Does anyone know what the two rear (blank - at least on my car) buttons on the rear center console are for?

The two front ones are obviously for the two side windows, but what about the rear ones, behind the flip-up ashtray? I don’t recall ever seeing those two buttons actually control anything in any of the Turbos I have seen in the past - or in picture.

…just trying to augment my own Turbo knowledgebase - as it were…

 

They're blanks. I believe in a Cab they operate the rear two little windows.

 

What he said, they are in my Cab.

 

Got it - thank you. I knew the answer had to be an easy one...

 

Asgor,

A good use of these blanks to install 996 targa roof switchs (the icon looks like a garage door) and connect them to a garage door openers. I did this years ago and find it a very useful and clean looking mod.

 

I used one of the blank spots to control my garage door--one of my first mods

 

I like the idea of using these blanks for a garage remote, but how do you wire it? I have a liftmaster garage door opener with three buttons, one for left, one for right and one not used.

 

This question through me. Couldn't figure out where the blanks are.

Ah. Don't have any. They control my back windows!

Tom

 

Joe,

You have to open up the garage remote control and find the two points that are connected when you depress the switch. Attach a wire from each of the two points and connect them to the switch. In effect, you are creating a remote switch. Run one door's two contact points to one switch and the other doors contact points to the other switch. It's a very simple process.

 

Yup, that's exactly how I did it...also jumped wires from the window switches so my new switch would light

 

Ah, sounds pretty straight forward. One last question so as not to reinvent the wheel, where to do stash the remnants of your garage door opener? I assume you want it somewhere you still have access to it for that eventual battery replacement Is that in the console storage box or ash tray or someplace else?

 

I wrapped mine in bubble wrap to eliminate noise and put them under the console - I think through the ashtray opening, but I forget exactly how I did it.

 

I used the rear blanks for the relocated seat heat switches when I put in the GT3 console delete.

 

Anyone remember what they paid for the working switches they bought to replace the blanks? I think I'll use one to install with my laser jammer.

 

FWIW I just ordered two new switches for ~ $25 each from Suncoast.