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Old 12-13-2017, 10:36 PM
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Anyone know what this is? Car is a 997.2 GT3RS


Old 12-13-2017, 10:52 PM
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have you tried turning it clockwise and counter to see if it does anything? prior owner no mention of what it does? open up and follow the wires back and see wasup.
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Originally Posted by r6elmo
have you tried turning it clockwise and counter to see if it does anything? prior owner no mention of what it does? open up and follow the wires back and see wasup.
sorry I’d like to clarify that I don’t own the car, it just popped on a dealer’s site and it caught my attention.
Old 12-14-2017, 12:06 AM
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The little piece of plastic under the parking brake handle is known as "the banana". It pops in and out without tools, just pull it up. It is a cheap (for Porsche) piece if plastic, so you can put custom switches / fittings / readouts there, and easily go back to stock. There on the tunnel, there is easy access to the dash and center console, also back to the engine compartment, so it is great for a variety of uses. On my Cayman, it had the switch to turn the Accusump on and off. Based on the iPhone wires hanging out of the console, I would guess it controls the playback volume for an iPhone.
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Originally Posted by facelvega
The little piece of plastic under the parking brake handle is known as "the banana". It pops in and out without tools, just pull it up. It is a cheap (for Porsche) piece if plastic, so you can put custom switches / fittings / readouts there, and easily go back to stock. There on the tunnel, there is easy access to the dash and center console, also back to the engine compartment, so it is great for a variety of uses. On my Cayman, it had the switch to turn the Accusump on and off. Based on the iPhone wires hanging out of the console, I would guess it controls the playback volume for an iPhone.
wow thank for the explanation! I had no clue what it is--my best guess was the VTEC switch
Old 12-14-2017, 12:52 AM
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I had a similar switch in my 997tt albeit in the arm rest, it was for EVOM's dual maps, 91 and ***** out 110oct
Old 12-14-2017, 11:54 AM
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Could be wired to anything aftermarket, from seat vibrators to flux capacitors
Old 12-14-2017, 02:49 PM
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Bass control ****? Is there an aftermarket subwoofer?
Old 12-14-2017, 03:03 PM
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Volume for stereo or radar detector?
Old 12-14-2017, 04:40 PM
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it's for living your life a quarter mile at a time!

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It looks a lot like the older AudioControl Epicenter bass volume control ****. I used to install these things back in the day.
Old 12-15-2017, 12:53 PM
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Thought you were talking about the handbrake ALA new GT3s dont have the happy handle anymore
Old 12-16-2017, 03:03 PM
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Sounds like someone I knew in High school...
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Originally Posted by Saru385
it's for living your life a quarter mile at a time!

exactly my thought also

nitrous oxide system arming switch

hah!



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