Porsche and was having problems with it because it had this temperamental crankshaft.by Vince - 10 years of PB
Re: Generally, the first sign of delamination is ... - 1 year ago
Thank you Pedro. I was aware of the lifting along the top of the door, but not that it starts at the rear of the panel. I'll keep an eye out for this. Thanks again.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: In your warped door panel repairs, Pedro... - 1 year ago
Question Pedro. How should I check for the delamination? I think many of us might not notice the issue until the warping becomes visible.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: Can we ship?... - 2 years ago
Thanks for the info Pedro. I don't have the problem yet but now I know how to deal with it when it does occur.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: Suggested DIY: Warped Door Panel Repair - 2 years ago
Also, if we decided not to go the DIY route, can we ship our door panels to Pedro for repair.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: Super nice looking! That red has wonderful depth. Also, an FYI concerning polarized glasses - 2 years ago
Very pretty car. It's the first one I've seen in Amarathe Red.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: 981 Battery replacement - 2 years ago
Very interesting subject. I asked this specific question of the shop foreman at our local dealership. This was his response: "I just noticed that we didn't cover your question, but to answer it, I do not know of an aftermarket scan tool that will register a new battery to the vehicle. I'm sure by now there is someone out there and it's definitely important. If the charging outby Vince - Main Forum
Re: The reality is that with annual flush and regular bleeding, even the old fluid is not old. - 3 years ago
FWIW, the WSM for the 981 calls for 250 ml per caliper.by Vince - Main Forum
PCA First Settlers Region DE at VIR September 16 - 5 years ago
FSR always runs a great event. This time we had the North Course on Friday the 16th and the South Course on the 17th and 18th. The weather was perfect. The track was recently repaved and the grip was superb. This photo was taken on the North Course just before Turn 7.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: taboo topic - cupholder - 5 years ago
Just received this in an e-mail from Suncoast this AM:by Vince - Main Forum
Re: It's great if there's a good one to be had, but - 5 years ago
That isn't necessarily true. If the car is a few years old many of the dealer techs haven't touched one before. My son just had a very negative experience with his 1999 C43 AMG. He took the car to a major dealer in the Washington, DC area to change a noisy pulley in the belt drive. It is long story I will skip here, but when I got the car here at my home and looked at the missing paby Vince - Main Forum
Re: Hot - Hot - Hot ... - 5 years ago
Pedro, will this perform the EPB functions I posted in the For 981 DIY'ers thread, i.e. put the EPB in the service position and enable the "grinding in the parking brake shoes" function.by Vince - Main Forum
Re: For 981 DIY'ers ... - 5 years ago
Thanks Pedro!!! I am curious if you have had any experience changing the rear brake rotors on a 981. While I am not at the point where this is an issue yet, I was studying the 981 WSM and noticed two things on which I would appreciate some input. 1) In order to replace the rear rotors the electronic parking brake must be put in the "service position". Of course the WSM says to use the PIby Vince - Main Forum
Re: Maybe it depends on model and/or year. Also came across these items: - 5 years ago
This quote is from the 2013 981 Service Information document (which is a 186 page description of the various systems - in the M-B world it is called a model year introduction manual). With the Tire Pressure Monitoring system (TPM Generation 2.6), the tire pressure of the running tires is monitored permanently and separately for all four wheels. Compared with the TPM Generation 2.3, which wasby Vince - Main Forum
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