Side windows hit top frame

[mgallagh]

Hi All,

Just bought a 1997 Boxster and I seem to have an issue with both side windows hitting the frame and the top. If I drop the window down a couple cm its fine, is there a way to adjust this?

Thanks

Mike

[Chris_in_NH]

this post should be in the Conv Top forum. i'm sure it will be moved.

when you unlatch the top to put it down, the windows should drop a few inches. the same should happen when the top is down and you press the conv top button to put the top up (assuming the doors are closed and the windows are almost all the way up). does this happen in your car?

the microswitch that controls the window drop is located in the top latch receptacle itself. i think it is a $20 part and it is very easy to replace.

i would put your top all the way up, latch it, put the windows all the way up, and then unlatch the top to see if the windows drop a few inches. they should.

[juniinc]

talking about that magic drop when entering?

[Chris_in_NH]

talking about that magic drop when entering?

ah. that's probably what he means.

[Beelzy]

Hi All,

Just bought a 1997 Boxster and I seem to have an issue with both side windows hitting the frame and the top. If I drop the window down a couple cm its fine, is there a way to adjust this?

Thanks

Mike

If it is happening upon opening the door, slow down and give the window a chance to lower itself(its automatic).

If it is hitting on the closing, then a micro-switch is not working correctly as another poster mentioned.

[mgallagh]

Hi All,

Just bought a 1997 Boxster and I seem to have an issue with both side windows hitting the frame and the top. If I drop the window down a couple cm its fine, is there a way to adjust this?

Thanks

Mike

If it is happening upon opening the door, slow down and give the window a chance to lower itself(its automatic).

If it is hitting on the closing, then a micro-switch is not working correctly as another poster mentioned.

Thanks, it seem to be working now. What is happening is it is getting out of sync. If I have the doors open to long they lock and when I unlock them while they are open that is where I have the issues.

[mgallagh]

Hi All,

Just bought a 1997 Boxster and I seem to have an issue with both side windows hitting the frame and the top. If I drop the window down a couple cm its fine, is there a way to adjust this?

Thanks

Mike

If it is happening upon opening the door, slow down and give the window a chance to lower itself(its automatic).

If it is hitting on the closing, then a micro-switch is not working correctly as another poster mentioned.

Thanks, it seem to be working now. What is happening is it is getting out of sync. If I have the doors open to long they lock and when I unlock them while they are open that is where I have the issues.

Actually its not fixed, the drivers side works, you open the door the windows drops, you close the door it raises. The passenger side, you open the door the window drops and as soon as you let go the handle it raises unlike the driver door that raises after it closes, you pull the handle and it drops again....any thoughts

[Glyn]

Hi All,

Just bought a 1997 Boxster and I seem to have an issue with both side windows hitting the frame and the top. If I drop the window down a couple cm its fine, is there a way to adjust this?

Thanks

Mike

If it is happening upon opening the door, slow down and give the window a chance to lower itself(its automatic).

If it is hitting on the closing, then a micro-switch is not working correctly as another poster mentioned.

Thanks, it seem to be working now. What is happening is it is getting out of sync. If I have the doors open to long they lock and when I unlock them while they are open that is where I have the issues.

Actually its not fixed, the drivers side works, you open the door the windows drops, you close the door it raises. The passenger side, you open the door the window drops and as soon as you let go the handle it raises unlike the driver door that raises after it closes, you pull the handle and it drops again....any thoughts

Passenger door lock mechanism.

Now it depends on how handy you are with a spanner.

Option one - get a secondhand lock and replace the unit

Option 2 Take the door lock apart (Porsche will say this cant be done) The plastic electrics are held to the mechanics by half a dozen screws, seperate the two parts and swap out the microswitch - this microswitch can be bought from Maplins, when the door closes the microswitch is activated to tell the window to go up, clearly this is permanantly in the "To go up mode" and overriden by the second microswitch on the door handle.

Option 3 is to take it to an Indy or OPC and have them replace the whole unit

[juniinc]

U will need to replace the micro switch in the latch unit.

[mgallagh]

U will need to replace the micro switch in the latch unit.

Thanks for the replies, can you buy just the micro switch, still waiting for my service manual to arrive.

[juniinc]

As Glyn mentioned Porsche will say this can't be done + whole latch unit is needed.

I think, U can get something similar at maplin.co.uk.

U will need to replace the micro switch in the latch unit.

Thanks for the replies, can you buy just the micro switch, still waiting for my service manual to arrive.

Edited August 21, 2008 by juniinc