Captain_Slow

Good evening all -
Today has been the most productive on my journey to the center of a 928 (to replace center comb flap and footwell flap actuator pod guts). I have found much evidence that others have been here before...probably more than once.



I followed Dwayne's excellent guide. Unfortunately, there is a slight error. Dwayne describes the photo below as showing two wiring harnesses that go to the "shift plate". (his photo)



I didn't find any wires going to the shift plate (certainly nothing looking like these)...so I proceeded to remove the console. Ooops...and this is how I discovered these harnesses connect to the interior temperature sensor bits. My first or second tug on the console must have produced the result below...



So...I've broken the ground wire of the two-wire harness connector right at the soldered contact. These wires are very thin. My first thought is to remove the old solder, strip back the wire a bit, and try re-soldering the wire back in place.

Anyone have other ideas or tips to share?

Thanks

Wisconsin Joe

Have you looked into getting a replacement plug?

Ducman82

id just solder that sucker back on.

ltoolio

If you don't care about keeping things looking stock, you could change the connector to male/female spade endings, or replace the existing plug with a .

GuardsTurbo

Solder those suckers back in, keep the original connector.

Jerry Feather

I would try to take the metal connector out of the plastic plug and then re-solder it; then put it back in. Otherwise the heat from the solder will melt the plastic and perhaps destroy it.

GuardsTurbo

Yeah if you take the soldering tip and touch the plastic it will obviously melt but if you have a steady hand there will be no issue.

Captain_Slow

Great suggestions guys. I think I'll try to follow Jerry's suggestion and remove the metal bits from the plastic connector. Is it necessary to remove all the original solder?

kevinr

I wouldn't unless I had to. From your pics there is sufficient solder on that connector to re-use. Strip the wire carefully, tin the end and reattach using the solder already on the connector.

Do it carefully and the result will be indistinguishable from original.

StratfordShark

Yes just solder it back on, and don't worry about removing existing solder - it will remelt and flow nicely over the wire, but do apply fresh solder as you make the joint.

To guard against the newly soldered wire coming away as you replace the console, make sure it is a mechanically sound joint before you solder it. In this case just strip enough insulation away so you can wrap the bare end round the connector tab a couple of times before you solder it.

Bertrand Daoust

+1.

Good luck.

Captain_Slow

Thanks Kevinr and Stratford - I just wasn't sure about the old solder, but now it's looking like a relatively simple repair.

davek9

Yep re tin the wire first before re soldering it to the connector, and bam your done before melting any plastic.

Captain_Slow

Done. It is an ugly soldering job, but tinning the wire first went well and probably helped. No plastic melted. It's holding well. And it's ugly...inappropriate to post pictures as once on the net, always on the net Thanks again for the great help. Now on to replacing the vent flap actuators.