brake lights

phish · May 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM

i need help lol, i searched for it but couldn't find it anywhere. my driver brake light went out and i need to know how to change it. i took off the back the lining and stuff but i cant see how to get to it lol. if anyone has any pics of how to do it or if someone can give me instructions on how to it would be greatly appreciated. thanks ahead of time.

Peter in Reno · May 21st, 2008, 04:34 PM

Instructions should be in owner's manual. Do you have an owner's manual?

Peter

phish · May 21st, 2008, 06:56 PM

i got it fixed i just kinda guessed on how to do it and figured it out lol... i dont have a owners manual. i bought it used and there wasn't one in it

Blubox03 · May 21st, 2008, 08:31 PM

Good work in fixing the light. I have found that the work that I have done on this car has been very straight forward so far - user friendly.

In the future, as a Boxster owner, we all should be able to do simple maintaince on these cars. Such as changing oil, spark plugs, light bulbs, cleaning the RMS area and inspecting for leaks, and even brake pads and main belt. If you have never changed brake pads before, don't be scared, it is really easy. Threre are so many web sites that show you step by step how to change them. And if you don't have the tools, buy them! The money you save in doing it yourself more than makes up for the cost of a few tools. Later.

phish · May 22nd, 2008, 11:15 AM

thanks it seems to be a little harder to work on than my 04 GOAT was but i think i am gettin the hang of it... btw another stupid question, i looked on here for how to change the side marker lights and i couldn't find anything and like i said i dont have an owners manual. i would like to have some help with it if someone wouldn't mind giving instructions or maybe a site someone can reference me too or anything lol. i searched all night last night after i changed my fog light and my brake light... its probably somethin simple but for an idiot like me it might be hard lol.

Tom M · May 22nd, 2008, 11:21 AM

Here's how I did mine 8 years ago.

Peter in Reno · May 22nd, 2008, 02:42 PM

I have never bought a used car that came with an original owner's manual. Why do previous owners want to keep them?

Peter

phish · May 22nd, 2008, 10:59 PM

you know what now that i think about it my GTO didn't have one either, maybe they had to downgrade to a minivan to haul around the new kids and ever so often they pick it up just to remember what it was like lol.

i almost forgot... Thanks Tom! without you i would still be scratching my head tryin to figure it out lol

Peter in Reno · May 27th, 2008, 08:22 AM

If I were you, I would get a new owner's manual. It contains useful information.

Peter

dedes · May 27th, 2008, 09:51 AM

For all those that don't have a owner's manual.

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May 21st, 2008, 02:33 PM	#1
phish Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: kingston TN Posts: 26	brake lights i need help lol, i searched for it but couldn't find it anywhere. my driver brake light went out and i need to know how to change it. i took off the back the lining and stuff but i cant see how to get to it lol. if anyone has any pics of how to do it or if someone can give me instructions on how to it would be greatly appreciated. thanks ahead of time. __________________ 2000 boxster

May 21st, 2008, 06:56 PM	#3
phish Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: kingston TN Posts: 26	i got it fixed i just kinda guessed on how to do it and figured it out lol... i dont have a owners manual. i bought it used and there wasn't one in it __________________ 2000 boxster

May 21st, 2008, 08:31 PM	#4
Blubox03 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 201	Nice Job! Good work in fixing the light. I have found that the work that I have done on this car has been very straight forward so far - user friendly. In the future, as a Boxster owner, we all should be able to do simple maintaince on these cars. Such as changing oil, spark plugs, light bulbs, cleaning the RMS area and inspecting for leaks, and even brake pads and main belt. If you have never changed brake pads before, don't be scared, it is really easy. Threre are so many web sites that show you step by step how to change them. And if you don't have the tools, buy them! The money you save in doing it yourself more than makes up for the cost of a few tools. Later.

May 22nd, 2008, 11:15 AM	#5
phish Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: kingston TN Posts: 26	thanks it seems to be a little harder to work on than my 04 GOAT was but i think i am gettin the hang of it... btw another stupid question, i looked on here for how to change the side marker lights and i couldn't find anything and like i said i dont have an owners manual. i would like to have some help with it if someone wouldn't mind giving instructions or maybe a site someone can reference me too or anything lol. i searched all night last night after i changed my fog light and my brake light... its probably somethin simple but for an idiot like me it might be hard lol. __________________ 2000 boxster

May 22nd, 2008, 11:21 AM	#6
Tom M Site Founder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Westfield, IN Posts: 2,635	Here's how I did mine 8 years ago. __________________ Tom M (Westfield, IN) '04 996 C4S MBM/GG (gone) '00 986 S MBK/NBL/BLK (gone) '11 958 Cayenne S

May 21st, 2008, 04:34 PM	#2
Peter in Reno Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 12	Instructions should be in owner's manual. Do you have an owner's manual? Peter

May 22nd, 2008, 02:42 PM	#7
Peter in Reno Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 12	I have never bought a used car that came with an original owner's manual. Why do previous owners want to keep them? Peter

May 22nd, 2008, 10:59 PM	#8
phish Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: kingston TN Posts: 26	you know what now that i think about it my GTO didn't have one either, maybe they had to downgrade to a minivan to haul around the new kids and ever so often they pick it up just to remember what it was like lol. i almost forgot... Thanks Tom! without you i would still be scratching my head tryin to figure it out lol __________________ 2000 boxster

May 27th, 2008, 08:22 AM	#9
Peter in Reno Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 12	If I were you, I would get a new owner's manual. It contains useful information. Peter

May 27th, 2008, 09:51 AM	#10
dedes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco Bay Area, Emerald Hills, Ca Posts: 1,952	Boxster/Cayman Owners Manuals For all those that don't have a owner's manual. Boxster/Cayman Owners Manuals http://www.renntech.org/forums/index...ads&showcat=15 __________________ Twitter \| Facebook Page \| Facebook 1997 Porsche Boxster "Pastel Yellow" 1995 Porsche 911 993 "Iris Blue Metallic"

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