Lennym1984 Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Hi I want to take my 2 year old daughter out in the Boxster occasionally and so am looking into airbag deactivation (and whether I am effectively supposed to do this with a forward facing seat). Assuming I buy the switch or the bar, does anybody know of anywhere round Oxford/Oxfordshire that can do the coding? I asked my local indie but they were not able to do it. Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 I've got some device under the passenger seat of my 986 that deactivated the airbag or bypassed it. Not quite what as I've not looked into it though I have the paperwork in the folder. If I get round to removing it next week you're welcome to it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 That would be amazing but I believe that it still needs deactivating in the ECU (Porsche are never going to miss out on the opportunity for a quick buck). If you do remove it, please let me know and I'll happily buy it off you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 I'm not actually sure what was done, as the previous owner had done it. I'll look through the paperwork and see what it's all about ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevs Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Porsche Air Bag De-activation Switch Boxster 986 911 996 Airbag Deactivation https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183248198300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevs Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 The above will do what you want. Does exactly what the Porsche bar does. You will need the ECU coding done - any specialist with PIWIS software can do that. I can’t see a listing from the guy who makes these, the one above is a second hand one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Not fully sure that the 986 bar does the 987. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 It's actually the piwis deactivation I'm interested in but thanks for all the replies. I'll call around a few other places and see if they can do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevs Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 Porschacare did my coding. They are based in Hertfordshire though so may be a bit too far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted May 31, 2018 Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 @Lennym1984 If you don't mind a run to Maidenhead, I would be happy to code it for you. Or try Wrightune in Wallingford. If they um and ahh, ask them to call me. @golfprorich If you have the Porsche deactivation bar, you'll need to get the airbag control unit "uncoded" if you remove it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted May 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2018 24 minutes ago, Richard Hamilton said: @Lennym1984 If you don't mind a run to Maidenhead, I would be happy to code it for you. Or try Wrightune in Wallingford. If they um and ahh, ask them to call me. @golfprorich That would be amazing if it isn't too inconvenient. I would be happy to pay or supply wine for your troubles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfprorich Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 15 hours ago, kevs said: Porsche Air Bag De-activation Switch Boxster 986 911 996 Airbag Deactivation https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183248198300 That's what I have on mine. As @Richard Hamilton kindly pointed out if I remove it I'll need to get it recoded Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 My dad is a retired electronics engineer so he is building me one of these switches over the weekend (he was pleased that, "of all the things you have asked me to build, this is the easiest"). It was the Piwis coding that I was struggling with. The garage I usually use seemed either unsure or unkeen to do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 14 hours ago, Lennym1984 said: That would be amazing if it isn't too inconvenient. I would be happy to pay or supply wine for your troubles Drop me a PM when you want it done, and we'll work something out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted June 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 Undoubtedly a stupid question but when looking for the connector for the switch my dad will build (he wants to know what size/type connector to fit) I have been unable to locate it. I've looked under the passenger seat of my 98 986 but there is no obvious spare connector. Any clues? Might it have been tucked under the carpet? I had the seats out a few weeks ago and didn't notice anything then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Hamilton Posted June 1, 2018 Report Share Posted June 1, 2018 1 hour ago, Lennym1984 said: Undoubtedly a stupid question but when looking for the connector for the switch my dad will build (he wants to know what size/type connector to fit) I have been unable to locate it. I've looked under the passenger seat of my 98 986 but there is no obvious spare connector. Any clues? Might it have been tucked under the carpet? I had the seats out a few weeks ago and didn't notice anything then Drop me a PM with your email address and I'll send you the instructions for fitting the deactivation bar, which shows the location of the connector, when I get to my PC in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbot Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Pictures property of Pelican Parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbot Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 This is the article from pelican parts on fitting the factory child seat bar and activating CHILD SEAT OCCUPANCY setting. https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/Boxster_Tech/96-MISC-Child_Seat/96-MISC-Child_Seat.htm You can get a delete switch from ebay at about £55 new and don't need the de-activation bar and bolts but will still need the coding done to activate CHILD SEAT OCCUPANCY Used one on sale at the moment with no bids, 12 hours to go here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbot Posted June 4, 2018 Report Share Posted June 4, 2018 Get your dad to view this as it will save a shed load of work. Someone has already made one at home which is what the guy on UK Ebay did. Still needs the coding done if it is isn't already activated https://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/9658-air-bag-deactivation/#entry47052 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennym1984 Posted June 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 The switch itself was incredibly easy to make (4 resistors and a switch), it was the coding I was having difficulty with. Thankfully, somebody on here has very kindly offered to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidC Posted June 5, 2018 Report Share Posted June 5, 2018 For anyone else interested, I had this supplied and fitted to mine by Eporsch in Bisley. Total cost was around £250 I think, maybe less, for the installation and coding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The return of Marty Wild Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Thread revival, is there a reason I can’t see any of these ‘deactivation switches’ on eBay anymore? I have tried many different searches. Are there perhaps no new ones being made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefunkygibbon Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Cant really answer this. But a question. Why does the ECU need changes to it? Surely Porsche must have anticipated that owners would want to have a car seat/child in the boxster only some of the time, not permanently ( I know you could reverse it but its not a quick, in a whim thing to do) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menoporsche Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 <cynic> So they can charge you for it </cynic> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The return of Marty Wild Posted June 12, 2019 Report Share Posted June 12, 2019 Yeah, it’s simple with the correct software, just tick it untick a box. I’m now worried about that side, know more than one person that can do it for me. Just need the hardware and not the bar If possible. I see some chaps make their own: http://986forum.com/forums/boxster-general-discussions/65406-986-passenger-airbag-deactivation.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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