| AutoTop
Porsche Boxster and 996 Convertible Top Automation by
BahnTech
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| AutoTop Installation: (Porsche Boxster
and 996) |
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here for install document in Word format |
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Porsche recommends that you disconnect you battery cable
before working on the vehicle. Please make sure you have your radio
security code before doing so. |
- Disconnect Car Battery*
- Remove Right Console Cover
- Unplug Top Switch
- Insert AutoTop Between Car and Top Switch
- [optional] Connect AutoTop (Blue Wire) to radio speedometer wire** Link
to Porsche convertible top Hack (not recommended)
- Reconnect Car Battery
- Test AutoTop
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| Disconnect Boxster or 996 Battery* |
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Please see owners manual for directions
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| Remove Right Console Cover from Boxster
or 996 |
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Use a flat head screwdriver to carefully pop out the bottom left
corner of the panel your Convertible top switch is in. Pull out toward you a
few inches to make room to work. |
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| Unplug Top Switch |
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Carefully pull pink connector off of Top Switch |
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| Insert AutoTop Between Car and Top Switch |
| Connect your AutoTop to the switch
first. Be careful to connect the wires to the correct terminals. |
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| It should look like this when the
Switch is wired to the AutoTop |
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| Connect AutoTop to Boxster or 996 Wiring |
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below, connect your AutoTop Module between the Porsche Boxster or 996 Convertible Top Switch
and the wiring Molex. Make sure you do this correctly or you
could damage the AutoTop Module. |
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| Finished Switch Wiring |
| This is what the switch wiring should
look like when it is finished |
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| Wire Colors |
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Porsche
Boxster Wire Color
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AutoTop
Wire Color
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Grey/Brown
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White
Wire with Blue Stripe
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Black/Blue
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Orange
Wire / White/Green Wire (Twisted)
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Black/Grey
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Green
Wire / White/Green Wire (Twisted)
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Brown
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White
Wire with Brown Stripe
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Red/Black
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Brown
Wire
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[Radio
Speed Sensor] Grey/Brown*(97)
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Blue
Wire
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Connect AutoTop Blue Wire to Radios Speedometer Input (optional)* |
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Remove Left Console Switch Bezel |
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* If the Blue Wire [Speedometer Input] is not connected to the
Boxster or 996, the AutoTop will function correctly, although it will NOT be
able to monitor the cars speed and thus disable the Convertible
Top Switch at speeds greater than 25mph.
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Remove AC Control Bezel |
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Remove AC Unit by removing only the TOP two screws and slide the unit
out. Just let it dangle. |
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Remove Bottom Radio plug. [This step may vary from Radio to
Radio] The radio will have a diagram on top identifying the
Speedometer Input. Verify the correct wire before proceeding. On
a 1997 the wire is Grey/Brown and is in the bottom Molex. It is the
top/right pin in the Molex if viewed from the front. Once again this
can and will vary, so verify for yourself before installing the Blue Wire. |
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Attach the Blue Wire from the AutoTop to the Speedo trigger wire from the
radio. [Grey/Brown on some Porsches] This can be done two ways.
1. We recommend stripping the wire back and soldering in the Blue
wire to the circuit. This can be harder or not recommended for those
without soldering irons, etc.
2. Use the included Tap to spice into the Radios Speedometer Input
wire, this is fast and easy, and works just as well. [Remember to verify you
are attaching it to the correct wire by checking the schematic on the top of
your radio or NAV system]
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What if my radio does not have the speed wire? |
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Some Porsche radios do not have the speed input for speed variable
volume. This is usually when the car has DSP. In this case just
run the blue wire to the Cabriolet Top Relay and insert the wire into where
Pin 18 would go. In some cases this is faster than removing the radio. |
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Reconnect Car Battery and test AutoTop |
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Your Finished! |
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* If your Convertible Top Switch does not function as described on
the product page, please verify your connections to the Switch and
the Car Wiring Harness. If you do not connect the Blue wire
the AutoTop Computer thinks the Vehicle is NOT in motion and the
top can be actuated when the car is operating at any speed.
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| AutoTop
for Porsche Boxster and 996 Cabriolets |
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*BahnTech is not responsible for Damage done while operating your top with your car in motion, or for any other reason. AutoTop just automates the convertible top switch, so any damage that can be caused by using the switch manually can be caused by automating the switch operation
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