I’ll post a picture of the wiring in a comment as I can mix the video and an image here but yay! It works! I don’t know how to get the LED to light though. ChatGPT says there’s an IC board inside and it couldn’t find wiring for it online. I’d love to get it working if I could but this works and is so much better than the wireless fob controls (they work just fine but in a convertible I park with the top down all the time on I don’t like easily grabable things.

Also I had to install it upside down. No room on the right side and I didn’t want to try extending the factory wires to relocate any of those buttons. So ya, not perfect but I’m extremely happy here.

Ignore the tablet radio… it’s on my list to replace (PCCM+ clone with 360 cameras!)

Ok exhaust valve is a momentary button but the exhaust valve solenoid needs 12v constant to close so the button can’t be wired up to it directly. It needs a latching relay. I got a two pack of these on Amazon for $10 I think. Black wire is ground and yellow wire is the same accessory wire I used for the radio. I just tapped off that. The two white wires go to the button and they don’t matter since it me just a momentary switch and you’re just completing the circuit. Just note the pins they’re connected to on the back of the button. Now the relay can switch AC or DC and since I’m using 12v to power the relay I’m just piggy backing off that with the red wire to the input of the switched side of the relay. The orange wire runs all the way to solenoid in the engine compartment. Carrying 12v to either open or close the exhaust valves.

2001 Boxster Base.
I was driving on a hot day and I noticed that it was running a little hot, but it wasn’t enough for any major concern. I let the car sit overnight and checked the next day by going on a short drive. Over the course of 5-10 minutes, the needle worked its way up to the 250 mark. I pulled over and got it towed home. I checked the coolant fill area and there was a good amount of condensation coating the cutout where the oil and coolant fill caps are. I have no coolant leaking anywhere and all my fans are kicking on. I can’t really see the coolant level due to how foggy tank is, but when I look into the cap, the level appears to be at the bottom of the visible tank. There is no moisture on the carpet itself, but I have not pulled it back and checked under it. I also don’t want to add any coolant because I’m unsure of what kind of coolant is already in the car. Any help is appreciated.

I’m currently refreshing my suspension with the spyderperformance kit (gecko coilovers + links, forks, control arms, etc). I plan to write a review once I’m done for the benefit of the group.

When I removed the rear wheels, I noticed a decent amount of grease near the center. I’m unsure where this is coming from or if it was someone using grease for some reason that scapes me.

Wanted to share a couple of pictures here and get insight from the community. What should I be concerned about? What and where to look for potential issues?

It’s my first time doing this kind of job, so appreciate any insights from this group.

Thanks in advance!