Railmaster.

I read time and time again about the weak 993 window switches but never experience any problems myself! Nor does my 993 mates! What causes the switches to fail? Are som drivers just not careful enough with them? Or is it related to he climate where the cars live? Here in Sweden the summer weather really isn't that hot! Could for example the california sun cause the switches to go soft and fail? They are just plastic inside! You guys who claim You change them four times a year, where do You live and do You park the car in the sun often?

AOW162435

10 years, no issues with any electrical switches.



Andreas

P-daddy

Never broken one in 6 years of 993 ownership.

Van Larson

My theory is that it is "helpful" to make sure that the up/down exertion is " centered" on the switch protrusion vs. pushing on the side(s) near the hinges.

sand_man

I've owned my '95 C2 for almost 3 years now. It is daily driven. It usually is in a garage, but there are occasions when it sleeps outside (oh the humanity). In the Carolina weather, I use the windows almost every time I drive the car. I have never replaced the switches and have found no evidence in all of the receipts that I got from the other owners, that they replaced them either.


Today the switches will fail!

tom97c4s

15+ years with my 993, never has a switch fail

PRSWILL

Had one fail last year- there's a plastic clip around a pin that breaks and I think it's due to nudging the switch laterally or pushing too hard on them. I bought 3 extras on line - aftermarket switches for 10-15 bucks each- they are super easy to swap out. There's a fix on here for the old switch, as well that uses a nail and drilling a small hole through the switch body- i save the old one to try it sometime. My last Porsche never had issues with these either, but who knows.

myflat6

First year of ownership with zero electrical issues.

mpruden

My car has been in the hot CA sun its entire 135k mile life.

No window switches replaced in the 12+ years of maintenance records I have.

pp000830

The original installed OE Switches are very robust and can last 15 years or more
The plastic paddle pivot gasses out, becomes brittle and cracks off, I suspect at a higher rate in warm climates. Once replaced the dealer service or third party aftearket switches have a much shorter service life. This is why an original repaired swich for some seems to be a more reliable route to take vs replacement.
Andy

PRSWILL

^^ That might explain mine- car spent the majority of its life in Arizona and California.

Jeff96-993

I'm the second owner of a '96, which I bought in 1998. So I've owned it almost 18 years. I have never had a broken window switch.

Mark in Baltimore

Never had an issue with broken window switches.

TMc993

+1...I had the driver's side switch break within the first week of ownership nine plus years ago. Replaced it and have not had to replace another since. I am more careful with the 993 switches than other vehicles I have and I think that has helped.

When I purchased the replacement switch I bought a second just as a precaution. It's still in my frunk in the original box. I guess it's old enough to be classified as an NOS part by now.

richardew

Mine are among the most used switches. I have only had to replace 2 of the 3. Still have one original. I've had issues with these in all 3 of my 911s (89, 95, 96).