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Dupli-Color spray at Auto Zone. I'm sorry but I don't remember the exact color but there were 4-5 shades of silver that were all real close with that very subtle metallic like the OEM aluma look. Since it was in a high contact area, I put 3 coats on as well as a final coat of matte clear poly. It held up great.
I have not got the delete piece yet, does the one from Suncoast (or the ones on Ebay) have a textured finish? I know they only come in black. If textured, did you smooth it down (Light sand)? Thanks
I have not got the delete piece yet, does the one from Suncoast (or the ones on Ebay) have a textured finish? I know they only come in black. If textured, did you smooth it down (Light sand)? Thanks
Mine had a slightly textured finish. I did not sand it since I felt the texture helps protect the paint.
It is fairly easy to change out. Two screws IIRC. You will need to reuse the inserts that you screw into. The switches are easy to pop out. Just make sure you get them firmly seated into the non-smoker piece or they will drop out when you go to use them. I found a ton of change in the console when I put mine in. I got mine on eBay, can't remember cost though.
Interesting thread was surprised when I looked at my 1999 option sticker and found a code for "non smoking car" besides cubby instead of ashtray there is a plug in cig hole has a cig with an X through it, gotta love Porsche options
Rich
1) Remove the ashtray. Look into the hole and you will see 2 torx screws at the very bottom. Remove the screws and the rubber anchors and save them. You will need them since the Ashtray Delete does not come with new hardware.
2) Note how the window switches are oriented, or as I did, use tape on each window switch noting both position (1-4) and orientation so you don't have to guess later which way is up/down.
3) Carefully pull up on the old ashtray housing. The wiring for the switches does not have much slack so be careful. There is a clip on the passenger side of the housing so you may need to give that side a little more pressure.
4) There are 4 switch connectors and one wire for the ashtray light. Pull the switch connectors out from the window switches. They come out just like a plug from a wall outlet, but are much tighter. Pull straight out, don't rock back and forth so as not to bend the contacts. Go slow, again so you don't inadvertently snap a wire. The lighting wire connector comes off easily (note that this will not be used in the Ashtray Delete).
5) Once all four of the connectors are off the switches, you can work on popping out the switches. The switches snap into a plastic rectangular housing. Take a small, flathead screwdriver and insert halfway down the longside of the "rectangle" between the switch and the housing. Gently push the flat head toward the switch and that side will pop up. Hold that side so that it doesn't snap back into place, and do the same on the opposite side. It will pop right out. Much easier than I thought it would be.
6) Do the same for the other 3.
7) Snap the switches into the Ashtray Delete making sure they are oriented correctly as noted in step 3. They go in fairly easily as long as you keep equal pressure on the switch and have them aligned properly. You will here an audible click when they are correctly seated in the housing.
8) Push the connector plugs back onto the switches.
9) Snap the Ashtray Delete into the hole making sure the clip on the passenger side is engaged and the holes in the bottom of the Ashtray Delete line up with the holes in the Center Console.
10) Insert the rubber anchors through the holes in the bottom of the Ashtray Delete. Screw the down the Ashtray Delete with the torx screws.
The cubby's that kcattorney is referringto are the ones where you might have a cd or cassette holder. We keep these as well. Here's a pick installed in our old 996.
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