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the problem is the plastic switch which porsche used. after years of turning it begins to degrade and no longer allows the mechanism to return to the fully off position meaning you have to fidget with it to get it to unlock.
i lived with mine like this for a year knowing that with each turn i was only wearing it out more and more. i learned to turn it hard to the left, then slightly back to the right while pulling out on the key. eventually though, my luck ran out and i was stuck at a gas pump for 10 minutes trying to get the car to turn back on. when that happened, i overnighted the part and replaced it. since then, it's been 100% again.
it took my plastic switch 10 years before it needed replacement. if i have to do it again in 10 years that's fine. it's still easier than replacing the entire assembly which requires removal of the headlight switches, dashboard pieces, gauge cluster. additionally, i believe the upgraded assembly was for 04+ cars. the OP has an 02.
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