Dash damage, how on earth...

[David N.]

I think I have a lead. It was the AC

I (used to) do that trick with the MY00 where you press the two buttons on the AC unit to bring up the diagnostic mode (so I can check my engine temp and know exactly when it's warmed up). Problem is, because one of the buttons is the upper vent switch, occasionally the AC would switch to upper vent. The problem is when cold, moist air would come thru and apparently moisten up that vinyl. I guess I just didn't really notice where the air was coming from, I don't run the AC that hard (sometimes it would be just a tiny bit at night when the air is damp), and damn...it musta taken its toll.

So here's a lesson for all those new owners out there, careful with air going thru the UPPER VENT. It's it's moist, it might do some damage to the dash!

-David

[Ronzi]

For some reason Porsches seem to have a history of the dash covering, vinyl or leather, detaching over time. It is very rare to see a, say, 25-year old 911 that doesn't have the leather coming up somewhere on the dash. I always put it down to the adhesive drying out over time. Could be that the AC makes it worse, as I wouldn't think that a max 10-yr-old Box should have the problem this soon.

[RandallNeighbour]

I always see leather dash boards for our cars on fleabay that have ripples in the leather next to the defogger vents near the windshield. I was under the impression that it only affected leather dashes, not vinyl. I'll start watching mine carefully, although I rarely use my "defrogger."

[blinkwatt]

Couldn't you pop the bubble as if it were a blister and press it down as much as possible?

[David N.]

In my case it's still kinda subtle. I suppose I could cut a thin seam and try to reapply some glue underneath, but I'm of the school of thought right now that I can live with it being what it is, as opposed to trying to live with however I may screw it up in an attempt to make it look better.

-David