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Stl-986 · 06-20-2021, 05:36 AM

it sounds like you are trying to provide power at the wiring in thr trunk with the DME connected.

DONT, you can fry the DME

disconnect the actuator wiring at the engine. You can do it with the engine off and just give power/ground to the actuator. If you hear it click, it's working. You can also do it with the engine running and if the car idles like crap when you give it power it's working.

06-20-2021, 05:36 AM	#4
Stl-986 Registered User Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 1,182	it sounds like you are trying to provide power at the wiring in thr trunk with the DME connected. DONT, you can fry the DME disconnect the actuator wiring at the engine. You can do it with the engine off and just give power/ground to the actuator. If you hear it click, it's working. You can also do it with the engine running and if the car idles like crap when you give it power it's working. __________________ 2000 Boxster Tiptronic 2003 Boxster 2003 996 C2 Cab 2002 996 (SOLD) 1986 944 (gone but missed)