The boxster door handles and door lock mechanism take a lot of use and abuse over the years and can experience many different failures.
Porsche boxster door lock problem.
The connection is between a plastic u shaped socket and a metal i shaped screw oar thingie.
The metal they used is extremely poor quality and doesn t react to stress very well.
I think i know what the problem and have a replacement piece located.
Door panel removal mirror switch replacement.
The first step in fixing any door lock or handle problems is to remove the door panel see pelican technical article.
There are two little tabs on a metal piece inside the door lock mechanism that are destined to break at some point in time.
I did a lot of research and found out that the piece found in this kit for vw on ebay contains the same part needed for your porsche.
Take off the door panel and have a feel for a connection between the key tumbler and the lock mechanism.
Until i can get the part and space to work on the car i need a solution.
Is there a fuse or do i have to go to a dealer to reset the code.