Boxster Door Lock Micro Switch

The boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures.

Boxster door lock micro switch.

When the door shuts the window will raise back into place. When the front. The same goes for the convertible tops. The general operation of the door glass is simple in the 2 cars.

The micro switch sits upside down just below the actual locking latch itself. When i have had my boxster in for various door. The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel see pelican technical article. When the latch opens door open the micro switch is activated and the window stays down.

Boxster see more product details. The switch is below the lock and upside down and i found that the switch with a plastic plunger was dirty and didn t have any lube on it and was worn to a point that it didn t operated the micro switch. I have seen a lot of window issues in boxsters and 996 s lately. Genuine porsche part recently made.

I did some investigating and found the micro switch that works the window drop with the door handle. It activates by riding on a cam that rotates with the locking latch. When it malfunctions the problem is more than likely because of wear. The micro switch in the lock knows the door is open as the lock is in the open unlatched position and so holds the glass in the lower position.

Door panel removal mirror switch replacement follow along with the photos in this project to work through the steps involved in replacing.