paulkromz

[BOUGHT ONE FROM SONNENPARTS]

thanks!!


Hiya!

Who has an extra sliding control **** / button / thingy lying around?

I would like to buy if possible.

Thank you & have a great day!

-Paul

(pics for reference)

ToreB

Maybe at your local Porsche Service Centre?

Jay777

You can buy 'em for $30 each, which is outrageous. I can probably 3D print a close replica for less than that. Stay tuned.

ToreB

I agree on the outrageous pricing of these.
However, it is difficult to make a good copy of these. It consists of a black housing and an internal clear plastic light guide/fastener in order to transmit light to the triangle symbol.
3D-printed items of this scale I have seen seem to have a too rough surface and being too flimsy, such as the A/C switch cap prints.
Cheers,
Tore

Jay777

You're right about the rough surface, however there are a number of treatments they can do post-built to get a near gloss finish. Similar parts I've done in nylon are plenty strong, too. Wasn't aware the triangle was a light pipe so obviously won't be able to re-create that. Next part I do I'll piggy back a little snap off part to see how it comes out. All I need is a someone to measure the length, width and height (maybe a pic of the back side) and I'll give it a try.

paulkromz

Thanks guys - any option that looks OEM is fine with me

JasonAndreas

And even the spooled plastic that is sold as "UV-resistant" does not hold up very well inside the passenger compartment of a 911.

You really need to overmold the tiny triangular light pipe and then there is the issue with the graphic. Stickers don't work long term and the chances of your 3d printer supporting a high enough resolution are pretty slim. When you price out a dirt cheap chinese sourced multi-stage injection mold, it still doesn't make sense financially with these available from Porsche @$25USD.

This has a high enough resolution (6K x 4K on a D7100 with a macro lense) that you can pull drawings from it. For the backside I vaguely remember them just popping off with a slight tug? Good luck!

Jay777

Thanks for the pic Jason. Is it just the small triangle inside the larger triangle that's transparent?

JasonAndreas

Sorry I don't remember and I'm not anywhere near a CCU at the moment. The button should just pull right off with a little squeeze.

Jay777

Both buttons are missing on my car so can't look at one. Next time you're near a CCU, have a look and let me know about the transparent center.

pp000830

https://www.5150motorsport.com/hvac-...related-2.html

ToreB

Here's a pic of the backlight. One slider **** is removed.
Cheers,
Tore

JasonAndreas

I won't be back to the states until August. Hopefully somebody (Tore?) can pop one off before then!

paulkromz

thanks for the bumps guys - would be nice to see other options out there.

for now I am happy to purchase one from someone who might have an extra one laying around.

thanks again!
-Paul

Jay777

Thanks Tore!