DirkRacine

Does any one have a good description of how to fix my broken green wire from the distributor to the CDI. It would be nice to have pictures, description of the steps, and parts number.

Thanks, Dirk (1978 P911sc)

theiceman

you want all that to fix a wire ???
seriously ?

DirkRacine

Sorry Iceman, it's a coax wire and is something you can't just solder up, so it's a little more complicated than my current abilities. Just want to get it right.....

SeanR

Buy a new one. It will last another 20 years.

DirkRacine

SeanR, agreed, but replacement part is different than original. The replacement terminates into female terminal where original terminates into two wires. Not sure how the adapt the new part to my scenario.

Catorce

Buy the replacement then buy the matching AMP style plug so you can split it into two wires like before.

DirkRacine

Yes, any idea what is the part number is for the male side of the terminal that would plug into the white end point.

Lorenfb

Make sure that the polarity of the new wire is correct, as some replacement wires are reversed resulting in ignition timing problems.

theiceman

you may have to go to the amp website to hunt that down , there may ne be any type of Porsche part number.

DirkRacine

Iceman, I did start hunting on the AMP site, but 13,000 parts, so I sent a picture to their contact center, so we'll see if they can point me in the right direction.

theiceman

it does look very familiar .... il repost if it comes to mind.

theiceman

id be going to the wrecking yard and looking over old VWs and Audis

theiceman

do you have a of of the whole wires you need with connectors ?

raspritz

A lot of these types of small parts are available at Jim Ellis Parts Atlanta. If nothing else, you can probably get the OEM part number from the exploded diagrams there. Let your fingers do the walking....

HiWind

Is there a way to test this wire ie specific impedance or resistance etc..? Apologies but my understanding of electricity and Pixies are on a par!

ps - re the part I can't see it on PET .. only shows the complete harness for engine bay and some other peripheral wires which aren't this one .. but I see RM European lists it as "Green Wire" bosch part