Wiring Horror story - not for the squeamish
01-23-2007, 10:16 AM
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Wiring Horror story - not for the squeamish
I have been trying to resolve a continuous running fan issue on an early 87 S4 for a customer.
Checked all the usual culprits to no avail.
Well I found two sets of splices hidden under the right hand side of the engine bay.
The wires had heated up due the the resistance and melted through the tape and shorted together. I am amazed it did not result in a fire as the power is direct from the battery.
Re-spliced everything with heavy duty, heat shrink and waterproof connectors.
Resolved the issue.
PO's have a lot to answer for!
Checked all the usual culprits to no avail.
Well I found two sets of splices hidden under the right hand side of the engine bay.
The wires had heated up due the the resistance and melted through the tape and shorted together. I am amazed it did not result in a fire as the power is direct from the battery.
Re-spliced everything with heavy duty, heat shrink and waterproof connectors.
Resolved the issue.
PO's have a lot to answer for!
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Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
01-23-2007, 10:21 AM
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nICE ;(
mY BROTHER DID THE SAME THING ON HIS CAR!
He insisted that it was no problem when he left my house at 7;00 P.m. to go home a 50 mile drive needless to say he arrived at 2:00 A.M.
He insisted that it was no problem when he left my house at 7;00 P.m. to go home a 50 mile drive needless to say he arrived at 2:00 A.M.
It's like a train wreck! I can't look away. It's there when I close my eyes! 
01-23-2007, 11:22 AM
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The PO shuddah at least used wire nuts...........
Jayzus that is scary...........
Jayzus that is scary...........
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01-23-2007, 11:37 AM
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Nope, just a simple farm mechanic, that hasta keep stuff running in the worst of conditions.........ssstts why I like diesels so much......no stinking wiring.......
01-23-2007, 12:01 PM
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Roger I expected to see a smoldering hulk of a car . So was this the result of a "short cut" engine swap ?? Where rather than unplug the wires someone simply cut them ? Y0u have to wonder WHY ?
01-23-2007, 01:21 PM
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Good find my friend!
That's how my wiring towards the fuel venting valve looked. My PO actually fried the biggest capacitor in my LH-ECU. The ECU still worked but refused the actuator test. Took John Speak some time to figure this one out.
That's how my wiring towards the fuel venting valve looked. My PO actually fried the biggest capacitor in my LH-ECU. The ECU still worked but refused the actuator test. Took John Speak some time to figure this one out.
