Porsche Boxster 5 Hidden Features | BeatTheBush
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2016
- If you own a Porsche Boxster, check out these 5 hidden features you might not know about your car. It's pretty neat to know and makes the car that much more enjoyable to operate. =D
The five features I talk about are:
1. Electronic window movement with your key
2. Manual rear spoiler actuation
3. Digital Oil Level Readout
4. Eye hook for car towing
5. Headlamp access tool .
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Holy shit, the headlight removal is awesomely simple :o Sure beats screwing around with certain cars where you need to remove the bumper and some other stuff to replace the light.
Yeah... some cars you just pop the hood and unscrew the light. I guess it depends on which car you compare it to.
exactly.. in others it's just a single rod that pulls out to release the headlight..
My Volvo S40 is like that!
Rawad El-Debs yea Volvos love that design. It's very effective and easy.
Replacing the engine takes 10minutes.
(Joke) But it demonstrates they wanted to make things easier for servicing.
Great instructional video and I liked your split screen editing~very nice! Thanks a lot for producing such a good video to maintain our Boxsters!
Thanks! I didn't know how else to show that button working. You know when you push the button yourself, you can never see it move! Ha!
Another excellent video! Really appreciate the care and time you've put into these and I'm sure I'm not the only one who would enjoy more. The Porsche 986's are beautiful cars that will no doubt be viewed as must have classics over time. The one thing I absolutely hate about the earlier 986's is the need to get out of the car when putting the roof down to do the "Boxster Chop" to ensure the plastic rear window folds properly. I'd consider replacing the top with one that has a glass rear window instead.
Thanks for you comment! I do update periodically on the Boxster as I do more work on it. The latest is the front hood strut replacement. Oh lol! I laughed at that one because I had to do the Boxster Chop plenty of times. If you don't then it puts a dent in the plastic. I even had the plastic get a hole in it after the repair shop opened it without folding it properly as it was a bit brittle at the time.
You're my new favorite UA-cam Guru. I have owned Boxster forever ten years and never knew A) The window with the door key and B) Changing a headlight bulb. Subscribed THANKS!
Thanks! =D Btw, all future Boxster vids will be uploaded to BeatTheBush DIY: ua-cam.com/users/BeatTheBushDIY
just got a 986S a few weeks ago and can't wait to drive it everyday. bargain of the century. great videos!
+Rod Salvador it really is :D thanks much!
Just purchased a 2003 Boxster S. Great information and I'm sure I'll be needing information from you going forward. I will be doing a lot of maintenance work myself but the real technical things will have to go to my mechanic. Thanks for the light and key info, good stuff! Greatly appreciate it!
clear,good pace,not boring and informative!!
Thanks! =D
Thanks for the video, didn't know most of the stuff you showed there! Great job, any other tips you can think of would be appreciated! Again thanks!
How great it is to suddenly get all these new features! Hmmm, there were the top once but there are certainly a few more. Will see about that in a future vid.
Thanks for teaching this. it is really helpful to me.
You're welcome! Hidden treasures. =D
That was really useful. I've only had my Boxter for a few weeks and I'm still finding out new stuff about it. I WAS wondering what that tool was for. I can't believe how easy changing the bulbs is.
Thank you good job. Need more tricks to know about the Boxster!!
How about how to get out of a attacker situation when you are reversing through a narrow street and you need to do a U-turn right after you get to the main street to escape them?
Great videos--dense, helpful information in a short time. Well done.
Thanks!
No worries! 😀 Keep up the great work. You're a wonderful young man! 😇
Thanks! Will try. :D
You Rock dude! I didn't get the owners manual with the car and I didn't know how to activate the spoiler and what button was for. Now I have to watch your videos again lol.
I just bought my boxster. This video was very helpful. Thank you so much.
There are videos here on you tube about this. You may be able to save some money!
good videos man...this was done well and informative
=D
great video ! I just bought a 2002 Boxster S and this is really helpful :)
How’s it been I just got mine yesterday
This was an outstanding video making so many simple things that we may not have known avalable.... Thank you for posting!
Nice! Glad you liked it or found something new if you have this car. =D
Excellent informational video. I now know more than I did. Much appreciated.
Great little features you don't know about unless you read the manual fully or use the car for a long time.
Don't use a screwdriver to take out the tow eye plug!! :-o Just push it with your finger at the bottom and the top pivots out ;)
Ahhhh lol. Good point. I almost never need to remove that plug but I'll try that the next time. =D
@@BeatTheBush yay for kind humble response
Yeah, that worried me too .... scratches !!! (I was thinking I should get a plastic panel removal tool (cheap at Harbor Freight) in case I needed to remove the plug. But now I'll just use your technique.
Another very interesting video! I really enjoy your content.
+DrumsVocalsKeys Thanks! Its actually really fun for me to make these videos. =D
Very good tips. Thanks for the video
I just accepted delivery of my '04 S. Pete did a great job telling me things I would did not know. He speaks well and does not act like an actor, but rather a teacher.
