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  1. 04-26-2015, 09:10 AM #1
    neilk
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    New early Porsche turn signal switch quality- complain or trim?

    Hello,

    I had to buy a new turn signal switch, I bought one from the Porsche dealer for a good price, but I am a little disappointed with the quality. It looks like SWF no longer trims off the mold seam. Should I complain or is that just the way it is today? Should I try to trim it myself? I have attached a comparison picture of an earlier repor switch, so I am not sure what an origin factory switch looks like. Thoughts?

    New one is on the bottom.

    Thanks, Neil
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  2. 04-26-2015, 10:44 AM #2
    steve shea
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    Just trim. The old one probably had a more pronounced seam when new, but it smoothed out with use.
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  3. 04-26-2015, 11:08 AM #3
    Jim Breazeale
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    The knob is the only thing about the replacement switches that remotely resembles the orginal switches. There is plenty of other reasons to complain about but it won't do a bit of good.

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  4. 04-26-2015, 11:16 AM #4
    RSTarga
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    make sure the turn signal locks in both directions. I recently got a new one and it didn't catch on left turns.
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