therossinator

I need a picture of someone's ignition key light so that I can drill in the proper place. I figure its centered above the key hole but I'm wondering where it is fore and aft on the panel above it. Bonus points if you include a tape measurer. Thanks.

il pirata

This thread has two pics.

https://rennlist.com/forums/showthre...ferrerid=93689

therossinator

Bingo! thanks.

jo-hans

they are so often mistaken by a switch and pushed in - I have to retrieve mine

jo-hans

these links may help too:

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-foru...on-switch.html

and the DIY:

https://rennlist.com/forums/993-1995...hting-diy.html

cgfen

my 96 has the hole already drilled in the lower dash, but not the dash pad.
i can push against the pseudo leather and feel the hole.
Can you do the same?

Don't ask me why P would put a hole in the sheetmetal, but not the pad??????

Option package only in 96????


Craig

996scott

I did that mod a year or so ago and it is a nice little improvement.

lopro

this is quite an important mod, I recall being watched by police in a parkinglot while trying to find the key hole in the dark once. I thought someone should put a light above the ignition so cops don't think were stealing these cars.

therossinator

Thanks for all the input, guys. I did not have a hole in the sheet metal I needed to drill my own. I started with a regular drill bit and then moved onto a stepless step drill bit from HF to get close to the 15mm required hole diameter. I unsuccessfully tried to splice directly into the wire bundle directly behind the gauges but there wasn't enough room for both hands and to see so I just followed the wires to the plug in the hood and wired it like shown in the DIY. Overall it is a tremendous improvement and with my car having over 140,000 miles and aside from suspension recently this is the first time the car has been modified from how it came new. Well worth it.