=D It's great to get a quick run down on the often looked over features. Of course, unless you want to read the 250 page manual.
Thank you for the helpful video. Headlight information was especially great.
=D
Amazing video- definitely will subscribe
Thanks for the upload!!!! Great work!
Gladly! Thanks!
You are so good at explaining things!
+kathinmaine Thanks! I try... =D
The headlight unit & bulb removal sequence was particularly useful, especially as I didn't know the dipped and hi-beam bulbs could be interchanged in an emergency. Thanks!
Sort of good to know and hopefully never really need to use it. I actually never had both lights go off in short duration but I can see it happening.
Great video, I appreciate your insights.
Great video! I was in the process of replacing the emergency hood release wire and the hood latch release cable. I pulled the wire release and it came out of the body! This video helped save an hour or two! Thanks!
You're welcome!
Thank you for these fantastic (makes sense) features!!
=D
OMG, I didn't know about those features. I have a 2001 Boxster that is spitting out white smoke. I found your channel, saw your post, and am going to replace my AOS. I am so glad you are making these videos, please make more. I would love to know more about my car. Thank You.
+Lewis Paul A ha h ah a! Awesome! I was almost thinking people already knew most of these. =D Yup, I certainly will be making more vids about this car. Btw. I think I broke my AOS from flooring it several times. Did you floor it a few times before it broke? Lol.
Thanks again
Thank you for the video, love my porsche, confusing gadgets at times
Very cool, thanks for the vid!
Great info, thank you for taking the time to make it.
You're welcome!
Came here to get to know where the toolkit was and got enlightened on that + that great part on how to switch a bulb. 10/10 video. Probably the best spent 4 minutes today.
Thanks!
Totally great informative video. Thank you !
You're welcome!
That was an excellent tutorial. Many thanks !!!
You're welcome!
Thanks for mentioning the triangular amber trim on the headlight. I broke mine lifting the headlight shell out by it. It is very fragile and costs $110 AUD but easy to fix. So lift by the inside front and rear section of the shell.
Yah... I broke mine but ended up gluing back on, lol.
Super Cool!!! We want more!!!! great editing,also!
I'm on it! I assume more Boxster vids rather than in general right?
this is fantastic! the eye bolt for towing blew my mind!
DON'T keep it in the front trunk. If the battery is dead you won't be able to use it for the tow truck since you can't open the front trunk with a dead battery. Keep it behind the passenger seat.
great video, thanks!
Great vid, thanks for sharing!
You're welcome! =D
Yeah, my 1999 986 is just a great great great car. It's fairly easy to work on, in some ways super simple like with the headlights. The 97-99 years have a dual row bearing in the engine too that rarely fails. I see a lot more videos on here evey day from people discovering this awesome, affordable, very capable Porsche.
Ahhh yes... it does last if you happen to get the dual row bearing which I hear is a pain to even find out for sure.
BRAVO !!! thanks Mr. Bush..
Thanks, very helpful.
=D
Excellent tips, keep making smart vids. Thanks
Will do! =D
Well done...look forward to more of your well done videos
Thanks! =D
Ive own my boxster for 6 years, never knew, never knew... thanks!!!!!
Wow! An actual USEFUL vid
Thanks for the tips!
You're Welcome!
THANK YOU for using a tripod with the camera! I am so sick of hand-held cameras I usually shut off the video in the first 10 seconds. I've seen video done with phone cameras in one hand while doing a how-to with the other.
This is one of the best recorded videos I've ever seen produced by a non-professional.
I have actually done 1-4 but never 5. And I have a parking light bulb out. Now I know how to do it.
And yes, I've used the tow hook more times than I care to mention. Bought a new 2004 S Special Edition and it is approaching 150,000 miles.
Thanks again.
Lol. =D All in a day's work! =D Thanks for your kind words.
You mentioned parking light bulb? I think I only showed the headlamp and not the rear although that's pretty easy to get to as well.
Ahh. When I talked to the tow truck guy that has towed the Boxster, they're often really impressed I know about the hook as most people have no idea. Mine's at 153k, yay! Pretty similar in mileage cool!
Thanks. Very helpful
Gregg
You're welcome! =D
Thanks for sharing, when I press the button on the remote on my BMW convertible the windows and roof go down together, I assume the Porsche does the same without sticking a metal key in the door as my BMW doesn't have the metal key bit
Thanks for the small tips! Berry useful! :)
You're welcome! =D
great thank you I did NOT know those things!
Thanks a lot for this !
You're welcome! =D
thank you very infomative
Thank you for posting this video. I just changed the position bulbs (aka bulbs for parking lights) in my 996 in about 20 minutes. Lights are still out as I cleaned the housings / around the rail area and I'm letting drip-dry but I've tested to satisfaction.
Nice work!
(Would you believe the dealer charged > C$25 per bulb? ugh.. Zero in labour, though. haha.)
