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I just replaced the dimmer switch/turn signal switch on my 1987 911. There was one wire that was not connected, it is the gray/black wire to goes from the dimmer switch lever to the headlamp switch. Does anyone know if this wire should be connected and if so where should it be attached? I checked the wiring diagrams and could not find the gray/black wire on the dimmer or the headlamp switch. Thanks Chris
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I finally resolved the Issue. It was a bad DME. The DME would fail at random,, but the time between failures was decreasing. When I took the DME to a Porsche rebuilder in South Miami he tested the DME and it failed every few seconds on his test equipment. I bought a rebuilt DME from him for less than $400, installed it and all problems were solved
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I tightened the ground behind the fuel filter, the one on the left side of the intake manifold, and the one in the front compartment on the left. Is there another ground for the DME?
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That is being done at this very moment, If the pins and sockets are in good shape I am at a loss as to the next step. I have owned this car since it was new and have never had a problem until this year. Now it is completely unreliable.
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I have an 1987 911 Carrera and for months the car will randomly fail to start or will quit on the road. I have replaced the distributor cap, rotor, coil, fuel pump and DME relay, yet the problem persists. I believe the problem is being caused by a poor contact at the DME and the DME connector cable. If the car fails to start I can wiggle the connector and get the car started. I have cleaned the contacts and used dielectric grease on the connector to no avail. Does anyone have an idea how to improve the connection at the DME?. I was thinking of using long cable ties to hold the connector more firmly
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Yes that is the part. Thank you.. Apparently this part has caused trouble as it has only 1 wire. There is a modified part that had its own ground wire. Thanks again
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The car is in the shop so I cannot get a photo and the mechanic and I disagree on what the part is. I went through the service manual again and I think I have found the part. It looks like the temperature head sensor. I had the car running after it quit and I then unplugged the sensor and engine stopped immediately. When I plug in sensor again th car will restart. On numerous occasions the car abruptly quits and will restart randomly. The plug is actually cracked on the engine side.
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I have a 1987 911 carrera that will not run because of a broken electrical connection, but I cant identify the part using the parts catalog or the service manual. Directly opposite the ignition coil toward the left side of the engine is a bracket (the bracket is mounted on the engine) that supports 3 electrical connectors, two are black and one is off-white. The off white connector is broken and the engine will not run. I need to repair this but I cannot find the part or support bracket in the parts manual. Can anyone help me in identifying the parts?
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:welcome: I think you may have failed to notice that TSBs can be viewed here by our Contributing Members. I found a TSB called 6182 6 9613 Cabriolet Top Control unit Models Affected: 911 Carrera, 911 Turbo, MY 1986 - 89 and 911 Carrera 2/4, MY 1990 to 1994 and 911 Turbo, MY 1991, 92 and 94 Concern: The Cabrio top control unit is now superseded to the type used in the 911 Carrera (993). The original equipment part for the above mentioned models is no longer available. Do you think this is what you are after? Paritally yes and thanks for your prompt reply. At least I know I can replace it if it is faulty. Where is the thing located in the car. I am trying check out the fuse and switches before I start replacing parts. Any advice?
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The two motors near the windshield in the convertible top simultaneously stopped working. The motors that operate the frame itself are working. Using my manual I have been trying to find the convertible top control unit and fuse. I cannot find either one under the hood. When I looked to replace the convertible top control unit I got a notice that the part is not available and refers me to "technical information gr.6, nr. 6/96". I also noted the administrators of this forum have sent PMs people with this information and I hope I can get a copy of the TSB. Does anyone have a solution to these problems?