Mystery connector - 997.2 C4S
Mystery connector - 997.2 C4S
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Sisu9

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125 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Does anyone know what this connector is for?

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It was rattling around on the front left-hand side of the car where the first aid kit goes? Audio? Same front harness as 997 Turbo and therefore for the additional foglights?

Thanks

Edited by Sisu9 on Wednesday 22 April 14:24

jakesmith

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194 months

Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Very much does not look like any type of light connector + I doubt Porsche would use a different car's loom & just leave a plug hanging

To me that looks like a plug for interfacing with some sort of module / electronics box, the ones I have seen like that are aftermarket Parot bluetooth kits (although a mystery why it would be in the front compartment), a steering remote interface for an aftermarket audio install, or at a push maybe a tracker although it would likely be better hidden than that. Where is it exactly? If that is the bulkhead that goes through to the passenger compartment then it could be any of those



Sisu9

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Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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It could be for some sort of Bluetooth device as the car is not fitted with a universal audio interface.

It's part of a wiring harness that comes through the left-hand side of the bulkhead. It's really easy to get to via the plastic door used to access the first aid kit - it sits just to the left of where the first aid kit is positioned.

jakesmith

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Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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How own does its loom look, is it the exact same cloth as the rest of the loom it is part of
If it is integrated in the original loom it will most likely be oem
I’m surprised that Porsche would have any modules like that not integrated into the head unit
That being said on gen 1 9x7 the phone module is under the drivers seat

Sisu9

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Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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I removed the plastic covers and had another look. The wire attached the connector doesn't run through the bulkhead it actually runs the other way to a module further on the left of the car. The module is pictured here.



it looks like it's part of the original loom. It's a LHD car if that makes any difference.

Rich_AR

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Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Sisu9 said:
I removed the plastic covers and had another look. The wire attached the connector doesn't run through the bulkhead it actually runs the other way to a module further on the left of the car. The module is pictured here.



it looks like it's part of the original loom. It's a LHD car if that makes any difference.
Which country spec is the car? EU?

GPS immobilser ?

Sisu9

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Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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The other side of the module where the wires run to for context. Left-hand side of the frunk:


Sisu9

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Rich_AR said:
Which country spec is the car? EU?

GPS immobilser ?
Yes, an EU car bought from Germany, then later brought to Finland.

Sisu9

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Really intrigued now, I want to plug-in whatever is supposed to be attached to it smile

Sisu9

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Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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Another view of the connector:



Despite plenty of searching on the forums I still have no idea what it is.


jakesmith

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Wednesday 22nd April 2020
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I think we all know you need to get the module out or uncover it so that you can google the part number and see what it is!

Sisu9

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Thursday 23rd April 2020
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The wires from the connector lead into the luggage compartment control unit (part no´99761851201) which I believe is to do with the Xenon lighting system.

jakesmith

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Thursday 23rd April 2020
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https://www.porsche.com/all/media/pdf/originalpart...
Page 454 shows every module in the 997.2
I just google image searched every one of them and the only one that has a socket with even the same number of pis is the immobiliser
I was hopeful for the garage door opener or even the cabriolet control module but no luck have a look yourself

Sisu9

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Thursday 23rd April 2020
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Thanks for looking and for the link. I also wondered about a garage door opener. The car is a coupe by the way.

Wondered whether it could be for a radar detector or even some kind of APP parking heater, given the car is in Finland.

Pope

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270 months

Friday 24th April 2020
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That is the 'VTS prep wiring'. All 9x7 cars from 2004 had the pre-wiring in the UK - consisting wiring for powering the unit and and Driver Card Recognition Antenna. If the option to purchase the VTS System was taken at/after delivery then the dealer installed the ECU, Antennas (GSM; GPS) and the required covers for security. PM me your VIN and I can check if the option code '674' is on the VIN.

VTS Prep means that you have the option to retrofit the Vehicle Tracking System if you want.

Edited by Pope on Friday 24th April 07:16

jakesmith

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Friday 24th April 2020
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Good knowledge and one of my earlier guesses but isn’t that the worst hidden and most easily disconnected tracker of all time?

Pope

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Friday 24th April 2020
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It's only the pre-wiring; it's not as simple as 'there it is' when its fitted.

Sisu9

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Friday 24th April 2020
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Fantastic, mystery solved. Thanks.

I know the car has a movement sensor installed (is this an option?) so perhaps the first owner in Germany was security conscious and perhaps had a VTS installed. The installation of trackers in Finland was not common practice so I'm guessing the Finn who owned the car before me did not have a tracker.

Edited by Sisu9 on Friday 24th April 17:10