Instrument Pod

Keyhead Replacement

Just bought a replacement PORSCHE Lighted Key Head for my tired old one.
Easy Question: Do you have the "break apart" the old one to attach the new one?

alex v.
'86 928S auto / meteor metallic


Alex,
You first have to detach it from your key ring. Then you pry open the cover and take the button, battery and the little brass strip between the battery and the globe out , then look down towards the keyshaft and to the right, you will see a little spring.

This spring is holding tension on that little strip of black plastic that you can see also. What you have to do is clamp the key shaft to a table then with a sharp hard object push that platstic strip towards the spring, when you push it hold it there and at the same time wriggle the keyhead off the keyshaft. When you pull it apart you will see how it all held together..
Pretty smart, I say :)

Hope this helps
Cheers,
Jes



Alex,

I just did this as the previous owner of my new shark had purchased the key head and hadn't put it on one of his non-lighted, crestless keys.

You just use your thumbnail to lift off the top where the button is. Then take a pointed object (I used the tip of my scissors from my tiny swiss knife) and push the small shim toward the spring while pulling at the key portion. I just had my wife hold the key with a pliers while I pushed the locking shim aside and pulled.

The metal key will slide right out, without damaging the old key head (aside from a small mark on the shim inside).

Now, just slide your key into the new key head with the notch on the key on the same side as the locking shim (side away from the light).

Mine looks great...light AND the crest.

David Schmidt
'90 GT, Guards Red, guy with BIG grin driving.