What does this switch do?
09-19-2011, 10:38 AM
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What does this switch do?
Hey Guys, I bought my '81 911 Turbo last year. in cleaning the car this weekend. i located this rocker switch located under the dash and underneath the temp/pressure gauge. It's right next to the sunroof rocker switch. Owners' manual shows nothing...
IN the attached pic it is the switch over the ignition/key switch.
Anyone know what the switch does????
IN the attached pic it is the switch over the ignition/key switch.
Anyone know what the switch does????
09-19-2011, 03:14 PM
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The good design folks at Porsche didn't seem to exhibit any logic as to where they stuck the various switches and controls. The mirror switch and the sunroof switch I use periodically, but others I always have to think about a bit.
This weekend, I treated all the leather surfaces inside and shined up the dash and gauges. This morning, I jump in to go to work and the damn wipers went through one revolution. So I flip the lever on the steering column (which was already off), dicked around a bit and finally remembered the delay potentiometer in the dash...which I had accidentally clicked on whilst cleaning. I've used that thing only a couple of times when I actually got caught in some rain. Guess I can't claim my car has never seen rain now.
This weekend, I treated all the leather surfaces inside and shined up the dash and gauges. This morning, I jump in to go to work and the damn wipers went through one revolution. So I flip the lever on the steering column (which was already off), dicked around a bit and finally remembered the delay potentiometer in the dash...which I had accidentally clicked on whilst cleaning. I've used that thing only a couple of times when I actually got caught in some rain. Guess I can't claim my car has never seen rain now.
09-20-2011, 09:19 AM
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Hi there Myles.. nice meeting you here on Rennlist.,. yew sir, I'd like to get together . I am enjoying retirment as Mardi Gras Region Pres. though...
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So I flip the lever on the steering column (which was already off), dicked around a bit and finally remembered the delay potentiometer in the dash...which I had accidentally clicked on whilst cleaning. I've used that thing only a couple of times when I actually got caught in some rain. Guess I can't claim my car has never seen rain now.[/QUOTE]
I've had my car for 15 years and I had no clue about that intermittent wiper button.. lol. Where is that little sucker located on the dash??
I've had my car for 15 years and I had no clue about that intermittent wiper button.. lol. Where is that little sucker located on the dash??
10-08-2011, 06:09 AM
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Has anyone had trouble with the inside courtesy light and inside kerb light not coming on as either door is opened? I have checked and the fuse and all bulbs are working. I removed the inside cluster above the mirror and bridged across a couple of contacts and all bulbs are working ok. Can anyone tell me where to locate the actual door switch which brings on theses lights.
