Window Switches only lasting 21 years :( :(

[Brett928S2]

Hi All

Recently my passenger electric window switch started playing up.....sometimes worked...sometimes clouting it helped etc....

So I got one from Opc (around £36).....levered up old switch (small flat blade screwdriver) .....chopped off the huge lead and connector that it comes with as didnt fancy removing my centre console yet again lol...

I then soldered it around 3 inches along onto the old wiring ....and all working perfectly at the slightest touch of the switch....

Then around 2 weeks later....sunroof switch starts playing up same symptoms...so got a new one from Ebay....did precisely the same job (soldering etc) and all working on gentle touch again....

Now another 3 weeks have passed and drivers side switch is playing up.....lol...so have just ordered from OPC....and will be soldering again next week.....

Only switch left is rear wiper ...want to bet it will play up soon ???

I think its grossly unfair of Porsche to make switches that only last 21 years...but rather clever of them to make them all start playing up within a couple of months of each other..........lol

The lesson here is .....if one starts playing up....the others will go within 3 months or so...

Also...I didnt realise how HARD I was pressing the switches before.....with the new ones...the slightest pressure with even my little finger makes them work...and faster as well....

Hope this helps

All the best Brett

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Planned obsolecence []

 

[Alex Postan]

Have you given up on the Vmax?

 

[Brett928S2]

Hi Alex

Nope...

Had some family problems (father in law died and sister in law critical) which delayed things..

But am having the new 500/1000 hp system fitted this winter ,ready for next year...

Just need to find somewhere with no noise limits to run it...

All the best Brett