Interior Console/Feature upgrade

[PHillary]

Wanted to know if you all have tried to install the rest of the buttons (options) from Porsche into the center console. Right now mines has three buttons but I see there is room for more.....are these options or add ons to forget about because the original owner never ordered them with the car or can I retro in the factory (options) buttons and make them work of course...how hard would it be or it is not possible to add them in because the original owner never order them. And if this could be done does anybody have a list or can point me in the right direction to find out what those empty slots was meant to be for? Thanks in advance for anyone's help.

Random Console showing all empty slots



My Car where I have three filled slots and one dummy filler

[drkshdw]

Of the 6 slots, I've only ever seen 5 of them in use. They are (from left to right) the sunroof switch, rear wiper switch, mirror changeover switch, central locking switch, the blank one and on the far right the speaker fader.

However, one of those slots is also used for the cabriolet top switch on cabs. But if you have a cab, you wouldn't have the rear wiper option so you're still left with only 5 in use.

[9FF]

Iirc from a previous discussion on here the 6th switch space is used in ROW spec cars for the headlight aim control switch (M605), which I think was mandatory in some Euro countries.

Edit: I just checked in Euro PET and I was correct in recalling it was the headlight aim system. I suppose you could retrofit it if you’re any good with electrical wiring, looks like it’s a simple motor and switch likely wired to a dedicated unused space in the fuse box.

[PHillary]

Thanks you guys, not sure about the headlight aim control seem too much of a hassle and I already switched to Xenon 7" beams but I might be able to do "22 Fader" is it the fader for the dash controls or.......? Anybody???

[drkshdw]

Originally Posted by PHillary

Thanks you guys, not sure about the headlight aim control seem too much of a hassle and I already switched to Xenon 7" beams but I might be able to do "22 Fader" is it the fader for the dash controls or.......? Anybody???

#22 is the speaker fader. It's the balance control for the front and rear speakers (moves the sound front and back). I'm pretty sure the wiring is standard so dig behind the console for the plug and plug one in. Certainly easier than adding a headlight aiming system.

[PHillary]

Originally Posted by drkshdw

#22 is the speaker fader. It's the balance control for the front and rear speakers (moves the sound front and back). I'm pretty sure the wiring is standard so dig behind the console for the plug and plug one in. Certainly easier than adding a headlight aiming system.

Thks for the quick response will see if i can find one for cheap and I will let you all how it turns out.

[jhowell371]

The blank spots on the right are so the switches can be moved to the right side for RHD cars, leaving the blank spot(s) on the left side.

[9FF]

Originally Posted by jhowell371

The blank spots on the right are so the switches can be moved to the right side for RHD cars, leaving the blank spot(s) on the left side.

Nope it’s not that but you’d imagine it was. RHD cars had the switches in the same place as LHD cars, also the right most switch location is different to all the others so it cannot be interchanged.

[jhowell371]

Originally Posted by 9FF

Nope it’s not that but you’d imagine it was. RHD cars had the switches in the same place as LHD cars, also the right most switch location is different to all the others so it cannot be interchanged.

Beg to differ. Check this picture.
http://classiccardb.com/uploads/postfotos/1986-porsche-944-right-hand-drive-7.JPG

[J1NX3D]

Originally Posted by 9FF

Iirc from a previous discussion on here the 6th switch space is used in ROW spec cars for the headlight aim control switch (M605), which I think was mandatory in some Euro countries.

Edit: I just checked in Euro PET and I was correct in recalling it was the headlight aim system. I suppose you could retrofit it if you’re any good with electrical wiring, looks like it’s a simple motor and switch likely wired to a dedicated unused space in the fuse box.

I have one of these leveling switches for sale if anyone is interested. It came off a LHD '94 968 from Japan. $50 USD + postage from NZ to you. They are $130 USD new.