Disclaimer2020 Porsche Boxster S (986) F6-3.2L Technical Service Bulletin # 1/03 Date: 030627
Restraint System - Air Bag Service Information
Boxster
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1/03 6959
Binder - 6, Body Equipment
Date: 6-27-03
New Passenger's Airbag
Vehicle Type:
Boxster / Boxster S
Model Year:
As of '97 (V)
Concerns:
New Passenger's airbag (in the dashboard) available as replacement spare part.
Information:
A new passenger's airbag has been installed as from the introduction date below. Simultaneously, the plug connection or the 2-pin plug on the
airbag has been changed.
Identifying features:
The new airbag is identifiable only by means of the new part No. The 2-pin plug is colored green (was yellow) and has a different shape.
Introduction:
June 5, 2003 as of the VINs:
The new airbag can be retroactively installed during repair work. For installation in vehicles prior to the above-mentioned introduction date, service
wiring harness, Part Number, 996 612 030 00 must be used additionally.
Parts Information:
Tools:
Repair kit for wiring harnesses (Messrs. Cartool)
Press-out tools Nos. 89072 and 90207 (from 12-piece Porsche press-out tool set)
Side cullers
Adhesive tape
Work Procedure:
Install new passenger's airbag in vehicles prior to the above-mentioned introduction date. The service wiring harness with the green 2-pin plug must
be additionally installed in this case.
1. Remove the passenger's airbag from the dashboard, see Boxster Technical Manual, Group 6, Chapters 69-1 - Safety regulations for airbag
vehicles and 696 - Removing and installing the passenger's airbag unit.
2. As far as possible, cut off and tie the existing wiring harness to the passenger's airbag (with yellow 2-pin plug) on the main wiring harness.
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3. Starting from the airbag, route the service wiring harness downward to the airbag control unit (on the center console). To facilitate threading
of the wiring harness, tape together the two wires in the area of the receptacles.
4. Work on the airbag control unit connector assignment.
4.1 Remove the 50-pin plug from the airbag control unit, see Boxster Technical Manual, Chapter 69-5
- Removing and installing the triggering unit for the airbag.
4.2 Open the plug, refer to the operating instructions of the repair kit for wiring harnesses from Messrs. Cartool - Unlocking socket and pin
housings. Press the plug housing out of the plug using press-out tool 89072.
4.3 Unlock the contact spring in housing socket 13 with press-out tool 90207 and remove (wire color: white/brown). Cut off the wire as far as
possible.
4.4 Insert the contact spring with the wire color white/brown from the service wiring harness into housing socket 13 and lock into place.
4.5 Work on housing socket 14: Unlock and remove the contact spring (wire color: pink) and cut off the wire as far as possible.
4.6 Insert the contact spring with the wire color red/violet from the service wiring harness into housing socket 14 and lock into place.
4.7 Assemble the plug, plug it into the airbag control unit and lock it.
5. Work on the service wiring harness.
Warning!
Wires can be damaged if routed improperly.
> Then routing the wiring harness from the airbag control unit to the airbag unit, use adhesive tape to fasten it at suitable locations (e.g. body,
accessories and other wiring harnesses).
> Do not lay the wiring over sharp edges or burrs.
6. Remove the adhesive label with the production number from the passenger's airbag and stick it into the chapter "Record of Airbag System
Check" in the "Maintenance" manual.
6.1 Install the airbag and connect the wiring harness to the airbag.
Note:
Secure the plug connection on the passenger 5 airbag by locking the plug (Figure 1). It must be possible to hear and feel the upper part of
the lock on the airbag plug engage.
6.2 Tie the wiring harness near the airbag.
Working Time:
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Literature:
Boxster Technical Manual, Group 6:
> Repairs: 69-1 - Safety regulations for airbag vehicles
69-2 - Disposal of airbag and belt tensioner units
69 53 19 - Removing and installing triggering unit for airbag
69 59 19 - Removing and installing the passenger's airbag unit
Maintenance Manual:
> Chapter "Record of Airbag System Check"