Just Ordered Dave's eRam Kit
#32
Three Wheelin'
#33
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Dave -- love the idea of this kit but really reticent to cut anything on the car. Any idea of a way to do this without cutting the harness? Or a way to buy some spare harness as a sacrificial donor so everything can be put back to stock without splicing?
#34
Three Wheelin'
Interestingly, Porsche had to splice the ends onto the hydraulic motor wires. If you look at the loom, there are a couple of layers of shrink wrap. So yes, the microswitch wires need to be cut, but they could be resoldered and covered with shrinkwrap, and nobody would realize it. Of course another loom could be purchased. But I am pretty sure nobody will ever go back to the hydraulics once they install the eRams. I do encourage customers to keep the hydraulics for a future owner, for peace of mind. But going back won't happen.
#35
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Interestingly, Porsche had to splice the ends onto the hydraulic motor wires. If you look at the loom, there are a couple of layers of shrink wrap. So yes, the microswitch wires need to be cut, but they could be resoldered and covered with shrinkwrap, and nobody would realize it. Of course another loom could be purchased. But I am pretty sure nobody will ever go back to the hydraulics once they install the eRams. I do encourage customers to keep the hydraulics for a future owner, for peace of mind. But going back won't happen.
#37
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Pretty sure even the Porsche factory service manual instructions have you cut / splice to replace the microswitch.
#38
Three Wheelin'
#40
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Hey, trying to do a super clean eRam install and I’m not into crimp-on t-taps. In order to sleeve the connection I need to extract a pin from the o2 sensor harness. This is on the chassis side of the harness, right side of the engine covered in gray sleeve material. Anyone know the part number of the pin extraction tool? Can I do it without the tool?
thanks in advance,
thanks in advance,
#43
Rennlist Member
Hey, trying to do a super clean eRam install and I’m not into crimp-on t-taps. In order to sleeve the connection I need to extract a pin from the o2 sensor harness. This is on the chassis side of the harness, right side of the engine covered in gray sleeve material. Anyone know the part number of the pin extraction tool? Can I do it without the tool?
thanks in advance,
thanks in advance,
#44
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Instruction 12.e. Regarding installing the pin permanently into the wing. This step calls for putting a lot of pressure on a big flathead screwdriver to compress three rubber O-rings to permanently install the pins in the wing. Instead of putting the wing on the floor, I put the wing on my couch to make it easier. Also, I used a couch pillow to put over the end of the screwdriver, then put my chest on top of the pillow to put all of my weight into it. This could be a bear to get done, but by having lots of downforce on the screwdriver handle, it wasn't too bad.
#45
Three Wheelin'
Dave
Last edited by DaveCarrera4; 01-27-2018 at 04:26 PM.