Huh $25 canadian? Oh my, the bulb is what? $5? Yes, please never ever go to the dealer.
Hi beat the bush you got the best videos on boxes so far I'm new to the Porsche Boxster world as of last week got a few little issues with my Boxster but thanks to your video so far I got everything working properly only thing now is I need to change the MAF sensor and clean the throttle body and AC needs looking into any tips would be highly appreciated
I have a vid on MAF
Well done! Thanks!
Thank you so much!
I learned some new things thank you
Good instructions
simple and can hear this video well nice
=D Thank you!
Great job
=D
Awsome, thanks! 👌🏾
This is an awesome video thank you! I don't even have a Boxster but I'm looking to get one lol
Good video well done
Great video man! thank you!
You're welcome!
Cools tips. About to order some spare bulbs. BTW, if you hold down the door lock button on the keyfob, the windows will move all the way back up. VW's and Audi's do the same as I recall. Same Bosch system. I tested that today after I forgot to raise the windows after putting the roof back up.
Nice one if you forget to close your windows. Beats getting back in just to close them. =D
Geez. I've had my boxster for 2 years - I had no idea about the tow hook. Thank you!
Ha! You'll need to know if you get it towed and the tow person does not know about this car.
good tip, thanks
Excellent! Thanks very much!
You're welcome!
Great video. I wasn’t aware of any of those hidden secrets.
Glad I could help!
Cheers, brilliant, finally a video that's nice and quick instead of loads of pointless talking to get to the point, is your Boxster a 986?
Thank you!
Great video your thank you for posting
you're welcome!
that was really good. now i know.thank you.
=D
Didn't know about the tow hook! Thanks
=D Good to know in an emergency because not all tow people know about the car.
BeatTheBush what year is your car
Sweet Video ty ............love my boxster
Very helpful, thanks!
=D
Very informative
Holy shit, didn't know it had the hex head needed for the headlights in the tool kit. I spent 15 minutes looking around my 30-40 pole barn for that fucker.
Ended up finding it on top of the car that was on the lift at the time. Didn't think I'd actually learn anything from one of these kinds of videos.
You get a plus, sir
+MisterAether Lol, I see that happening to myself. Wow you got a lift and a barn to work on your car? Must be really nice to lay everything out.
Just bought a new to me 1998. Appreciate the tips!
Nice! Wow... it's pretty old by now. People freak out over IMS though.
@@BeatTheBush what year is your Boxster and how many miles did you buy it with?
thank you SO MUCH!!!!!!
=D You'er welcome.
Great video; clear and informative; just traded my boxster for a Cayman and some of this may still apply. Thanks for taking the trouble to put this together.
Thanks! I think I wouldn't mind a Cayman either since I only put the top down once a year myself.
Cayman has a much more luxorious feel and it's of course quieter on the road. My Boxster came out to play when the sun was shining. I wanted the Cayman because I wanted to drive in all sorts of weather. So far it's met my expectations and it seems to be a car I'd be comfortable driving cross country . . . probably wouldn't have done that with the Boxster.
Serious? I guess I don't know much about the Cayman, I thought the only difference was the hard vs soft top. I drive my Boxster all year round though, lol. No babying it.
@@BeatTheBush Well, I know this comment was 5 years ago but I have to say that I never drive my 2000 with the top up. A Boxster was created to have the top down. The top is only for emergencies !!! LOL
Good stuff.. What do you recommend when your remote key fob stops working... the battery is good and the little red light blinks to indicate functionality, but neither the door locks nor the trunk release work?
i loved that video!!!
Thanks man well done
=D Thanks!
Awesome bro!
Great video
Thanks!
Good to know thanks for the video.
=D
Coolman thanks for all the info
No problem! Thanks for watching! =D
Had my 99 Boxster S for a year now and didn’t know about the windows. Cheers 🙃
=D
great video tx being a recent owner of a 2001 Boxster S the ease in which that headlight pops out is awesome. Question...I bypassed the rear cats thinking i would get a throatier sound but its hardly noticable, so I have to change rear muffler, any recommendations on rear muffler only? too quiet for a roadster...
I would tend to want to leave the cats in since it helps with oxidizing the unburnt hydrocarbons and better for the air. You probably see I still have a stock one so I actually have no experience with an aftermarket muffler. I think if I were in your market I would want to hear the brand of muffler first hand so I might find some boxster club where there is a high concentration of them so I can spy on some from others just to hear it in person.
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thanks!
=D
There’s also a feature that no one really has covered that I accidentally discovered when the AC was off by pressing the recirculation button when you press the recirculation button when the AC is off the AC turns on and goes instantly to highest fan speed automatically
Hey,
I just replaced my low beams on my 2003 Boxster, nice video
Thanks! =D
Thanks for the video, I had no idea 🙈 can you do a video on changing the taillight? I have one that randomly gets brighter than the other. How do I fix it?
Oh.. taillight? You have a point. It's easy but not for your first time I guess.