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  1. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 19, 2008
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    Clarksville, Tennessee
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    Terry H Phillips
    #1 tazandjan, Aug 5, 2009
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    Anybody else have trouble with the soft paint coming off the climate control temperature and fan buttons/switches on their 987/997? I picked up an extra unit and had Robbie at Sticky No More redo the buttons. Will have to see if he has some before and after photos I can post. Mine is the first one he has done, but it looks like any more will be very reasonably priced if the owner sends him either the unit or the just the buttons/switches.

    Disassembled my unit myself. Pretty simple, but you need a 6 mm Torx socket or screwdriver to disassemble. The fan and temp buttons/switches come out the front of the unit. Used round toothpicks to spread the pivots and then pushed each of four small guide extensions out of their slots. Takes about five minutes once you do the first one.

    One additional question, though, does anyone know how to get the air conditioning/climate control unit out of the center console on a 2005 987 Boxster? Hate to take it to the dealer and I do not have a WSM.

    Taz
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  2. Adrift

    Adrift Formula Junior

    Aug 30, 2004
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    #2 Adrift, Aug 5, 2009
    Bummer, never had any such troubles with my 986 or 996. The softer plastics could sometimes pick up fingernail scratch marks (on the center console, for example), but there were never any paint-peeling issues.
     
  3. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #3 tazandjan, Aug 5, 2009
    Seems to be a universal problem with the later cars. Maybe their first attempt with rubber paint. At least judging from all the ones I looked at on E-Bay.

    Funny thing is, I know how to get the A/C panel out of your cars because I ordered a Boxster WSM when it said 1999-2005. It is actually only for 986s so only up to the 2004s.

    Taz
    Terry Phillips
     
  4. XR4Tim

    XR4Tim Formula 3

    Jun 1, 2005
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    Medina, OH
    #4 XR4Tim, Aug 6, 2009
    This is pretty common. I've even seen the paint come off of the black plastic door sills on brand new deliveries when pulling the protective clear plastic sheet off.
     
  5. tazandjan

    tazandjan Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Jul 19, 2008
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    Terry H Phillips
    #5 tazandjan, Aug 7, 2009
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  6. cantab997

    cantab997 Rookie

    Sep 20, 2009
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    #6 cantab997, Sep 20, 2009
    I am up in Vancouver and have the same problem with my switches. did you have to have the unit removed before getting the switches out or can you do it with the unit in place? Also, as I cannot send my unit to New Mexico, do you know what kind of paint or coating Sticky No More used to repair your switches? Do they still have a rubberized feel or is it straight paint?
     
  7. jlonmark

    jlonmark F1 Rookie

    Mar 29, 2005
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    Jay
    #7 jlonmark, Sep 20, 2009
    my 996 had the temp adjust button stuck, thus making the heat turn on high!
     

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