20 Most Recent 1998 Porsche Boxster Questions & Answers

I had the same issue, and I found out there is a switch under the center console that is depressed when the hand brake is engaged. sometimes this swith gets stuck. u can unscrew a portion of the center console from the ashtray i believe and unjam the switch. i hope it helps

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indications are low fuel pressures or dirty injectors try a couple of cans of injector cleaner misfiring will leave fault codes so it maybe that the scanner you are using may not have the correct protocol to read the manufacturer ECM

as the lights worked when you held the switch in position , check/ replace the light switch

Your Porsche's electrical system should be completely checked and tested every two years or whenever serviced for any type of driveability problem. Many problems associated with day-to-day driveability are caused by voltage variations and must be the first step in troubleshooting any problem. This is due to the use of computerized controls in most cars these days and even quite minor voltage changes can alter the controls.

• Turn off radio.
• Hold down the TP button for at least 10 seconds.
• Turn the radio on. "Becker 1" will be displayed.
• Rotate the right knob slowly, as it will display the Becker model number.
• Rotate again and radio serial number will display on radio display.
• Press tone, then 8 and 0 simultaneously "Becker" appears.
• Press station up arrow on right, "PR-VERS" appears.
• Press one of the numbered buttons below display, directly below the LCD arrowheads.
• The model number will appear.
• Press station up arrow on right until, "SERIAL N" appears.
• Press the numbered button again.
• The serial number will appear.
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  • Select the Service Menu.
  • Press NAV and multifunction key 10 simultaneously in radio mode.
  • Use multifunction keys Nxt and Prv or turn the right control knob to select the individual items.
  • Rotate knob until the "serial"No is displayed. To quit the menu, press END.
  If you are unable to find your radio serial number by the procedures above, you can find the radio serial number located on radio chassis.

1st disconnect the battery from the circuit board and charge the battery separately. Then reconnect the battery and see if it resets itself normally.

There is a cam type device for return mechanism which likley broke. Wheel must be removed to service so air bag has to be disarmed.

I had a similar issue on my 2000 boxster. The handbrake sensor connection just needed to be pushed in about 1/8" for the system to deactivate. Excellent advice. Thanks.

If it floods, then open the throttle body all the way. this gives more air and should start. If it is slow to start, the starter turning slower, then replace the starter. It is dragging. It is a common problem on older starters.

See http://pedrosboard.com/read.php?7,20173,20173#msg-20173 There should be an emergency release there, the link is if it is broken.

Could be the main car ecu or could be the one for the seats. Either way it is a main agent job to reprogram

HAVE a 1998 PORSCHE BOXSTER I NEED A FUSE PLAN MY RADIO STOPED WORKING N I WANT TO CHECK FUSE

please explain cel?? iam only a thick back street mechanic

Normally it is for the seat belt tensioner and airbag

There are 3 microswitches on the Boxster, one in the hand brake that triggers the "Park" light on the dash, a second switch in the top latch, that drops the windows a few inches when open and allows the windows to roll all the way up when latched. There is a third switch under the clam shell that indicates the top is fully open or fully closed . There is also a speed sensor in the top controller in the fuse box that prevents the top from opening if the speedo shows greater than zero mph. If pulling the parking brake triggers the dash light and the top still won't operate, the latch switch is likely the culprit. I recently replaced mine on my '99.