07-16-2013, 02:36 AM
I just got my 968. The prior owner warned me that one window switch didn't work. We on the driver's side all of them just stopped rolling the windows up.
I went to order new switches, then I thought about fixing them. On to Youtube again. Found good suggestions.
I fixed my two switches in about 2 minutes. I used a thin metal tab to separate the base from the top (I should have taken pics). In side are two copper V-like pieces that sit in a plastic well. On their side are contacts. My had carbon corrosion. I just sand-papered off the corrosion.
On the top side are two spring loaded copper shafts in a plastic well. On the ends are BB like rollers. These press down on the base of the V-like copper things.
All you need to do is take it apart carefully. Clean off the black parts and put it back together without stuff going everywhere.
These switches are cheap, but doing this is less hassle than ordering new ones. Save 20$ per switch. You also get to keep the Porsche originals.
DARN BRITTLE PLASTIC:
Of course, despite being really careful, the plastic bit the switches reside in cracked for both switches. Fortunately I learned about this great stuff call "plastic Weld". So I've taken scrap plastic and cut/filed it to size and glued it over the cracked bits. Unlike other plastic glues, this stuff really holds up. It's like an epoxy but faster and seems stronger. Great stuff.
Thought I share these minor successes. It's hot now. Got to be able to roll the window up for the AC.
I went to order new switches, then I thought about fixing them. On to Youtube again. Found good suggestions.
I fixed my two switches in about 2 minutes. I used a thin metal tab to separate the base from the top (I should have taken pics). In side are two copper V-like pieces that sit in a plastic well. On their side are contacts. My had carbon corrosion. I just sand-papered off the corrosion.
On the top side are two spring loaded copper shafts in a plastic well. On the ends are BB like rollers. These press down on the base of the V-like copper things.
All you need to do is take it apart carefully. Clean off the black parts and put it back together without stuff going everywhere.
These switches are cheap, but doing this is less hassle than ordering new ones. Save 20$ per switch. You also get to keep the Porsche originals.
DARN BRITTLE PLASTIC:
Of course, despite being really careful, the plastic bit the switches reside in cracked for both switches. Fortunately I learned about this great stuff call "plastic Weld". So I've taken scrap plastic and cut/filed it to size and glued it over the cracked bits. Unlike other plastic glues, this stuff really holds up. It's like an epoxy but faster and seems stronger. Great stuff.
Thought I share these minor successes. It's hot now. Got to be able to roll the window up for the AC.
