Quadcammer

The screwdriver goes on the inside of the rubber cover, but over the top of the icon disc.

vincer77

You never know what'll get this group posting! LOL

VINCE

H.H.Chinn

The icon disc is of a hard plastic and sits in a slot or channel molded into the softer switch ****. You should be able to push the outer lip past the edge of the icon disc with your finger tip if you think you might slip and bugger things up with a screwdriver.

Robin 993DX

This is by far the most complicated DIY write up I have ever seen..... :P

Slow Guy

Imagine what we could do with a Ferrari Timing Belt DIY....

DB_NC_95C2

ok, this is great information ! Once separated from the outer rubber lip, does the disc lift off of the switch to replace the bulb from the top, or does the rubberized switch surround slide up off the switch ? etc etc etc

I'm going to keep asking my stupid questions until someone bans me from rennlist ;-)

Quadcammer

We are making this way to complicated.

The disc pulls out straight towards you. The bulb is directly behind the disc, and pulls out the same way. Push the new bulb in, and reinstall the disc.

Leave the rubber where it is.

DB_NC_95C2

This answer coupled with the 'screwdriver between the disc and the rubber surround' answer are combined EXACTLY what I need.

THANKS EVERYONE !!!

JimPA

I just did mine 15 minutes ago. To remove the bulb after the cover is off, I had to wrap duct tape, sticky side out, around the ends of a pair of tweezers. Only then was I able to grip the bulb adequately to pull it out.

Next up, a trip to Napa for this bulb (p/n 17037) and one other dead one. Then, gently insert the bulb and replace the plastic cover on the rotary switch.

CADguy

It's a very complicated procedure, better take it to the Porsche dealer. They probably won't charge more than $50.

DB_NC_95C2

as I said, I break everything I touch, so the more I know (and when pictures are available) NAPA is my friend

skywachr

There is a perfect "practice dummy" (like the ones they use in CPR training) built into your car that should give you comfort in doing this.

It's the cigarette lighter. Take it out and into the house and you will see it has the exact same makeup as the headlight switch. You can easily practice your no damage technique on that. By the way, there's not even a bulb to worry about hurting in that lighter ****.

Good luck.

The Eagle

"the screwdriver between the disc and the rubber surround"


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Davies

Has anyone tackled the LED upgrade?

Arena993

You guys. No need to go through all the trouble of the duct tape, prying the cover off and pulling the bulb out. The **** pulls straight off leaving the light bulb exposed and in the socket. This is a 15 second DIY. I have replaced bulbs this way before. jhummel68 and I did it this way today. It takes longer to open the package of bulbs than to change it. You do have to pull a little hard and the **** only goes on one way with a groove. Easy.

Mike