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YOUR RESEARCH04 C4S - what the heck does this switch do?
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Any idea on location of the lights so I can check the bulbs?
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Ok - so I picked up my C4S last week - and in general understand all the controls and read the manual and the list here on the forum but... there is a switch right below the PSM switch on left hand side of center console that I can't figure out what the heck it does? The manual says that it is for a footwell light but it doesn't seem to turn them on? Any idea on location of the lights so I can check the bulbs?
It does have PSE - but it doesn't seem like this needs to be turned on for my car? I haven't ever turned it on while driving and my exhaust is certainly much louder then a 996 w/o PSE.
ya - gonna have to go see what the heck it does while turned on - as you can certainly hear the PSE without hitting the switch - oh darn - time for a canyon run
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I have the factory PSE. pressing the button (light is on) baffles the system (turning it off) and making it quiet like a Toyota.
The default system on a 996 w/PSE is on vs off on the 997.
Click on my sig and it will take you to the renntech.org page for my car with all the mods. It's a Motorola bluetooth unit connected to the phone prep plug behind the heated seats panel. Works great, but I'm sure there are better and more feature-rich kits available now that you could connect into the phone prep.
PSE is the best!! I'm going to tell you something you won't be able to UN-hear. Unless someone else already modded it, you'll notice the PSE cuts out from like 25-35mph. There is renntech article on how to fix it. It is worth your time!
https://rennlist.com/forums/996-foru...with-pics.html
its my SUPER SIMPLE DIY removal. i know NOTHING about cars, its like chinese. so if i say this is easy, then its SUPER easy n takes 10 min. PM me for any questions
Funny - my first car was a Scirocco 16V - Nuespeed racing suspension, sway bars, 2.2l liter engine mod, etc - I sold it when I got my '84 911. I loved that car.
Had a 82 Scirocco that I bought new in college and then modified it to a eurospec GTi version with a blue printed motor. It was a great car! Kept it 9 reliable years until my first kid was born and then sold it to a friend (who totaled it within a year) and bought a 91 Jetta GTX 16V as a "family car".
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