Heater / Defrost Control Decal

[FIG]

Hi All,

Anyone know where this goes? I ordered it (with other decals) but have no idea where in the car it resides (my '78SC BTW)?

[mrbeasley]

On my,well my just sold 1984 3.2,it was located on the inside door of the glove compartment. Regards, peter

[Helios59]

I have one of these decals too but can't bring myself to apply it to the inside of the glove compartment.
It's not a very good surface. It's not flat and it would be a pain in the neck to keep opening it for reference.
I know this is where it went; just seems like a strange location.
One of many eccentricities on this car, I guess.

[FIG]

Thanks peeps,

Just wondering where on the inside of the glove box lid? Left, right???

It does seem like an akward surface, agreed

[dcarlson]

was this per factory or something added later? it almost makes sense of the controls..

[frankc]

FIG,

Would you mind sharing the part number for that decal? I am installing a control panel with the two top row levers as in your diagram (part of my A/C delete project), so this would be nice to have for novelty if nothing else.

[FIG]

dcarlson, not sure? It's on the parts list though? Maybe even the engineers who designed the controls needed a diagram from the onset?

frankc - 911.701.171.00

[James Brown]

put it in the back page of the owners manual

[TX911SC]

Fig,
Sorry I can't help with where it goes, but it's a great decal...Thanks. As a new 911SC owner I've struggled to find an easily understood explanation of how the heat/defrost/fresh air controls work.

[tazzieman]

Originally Posted by TX911SC

Fig,
Sorry I can't help with where it goes, but it's a great decal...Thanks. As a new 911SC owner I've struggled to find an easily understood explanation of how the heat/defrost/fresh air controls work.

Decal in owners manual , for concours purposes...

Spend 1/2 hr fiddling about with the controls on hot/cold days and it will be clear. Really , it is not rocket science! Maybe confusing a little it maybe , but you do not need the wisdom of yoda for this one!

[FIG]

Reminds me of this... Love it and laugh every time I read it...

Written by HarryD

"This is a commonly asked question, so I thought I would re-post something I wrote up for the old Porsche Email lists before the dawn of the Pelican.

Q: I just bought a 911 and can't figure out how to make the heater work -- or the fresh air either. Can you help me?

A: Sure, I can help you. The ventilation system requires that you operate 4 levers to make it work. 3 of the levers are on the dash, and the other is between the seats -- on newer Pooscheys there are 2 levers between the seats).

The top lever on the dash actually does several different things (remember, it is a fiendish German device, just like the rest of the car). Pushing it to the middle opens the dust ports leading to the windshield (see below for operation of fogging machine and oil mist spray device). Pushing it to the right past the middle also activates the rattling noise-maker device. There are three loudness levels to choose from. Pushing the lever all the way to the left is used to jam the cable so unauthorized personnel cannot operate any of the devices above. The lever also enables the automatic heat exchanger signaling device -- when opening it spews rust particles on the windshield, you should replace the heat exchangers. Also, if opening it causes you to immediately turn blue or purple (not just hair, but skin color) and become unconscious, you (or your estate) should definitely replace the heat exchangers.

The second lever from the top controls the lights on the White House Xmas tree. Move it to the middle to turn on the lights, and all the way to the right to fire 4500 Megatons of Nukes at Iran.

The bottom lever on the dash is used to replace the windshield when it becomes scratched or pitted with rock chips. It also determines how much hot air goes to your feet as opposed to your head. For example, let's say the engine is completely warmed up and the hot air is burning your feet. If it's a cold day, you can flip the lever to the other side and shoot hot air onto the windshield so it cracks and shatters. Then call your insurance company (you do have insurance, don't you?)

The lever between the seats controls the oil mist spray device. When the engine is warmed up, this lever allows you to blow oil mist into the passenger cabin. Using the top dash lever lets you select whether you want the oil mist to coat the inside of the windshield or to just circulate around your feet. On a newer Pooschey, you have 2 levers on the floor between the seats. The left hand lever lets you open the left side vents which are aimed so they burn the feet of the person in the right hand seat, and the right hand lever lets you open the right side vents which are aimed so they burn the feet of the person in the left hand seat. Of course, each lever will also burn just the tops of the feet of the person in the other seat. If you are driving in the rain (or even stopped in the rain after the car has broken down), these levers also let you spray a fog of water vapor on the windshield, so no one can see in or out of the car -- sort of like privacy glass
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