993 Crank Reference Sensor install questions

[hkspwrsche]

Folks,

I began replacing my CPS and without thinking I snipped the end off of the old and new expecting I could just splice them together. This was because the later plug won’t work. I see the old had a shielded cable but the new doesn’t. The new DOES have an exposed braided portion. Can I still splice these braided parts together for now and match the black and white wires until I receive my replacement CPS with the adapter plug? I have seen a few folks made adapter cables and most just update the harness. Any down side to running it spliced until I get the right one? The new 996 CPS cables are awfully short.

Thanks,
Harold

[Edoyle]

So the 993 cps is superceded by a 996 part that isn't plug and play?

[budge96]

There shouldn't be much downside to splicing although a new one should get to you relatively quickly ..
Not sure about the number being superseded to a 996 part number , yes the plug will need to be
updated but that's about it .
Just went through very similar situation with the head temp sensor getting it out only required
bastardizing a perfectly good socket but oh getting it in was a whole nother set of issues ..Haha !
Bert

[clutch-monkey]

Originally Posted by Edoyle

So the 993 cps is superceded by a 996 part that isn't plug and play?

Is it the same for the cam sensor in the distributor housing? I can’t for the life of me find the item, I just need the plug

[Newsboy]

Do you mean the Hall sensor. Search the forum for where to purchase one.

[Newsboy]

Saw the post on Rennlist 964 forum.

[hkspwrsche]

Originally Posted by budge96

There shouldn't be much downside to splicing although a new one should get to you relatively quickly ..
Not sure about the number being superseded to a 996 part number , yes the plug will need to be
updated but that's about it .
Just went through very similar situation with the head temp sensor getting it out only required
bastardizing a perfectly good socket but oh getting it in was a whole nother set of issues ..Haha !
Bert

Yes. I actually already soldered in the old harness end. It seems to be a standard 2 wire sensor but I’m not sure what to do with the exposed braided wire. I’ll give it a go. Seem to be getting 2-3 volts bench testing it. I did buy another with the plug parts to update the harness. I just hate to hack into the factory harness.

There is no 993 version part available anymore. I’ve looked everywhere and I actually ordered an old part number from amazon and they sent me the superseded part which why I’m here now.

[TorqueHead]

I saw a thread on Rennlist where a guy with username -Nick used off the shelf parts to make a plug and play extender cable. Search for his posts around 2014. He provided very detailed instructions.