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A question for fellow S4 owners

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Hi All

Quick question as I can't find the answer in the owners' manual - on the driver's side, there is a luggage compartment switch and a headlamp levelling switch. In front of that is a rocker switch but I can't seem to find out what it's meant to do. Could anyone enlighten me, please?

Cheers
 
owww that switch...its the passenger ejector seat [:D]

are you sure your not talking about the heated seat switch. is it possible you can post a picture.
 
I was talking to a chap who had a 1991 S4 and I noticed a similar switch to this on his car, so I asked him as I don't have it on mine and he told me it was to do with an alarm I think it turned off the internal sensors.
Could be this.
 
Thank you for the replies. I believe the heated seat switch is between two of the seat position adjusters whereas this is next to the seat. One other person also thought it was a switch to turn off the internal alarm sensors.
 
Hi, It is certainly a none standard switch hence not being in the manual. Majority of none standard switches are related to alarms fitted in the mid 90's which came with a deactivation switch of some sort. A few alarms systems also had a key pad. The factory fitted alarm on S4's was a small fob style immobiliser. Sometimes classic porsches still come with the fob but the alarm itself has been deactivated with the introduction of a after market alarm that is thatcham approved. (928 immobilsers were not cat2 approved until after 1993). If you still have the small fob and wish to reinstall back to factory default some OPC dealerships still have the readers and spare parts. I know the OPC Nottingham will be able to help.
 

ORIGINAL: barkda

Hi, It is certainly a none standard switch hence not being in the manual. Majority of none standard switches are related to alarms fitted in the mid 90's which came with a deactivation switch of some sort. A few alarms systems also had a key pad. The factory fitted alarm on S4's was a small fob style immobiliser. Sometimes classic porsches still come with the fob but the alarm itself has been deactivated with the introduction of a after market alarm that is thatcham approved. (928 immobilsers were not cat2 approved until after 1993). If you still have the small fob and wish to reinstall back to factory default some OPC dealerships still have the readers and spare parts. I know the OPC Nottingham will be able to help.
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Thank you for that comprehensive reply, Barkda - it is very appreciated. My car was registered very late for an S4 in Feb 93 so I'm guessing it's not cat2 approved. I am awaiting a new key from the company I bought it from at the moment which, evidently, should stop me having to open the car from the passenger door. I'm guessing the key is coded in some way?

Incidentally, I wrote to the PCGB over a week ago to inform them of my membership status but that's still not changed on my profile, I see. Does this normally take so long?
 
BSB, I would call the club via phone. I must admit i cannot remember how long this process took but i have always found a phone call helps if an email response hasn't materialised.
I owned a 928 for many years and always worked on the car with DIY mentality. Think it's more enjoyable to understand how the vehicle works as well as enjoying the drive. Over the years had my fair share of 'funnies' to resolve. In my experience 928's don't have to be money pits. There are plenty of spares on the internet (ebay) and allot of resourceful sites/ forums discussing how to fix. I found that our friends in the USA loved the 928's (probably due to the v8) and many have created web sites on how they have performed various DIY task. Overall these are great cars. I have now got a 911 964 and in many ways i prefer the 928. if i had the space i would certainly have another. I am no mechanic just enjoy the quality of German engineering. Basic tools and weekends will allow you to most jobs. The only thing my Porsche specialist did was routine maintenance providing a stamp in the book and issues requiring specialist tools. Hope you enjoy the car. If you need any help don't hesitate to make contact.
 
Thanks for the words of encouragement, barkda. I fully intend to enjoy it over many years.
 
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