[demick]

I don't understand why Porsche put a monitoring switch on the center console. Frankly, if I didn't lock it, why would I care if it is latched or not? And if I did lock it, then I already know it's locked.

I also like the beep. And since I saw no value in the center console switch, I simply unplugged it (remove ashtray and reach under). So now the car thinks the center console is always unlatched, and gives me the beep.