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[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by Paul

I recommend you disconnect the battery and repair the wiring before running the car again. The blue and white wires are twisted pair so they are most likely part of the car's Canbus network. Cheap way to fix: splice them back together and seal them up with some heat shrink tubing. Tape up the yellow wire with heat resistant electrical tape.

Expensive way to fix: replace harness.

+1 really good advice. Allowing them to short may become very frustrating and expensive.

[rsf]

Thanks for the advice...the wires are under the throttle body / intake manifold. I've done some searching, but haven't found a good article on removing the throttle body / intake manifold to get at this area. Anyone good links or videos?

Thanks again...

[Mark_T]

Clean the Throttle Body Porsche DIY

[rsf]

Started working on it today, and not as bad as I had thought. I have removed everything to get at the connector, however the brittle intake boots need to be replaced now. While I'm waiting on their arrival, does anyone know what this connector does? I've searched all over and looked a number of wiring diagrams and pictures and can't find anything. The colours on the wires are BL/BK (Blue/Black) and WT/BK (White/Black).

Thanks

[Jamesp]

Originally Posted by rsf

Started working on it today, and not as bad as I had thought. I have removed everything to get at the connector, however the brittle intake boots need to be replaced now. While I'm waiting on their arrival, does anyone know what this connector does? I've searched all over and looked a number of wiring diagrams and pictures and can't find anything. The colours on the wires are BL/BK (Blue/Black) and WT/BK (White/Black).

Thanks

That would be a detonation sensor. It retards timing if it senses detonation.

[rsf]

Since I'm this far into it, should I replace the sensor(s) proactively?...do they go bad very often? I have to order / wait for the intake boots to arrive since they deteriorated during the removal process.