987 Trivia

[Dale Zelinsky]

Fuse Box no longer has a cover? :)

[adsach]

Nope, but you are warm.  So to speak.

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On MY 02S, I believe the red pullout for charging the Battery is near the bottom. In your photo it is near the top - but it is hard for me to research since my Boxster is in the shop for another week :angry:

[Tool Pants]

Red pullout is for getting into the front trunk with the electrical releases, not for charging the battery. It is has been moved within the fuse box on the new Boxster, along with the elimination of the spoiler switch. But, we have a winner.

Since I am running out of trivia pictures, here is an easy one.

What is missing?

[Dale Zelinsky]

Red pullout is for getting into the front trunk with the electrical releases, not for charging the battery.  It is has been moved within the fuse box on the new Boxster, along with the elimination of the spoiler switch.  But, we have a winner.

Since I am running out of trivia pictures, here is an easy one.

What is missing?

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dipstick

[Tool Pants]

What is different with the headlight switch?

[moonshadow33330]

What is different with the headlight switch?

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Home label on the switch!

DaleE

[Tool Pants]

What is 'missing' on the backside of the rear trunk lid of a US car?

[moonshadow33330]

What is 'missing' on the backside of the rear trunk lid of a US car?

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One support strut on the rear deck lid.

DaleE

[Tool Pants]

A support is missing but I had something else in mind. What is missing was on the back side of the 986 trunk lid.

[adsach]

A support is missing but I had something else in mind.  What is missing was on the back side of the 986 trunk lid.

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Notification sticker of emergency trunk release in case one finds oneself trapped inside :oops:

[Tool Pants]

A little hint This is a 986 with the gas cap recall done.

[ELUSIVE]

Just out of curiousity...what does the home label on the light switch do?

[moonshadow33330]

Taken from the manual:

Welcome Home Lighting

Switching on

f Move light switch to the HOME position.

For improved visibility and security when you get

in and out of the car, the fog lights and the tail

lights remain on for a certain period of time:

– When you get out of the car, the lights are

turned on for approx. 30 seconds after the

door is opened. The off-delay time resumes

when the vehicle is locked.

On vehicles with the Sport Chrono package,

the PCM can be used to set the off-delay time.

This setting also changes the lighting period

for unlocking the vehicle.

Please observe the chapter “Individual

Memory” in the separate PCM operating

instructions.

The lights are turned on for approx. 30 seconds

when the vehicle is unlocked.

The lights go out if the ignition is switched on or

when leaving the Welcome Home lighting

If the ignition key is withdrawn and the door is opened

while the lights (not the parking light left/right)

are on, a gong warns of possible battery discharge.

In some countries, differences are possible

due to provisions of law.

DaleE

[ELUSIVE]

Thanks!

[Tool Pants]

In the picture above there is no emission sticker under the trunk lid like on the 986. Guess it is not required anymore.

So what is this in the third opening in the front bumper cover.

[moonshadow33330]

This is the cooler for the Tiptronic transmission. :D

[Tool Pants]

This is the cooler for the Tiptronic transmission. :D

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Another winner.

At our 987 tech session I found out where Porsche put the emission sticker. It is now on the engine lid.

[Tool Pants]

So, what is this? :eek:

[dbelleperc]

And on the Window sticker question the Boxster is a cleaner vehicle for Emissions.

[Tool Pants]

The 997/987 has a thin metal rod cliped onto the back of the fuse box cover. What is it for?

[moonshadow33330]

I've got one in my 987S but can't figure out what it is for!!

DaleE

[Tool Pants]

Hint on the rod.

[mbodo]

Hint on the rod.

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Rod pulls out a broken plastic "backup" key from the ignition??

[Tool Pants]

Can someone see if the rod is mentioned in a 987 owners manual.

I was told it was to remove the key if the key becomes stuck in the ignition. The ignition switch has a cap you pry off. There is a hole under the cap. You stick the rod in the hole to release the key.

Next question. What is this cable thing next to the battery with a round red thing on the end.

[PTEC]

I love this thread...

The cable is for the battery cut off switch used during transportation, and is removed during the PDI.

Good to know about the little tool for the ignition switch, i just found the one for manual operation of the sunroof in a 997 today.