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Replace 3-stalk

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Unless a PO replaced the 3-stalk with a 4-stalk, since sometimes they are cheaper, but never bothered to put the harness in.

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Use functions besides the temp

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With a little more work on the steering wheel you can get use all the functions besides the temp.

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Use other features

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But if you activate it you can get the outside temp but can't use the other features.

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Unless a PO replaced the 3-stalk with a 4-stalk, since sometimes they are cheaper, but never bothered to put the harness in.

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Use functions besides the temp

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With a little more work on the steering wheel you can get use all the functions besides the temp.

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Use other features

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But if you activate it you can get the outside temp but can't use the other features.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Have I missed something.... I recently saw a photo of an instrument panel from a 98' Boxster (non-S) that displayed an outside air temp reading below the digital mph readout. I own the same car and (to my knowledge) my display has never shown the outside air temp. Am I missing something? Was that an option my car may not have? Was the photo I saw mis-labled and from another year?... or will my display offer the same IF I can figure out a way to operate it?...lol Any ideas?.....thanks.

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Quotes source post: 448189

No, you saw correctly. The car has the on board computer activated, which shows the outside air temp by default. To do this, you need to re code the DME.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Ah OK....my car doesn't have the on-board computer option. Thanks for the reply!

POST 4Original post

I believe all boxsters came with the onboard computer- it's just they didn't activate it and give you a stick to toggle through the features. But if you activate it you can get the outside temp but can't use the other features. With a little more work on the steering wheel you can get use all the functions besides the temp.

POST 5Original post

where can you activate this besides the dealer?

POST 7Original post

Find 4 stalk and install it....one of my harness will make it look and function like a factory option....even a dealer will not be able to tell it did not come on the car

POST 8Original post

Quotes source post: 448323

curiosity, would a car with a 4 stock have the same harness in it already ?

POST 9Original post

If it came with a 4 stalk and OBC activated....it should be right there.....but so should the 4 stalk be also

POST 10Original post

Quotes source post: 448341

I am surprised the harness was not already in there

POST 11Original post

Unless a PO replaced the 3-stalk with a 4-stalk, since sometimes they are cheaper, but never bothered to put the harness in. Food for thought.

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