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Greetings~
First, a few accolades are in order! Doyle deserves a huge round of applause from our community as he has been most helpful in helping me get my car back in running order. He has been exceedingly enthusiastic in donating his time and brain power in working out a solution to my problem. His assistance renews ones faith the population. And proves that the old joke about the difference between Porsches and Porcupines its not always right!
Second, Loren at Sytems Consulting, Manhattan Beach, CA has devoted his time very quickly in getting my DME repaired and back to me without delay. Loren has also returned my calls late into Saturday afternoon. He was most willing to go out of his way to provide insight and has gone out of his way to access the necessary parts I need to get my car back on the road. His level of customer service would be hard to surpass. A huge thanks is owed him! Thanks Loren!
Dennis, Thank You for your input and offer of help! And yes, the pin you have pictured appears to be correct. Will attempt to get some measurements on the pin. But suffice to say it is the standard DME relay and was purchased here at our sponsor. I have both KAE and the genuine Porsche relays.
And so yes, Doyle is also correct with regards to the relay unit. It is the standard relay for the 28 pin relay used on the later 3.2 motor. Since I havent figured out how to post pics here yet I have snapped pics and forwarded them to Doyle for posting.
The actual pin/female that was destroyed by corrosion was the slot designated for "30" pin on the relay, which appears to be the pin getting power from the battery. Upon opening the casing of the "female recepticle" the 30 pin/slot essentially crumbled. Geez, I am luck to have been able to get the car back to my garage rather than becoming stranded in a remote location, or worse a busy stretch of roadway.
A back history on my car.... I am third owner, the second being a brief duration. It is a targa, and the first owner, a suffering health issues left it parked in the elements for a few years. Needless to say the seals leaked and allowed moisture to contaminate the failed part in question. That said, I have owned it now for 2 yrs and it has been my DD on sunny days.
I will try to get some measurements. Wish had a micrometer!
Again, I want to relay my great appreciation to fellow Pelicans for their assistance.
Best, yaz
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