I was changing my coil packs when the little plastic tab has snapped of the connector. So now the wire goes into the coil pack but there is nothing holding it in!

Its a snug fit but i bet it will come out when driving it around.

Has anyone got any ideas what I should do? Is the wire easy to replace, it doesn't look it ?

HELP !

 

A picture to show what I mean

 

You'll have to track down a replacement connector and pull the pins out of the old/transfer to the new. It's a pretty simple task if you have the correct connector tool. I suspect the hard part will be to find the replacement connector. However, a good Porsche parts person might be able to locate the connector right away.

For a short term fix, I'd use a zip tie and come around the coil to secure the wiring as it is likely to come lose with normal driving.

 

MOST of those "weather pack" connectors can be removed using the guts of a ball point pen. The white plactic ink tube of the pen fits right over the pin to remove it. Worth a try...

 

Thanks for the above.

Have tried the zip ties but they would keep slipping off.

Will try porsche for the weather connectors, you never know

Cheers

 

I would use 3 zip ties to look like this:

o-o Loop one around the connector. Loop another around the pigtail. Use the 3rd to join the two.

 

+1

Or one big zip tie, going under the coil pack between the bolts and between the wires over the boot.

Happens to best of us in the worst places.

 

Using a dab of rtv silicone on the clean exterior-plug & coil will make a secure vibaration proof & easily removable connection

 

Cheers 4 all the above comments.
All good ideas, I'll give it a go

Andy

 

A quick update on this.

Bob More Porsche Audi of Oklahoma city billed out .8 hours (68.00) and 30.62 for a part to replace the connector on Cylinder #3.

I changed the plugs tonight, just for grins... I found superglue on the rubber boot of the coil and no replaced connector. It's not a big deal since I bought the car 'as is' but noteworthy that the previous owner paid to have it fixed 6 weeks ago.

Did anyone ever track down a replacement connector part number?

 

"As Is" is different than "fraud".

Not much to do, other than yet another peek behind the curtain of "Official Porsche Service"

 

I try not to assume the intentions of the Dealer, just wanted to report what I had found. The people I purchased it from made no mention of any repair, I just found it when digging through the documentation history. It's the only surprise on the car, so I really can't complain too much in the grand scheme of things.

I do 'think' I have replacement connectors in the mail to me, I'll report the part number when they arrive.

 

Part number: PNA72104300136

Electrical housing#960136


This is part of a 'set' there are 6 connectors; but looking at this package, it appears I got 2 of them, so 3 connectors each.

For a 8 month fix, I had simply pulled the rubber boot down tight and wrapped a zip tie around it. It was still tight when I found it, even after swapping my injectors. Anyhow, connector is now changed and I have 5 spares for when the next one breaks.

 

Good solution

 

It happened to me last time I was at the mile! starting your run on all six then a dead miss, put it in the trailer!! I did a plug change do to fouling from intake lifting off two cylinders 5&6. I did one bank and a friend did the other(problem) bank. found it when I got home.. I was mad as hell. Had a spare plug off a motor I bought and changed it. Andy good move to fix that right the first time you saw it!!