Removing Trunk Opening Button Panel

[mistyr68]

Hi. Good Morning. Can anyone guide me on how to remove the boxster(2007) trunk opening button panel beside the front driver seat? I accidentally dislodge one of the buttons and need to fixed it back on. thanks

[Loren]

Hi. Good Morning. Can anyone guide me on how to remove the boxster(2007) trunk opening button panel beside the front driver seat? I accidentally dislodge one of the buttons and need to fixed it back on. thanks

1. Take off plastic caps 1 and loosen the fastening screws 2 of the scuff plate 3.

2. Lift scuff plate 1 using a plastic wedge and pull off upwards.

3. Checking fixing clips 2 on the underside of the scuff plate 1 and replacing if necessary

4. Releasing plug connection on actuating switch and take off scuff plate.

[mistyr68]

Hi. Good Morning. Can anyone guide me on how to remove the boxster(2007) trunk opening button panel beside the front driver seat? I accidentally dislodge one of the buttons and need to fixed it back on. thanks

1. Take off plastic caps 1 and loosen the fastening screws 2 of the scuff plate 3.

2. Lift scuff plate 1 using a plastic wedge and pull off upwards.

3. Checking fixing clips 2 on the underside of the scuff plate 1 and replacing if necessary

4. Releasing plug connection on actuating switch and take off scuff plate.

[mistyr68]

Thanks a million to Loren for a very simple and clear instructions. The button is back in place now. I also found out that the screw-head needs a 5mm allen-key.

Cheers

[Wayne R. Dempsey]

Thanks a million to Loren for a very simple and clear instructions. The button is back in place now. I also found out that the screw-head needs a 5mm allen-key.

Cheers

It's actually a Torx bolt. Sometimes an Allen tool will work, but often it will strip it out if it's in there really tight.

-Wayne

[Richard Hamilton]

They mostly use Torx, but in this case, I think they are Socket Head Cap (Allen) Screws.

[Wayne R. Dempsey]

They mostly use Torx, but in this case, I think they are Socket Head Cap (Allen) Screws.

It was a Torx on mine - just looked it up in PET, it looks like they changed the screw type somewhere around 2001 to a different style of screw. So, it looks like we're both right! :)

-Wayne