How To: Exchange Porsche 911/Boxster Instrument Cluster

[@erikwithak6555]

I’m currently looking at buying a 986 Boxster with a broken speedometer, Very helpful video and I hope it helps later

[@yzfr3s_143]

Video ends at 9:11 very nice!

[@quattro4468]

Isaac Hernandez Jenga towers.

[@mauriciobaez3645]

Nice job. I’m interested in cleaning the inside part of the plastic circles in the cluster. Can these things be separated for cleaning? Thanks

[@joejoe188]

And just like that is how easy it is to change the mileage to a well kept boxster that has hardly ever been to a retail shop that reports mileage to Carfax and others. Nice looking car that has 100k miles can suddenly be switched to 56k miles. If it's clean and you don't know what to look, you can get scammed! B careful!

[@cruzlerma4214]

Hi Thank you have you ever had all the warning lights go on my lights wont go off all except check engine light is off good thing? i was driving balm went on dim have you ever ha this happen????

[@terancemikle9323]

You do know you can just buy the trim rings separately and install them without going through all that.

[@josephcampbell2478]

See the time dial, I broke that while cleaning and glued it back on, do u think that will be OK

[@davidelmsly9408]

where do you buy the gauge face replacements

[@fredpearson5204]

Just curious, but shouldn't you have disconnected the battery first? No possibility of shorting something? I'm getting ready to try this and am concerned with possibly frying something. Thanks for the video.

[@TheCarVlogger]

Anytime you are working with electronics it is generally recommended to disconnect that battery as a precaution.

[@fredpearson5204]

Thanks for the reply. but again, "generally?" In other words, sometimes you have to, sometimes you don't. Why are so many people able to do this without experiencing any problems? Are there any actual examples of people doing this without disconnecting the battery and damaging their cluster (my fear)? This is my dilemma--surely there is a scientific right or wrong way to do this and a technical reason behind it. I'm looking for more than someone telling me what to do--I'd like to understand the science behind it.

[@TheCarVlogger]

The reason generally is used is because it can vary based on what you do. If you're changing your interior lights then you'll probably be fine keeping it connected. If you're changing your entire ECU then yeah I'd disconnect it. Its like having insurance, you'll probably be fine most of the time, but just to be safe you want to have it. In this video I kept it connected (do as I say not as I do) and I experienced zero problems. Its a simple change of a cluster, not a big electrical ordeal but if you're really concerned then disconnect the negative terminal to avoid any issues.

[@fredpearson5204]

I really appreciate the info you've given me. Hopefully you don't think I'm trying to yank your chain--I"m really just genuinely trying to understand if it's necessary when removing/replacing the instrument cluster. Half of me thinks you're probably right, because you're not "crossing exposed wires," but are making simple connections (plugging something in). And you do have experience doing this with no problems (and considering the number of times you've done it, simple statistics say you can't be THAT lucky to have avoided a problem if one was possible). The other half of me knows that at the very minimum, some power is being applied to the cluster (keeps the clock running in the background) and applying any amount of power to sensitive gauges may affect them. Again, thanks for the info--I'm so glad you posted this video and have taken the time to address my questions. Big, BIG help.

[@fredpearson5204]

By the way, I don't suppose you have any experience removing/replacing the needles on the gauges...? I have even more questions about that. ;-)

[@deganni2688]

hi - thanks for sharing. question: if i remove the original cluster with another one that is working correctly, will it keep the original mileage from the original one? or if i remove the original cluster, have it repaired and reinstall it, will it keep the original mileage? i'd like to do the repair if the original mileage is kept correct. thank you for your reply.

[@TheCarVlogger]

+ric m The milage on the clusters stay with each individual cluster. So if you were to replace yours with a new one, what would happen would be just like my video, your milage would change. If you just repaired the one you have then your milage wouldn't change at all. Hope that helps, thanks for watching!

[@deganni2688]

Good to know - appreciate the quick reply

[@coop2309]

how do you get temperature to display on the screen?

[@richieciliberti5457]

because the speedometer on the boxster has miles up too 150 and the boxster s has 175

[@TheCarVlogger]

Good question. There is a digital speedometer in the tachometer which is in the middle so you don't need to worry about that. However even the analog speedometer is electronic so it gets calibrated automatically.

[@darrenmaglione6235]

Thanks man!

[@jonnyreverb]

Thank you!

[@richieciliberti5457]

Can a 99 boxster cluster be changed to a2000 boxster s cluster

[@alfonsocastellano1993]

best compliments

[@hugojorge4572]

hi! I want to change my 01' boxster amber lights at the back of the cluster for LEDS, would that be easy? looks like there are only three bulbs at the back as it looks from your vid!

[@TheCarVlogger]

+Hugo Jorge Marzal Sure thing, you're gonna have to remove the cluster to accesses the bulbs, but follow the steps I showed and once its removed just change the bulbs instead and pug it back in and you should be set.

[@hazmateer2002]

I think you just broke the law buddy.

[@quattro4468]

The average person breaks 7 laws a day this invludes cops. Bootlicker.

[@davey111359]

I think not changing or fixing the mileage issue is real cheesy and dishonest!

[@michael987s2]

Now the crappy seller can buy a low mileage cluster and swap it to a high mileage car. Yep people will get screwed

[@quattro4468]

Michael987S lol no. The milage is stored in the computer the closter is on a tft lcd screen ya grandpa.

[@brandonbentley8532]

@@quattro4468 are you sure with the boxster? So when I take my boxster to get inspected it will have the right mileage without getting anything reset at the desler?

[@hazmateer2002]

I think it's pretty obvious you broke the law numb nuts: "Odometer Fraud is prohibited under both federal and state laws. While each state has its own individual statute regarding Odometer Fraud, federal law prohibits disconnecting, resetting, exchanging or altering any vehicle’s odometer when it has an end result of changing the number of miles indicated on the original odometer."

[@joejoe188]

Best to have the gauges sent out to match orig mileage before replacing. Then videotape yourself changing it or go get an oil change at a reputable shop prior to exchanging gauges and again 3k miles later to set a pattern.

[@jo_nathan_nation6544]

Missed the very first step of disconnecting the battery…

[@jamesrusso2265]

hello, is the swap the same on the 987.1? I like the S white face in my base boxster.

[@TheCarVlogger]

+James Russo There should be many similarities but the process will differ slightly as the dash is designed and set up differently than it is on the 986.