Discussion of Boxsters and other Porscheshttps://pedrosboard.com/list.php?7Tue, 19 May 2026 21:51:15 -0400 Phorum 5.2.23 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57432#msg-57432 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57432#msg-57432

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The antennas are outside the cabin (hopefully they won't get destroyed by the wipers, but I'm reasonably sure I good here)
I need to route the microphone, but so far, everywhere I put it still sucks. Haven't dropped it into the factory location, but I'm not sure that will be better.

I need to run the backup camera (because, 'hey, why not?'. or maybe just 'because') and button up all the pieces under and around the dash. I also need to push the traction control button all the way back into place.

I separated the 'close ac vent' plastic pieces by accident trying to shove the unit and all the extra connections back into place. Frankly if I have the AC on, I'm not closing it anyway. But is there a diagram somewhere I can look at to see if i can repair?


A 25 year old girl has GPS and mapping with a touchscreen. Yay!



Andrew
]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumSat, 16 May 2026 15:38:07 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57431,57431#msg-57431 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57431,57431#msg-57431Tks.]]> JackintheBoxster Main ForumThu, 14 May 2026 13:14:38 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57430#msg-57430 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57430#msg-57430

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I mounted the GPS antenna in the stock location, which is under the plastic cover in the center of the dash right by the windshield.

Here is a pic of the cover

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Here is the antenna without the cover on it

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The location you circled in blue is exposed to the outside elements so you would have to make sure it is waterproof and the path into the passenger cabin is fully sealed. I don't see a reason to put it outside the cabin,
]]> Boxsterra Main ForumMon, 04 May 2026 14:51:40 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57429#msg-57429 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57429#msg-57429
Where can I safely mount the two antenna using double sided tape? I'm not sure if the wipers have moving parts underneath this plastic cowl.

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I'm thinking all the way to the right of the picture (extreme edge on driver's side) where I have made two blue marks on the picture. Will this interfere with anything? I really don't have access to the space between the wipers as I'm not sure how that piece is removed. I don't (obviously) want the wipers to get fouled by the cables.


Thanks for the input.


Andrew
]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumSat, 02 May 2026 17:27:18 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57428#msg-57428 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57428#msg-57428
I unplugged the wires for the cluster itself but in retrospect I don't think that is actually needed. Here are a few more pictures. I don't have a picture of it but the microphone wire goes down the big gaping hole underneath the cluster, same as the cluster wires.

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]]> Boxsterra Main ForumSat, 02 May 2026 06:39:19 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57427#msg-57427 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57427#msg-57427
I thought i needed to unscrew everything.

You have some more pictures?


Andrew]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumThu, 30 Apr 2026 20:33:34 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57426#msg-57426 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57426#msg-57426

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The foam on the microphone holds it securely in the stock microphone grill piece.

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I tried a bunch of locations (at the dash by the shifter, near the sun visor, on top of the steering wheel, etc.) and the stock location was definitely the best in terms of sound quality, even with the top down on the highway.
]]> Boxsterra Main ForumThu, 30 Apr 2026 12:58:03 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57425#msg-57425 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57425#msg-57425
Now I'm going to need to undo the dash cluster to run the microphone. Such a joy to step out of my comfort zone (yeah, that was sarcasm).

Thanks for everyone's support and advice.


Andrew]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumWed, 29 Apr 2026 08:39:14 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57424#msg-57424 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57424#msg-57424 Boxsterra Main ForumMon, 27 Apr 2026 18:14:52 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57423#msg-57423 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57423#msg-57423

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Now to finish the job.


Andrew
]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumMon, 27 Apr 2026 15:59:49 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57422#msg-57422 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57422#msg-57422
Here's a picture I took during the process. The yellow tape was just to ensure clean cuts. You can see remnants of the old foam on the right and the aluminum tape I used on the left.

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]]> Boxsterra Main ForumWed, 22 Apr 2026 08:59:05 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57421#msg-57421 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57421#msg-57421 carlos in Montreal Main ForumWed, 22 Apr 2026 06:00:44 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57420#msg-57420 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57420#msg-57420
It really is astonishing]]> Boxsterra Main ForumTue, 21 Apr 2026 08:26:37 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57419#msg-57419 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57419,57419#msg-57419
foam. foam. foam. the car has been blowing foam for 15-20 years. my plan always has been to ignore it. surely it’ll “run out” soon. who else drives around with long tweezers or other tools to pull out the flakes of foam?

this is half of what i pulled out today, after i dumped a similar load in the coffee shop parking lot.

