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Buying a 99 Boxster with a broke speedometer, questions


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Hello All,

I work at a high performance auto yard, and I come across some deals. I recently came across a 99 Boxster, but it has a broke speedometer. I have a speedometer near exact mileage that I can throw in, but my question is do I plug it right it, or does it need to be programmed, or anything else?

Also, are there any issues I should be worried about for the model year 99 Boxster? It is in excellent condition.

Any help would be great. I was refered here by a few of my customers, they all say renntech is the place for these type of questions.

Thanks!

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Yes there are likely two issues.

One is that the cluster needs to be the same model/version - the clusters change in MY03 Boxster and also Tipronic clusters are different than manual transmission clusters.

Second the cluster should be programmed for the options in your car like location, temperature (F or C), specific car options etc., etc. Any cluster with over 52 miles can not have the mileage changed by a dealer only a certified instrument repair shop (like Palo Alto Speedometer can do that.

It would be good if you would put your "real" location in so we could suggest someone to program your cluster for you.

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Yes there are likely two issues.

One is that the cluster needs to be the same model/version - the clusters change in MY03 Boxster and also Tipronic clusters are different than manual transmission clusters.

Second the cluster should be programmed for the options in your car like location, temperature (F or C), specific car options etc., etc. Any cluster with over 52 miles can not have the mileage changed by a dealer only a certified instrument repair shop (like Palo Alto Speedometer can do that.

It would be good if you would put your "real" location in so we could suggest someone to program your cluster for you.

Thanks for that info. I can find an exact matching cluster through my work. Im in Cleveland Ohio. So reprogramming would be necessary?

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A 1997-2000 cluster will work in a 1999. The mileage is stored in the cluster. So if you plug in a used replacement cluster with X miles on that cluster, you will see X miles when that cluster is in the car.

The cluster will simply work without any programing, but the mileage on the replacement cluster will not match the actual mileage of the car.

1997-1999 were the early cars. Only engine available was the 2.5. Some 1999s had sleeved engines, most of which failed long ago and were replaced.

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