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(welcome back PedrosBoard, we missed you)
]]> SMILIN Main ForumSun, 19 Apr 2026 22:18:58 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57362,57418#msg-57418 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57362,57418#msg-57418 Boxsterra Main ForumTue, 14 Apr 2026 23:26:53 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57362,57417#msg-57417 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57362,57417#msg-57417

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]]> SMILIN Main ForumSun, 05 Apr 2026 00:40:15 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57388,57416#msg-57416 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57388,57416#msg-57416 AndyInNYC Main ForumMon, 30 Mar 2026 18:57:08 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57388,57415#msg-57415 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57388,57415#msg-57415 nmanitou (Doug in MI) Main ForumSun, 29 Mar 2026 16:33:17 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57414,57414#msg-57414 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57414,57414#msg-57414 PastorT Main ForumFri, 20 Mar 2026 22:40:30 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57387,57413#msg-57413 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57387,57413#msg-57413 Guenter in Ontario Main ForumFri, 20 Mar 2026 08:43:02 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57387,57412#msg-57412 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57387,57412#msg-57412
Rim Dr. is a great choice. I used them for curb rash 3 years ago and he did an amazing job.
I would give them a call and tell then your situation.

Mike.]]> BLKBOXS Main ForumThu, 19 Mar 2026 13:43:48 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57411#msg-57411 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57411#msg-57411
The other possibility is if the black plastic place can be temporarily relocated, that may solve it. I can't remember how that's attached.]]> Boxsterra Main ForumTue, 17 Mar 2026 23:53:33 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57410#msg-57410 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57410#msg-57410

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So, it is a little more cluttered in there - and the cables don't all follow a single, straight, push-'em-to-the-side path.

you can see the bundle of multi-colored wires on the right side of the second picture - this is the climate control cable/ends passed down from the top (but not through the hole).

Andrew
]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumSun, 15 Mar 2026 13:56:02 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57388,57409#msg-57409 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57388,57409#msg-57409
Your head unit has a 4 channel 85 W per channel amp that you could use to drive the speakers. And IMO it would sound a lot better than the stock amplifier.]]> Boxsterra Main ForumFri, 13 Mar 2026 21:44:45 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57408#msg-57408 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57408#msg-57408
This is not my picture but this is what you're looking at, right? Perhaps you can post a picture of yours.

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]]> Boxsterra Main ForumFri, 13 Mar 2026 19:59:09 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57407#msg-57407 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57407#msg-57407I have removed the lower cover so that I can (try) to grab the wires from the side - there just seem to be too many thick wires back there to make space. I don't want to go Medieval on them (I have pliers, but I don't have a blowtorch) for fear of breaking something else (there's a lot of crap back there).

Andrew]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumFri, 13 Mar 2026 19:39:00 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57406#msg-57406 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57406#msg-57406

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Can you describe the problem you're having? Are you just unable to fit it through or is the cable not reaching? You might have to hold the existing black corrugated cable to the side to get the plug through.
]]> Boxsterra Main ForumFri, 13 Mar 2026 19:28:30 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57381,57405#msg-57405 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57381,57405#msg-57405
Cheers.]]> Boxsterra Main ForumFri, 13 Mar 2026 19:20:16 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57404#msg-57404 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57404#msg-57404
I'll take another crack at it tomorrow, but I have a number of fat cables behind there. I'll pay for the plane ticket, can you be here tomorrow? .

Andrew]]> AndyInNYC Main ForumFri, 13 Mar 2026 19:19:11 -0400 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57403#msg-57403 https://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,57351,57403#msg-57403
Climate controls:

Take the biggest plug and wiggle it through that hole. Then do each subsequent one in decreasing order of size. They do fit and shouldn't require any significant forcing.

If the cables don't quite reach you can get a little more slack by wiggling the big clump of wires from which these plug wires diverge. It routes up and to the right. If you have the center console out you can see it in the back right. If not, you can see it by getting your head under the dash and looking up from just to the right of the center console.

Microphone wire:

The easiest way to access this is to unscrew the instrument cluster. It's only a few screws. Just make sure to put a towel on the dash because when you pick it up it has sharp pieces on the bottom that tend to scrape. You don't have to disconnect the cluster but you can if it's easier for you. With that lifted up you can route the cables up from the center console and into the stock microphone location.

You can do this.]]> Boxsterra Main ForumFri, 13 Mar 2026 19:14:19 -0400