 Name that cable., Front trunk to engine compartment. |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| Cheapsnake |
 Mar 19 2010, 06:08 PM
Post
#1
|
|
Member  Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341  |
I'm just about done rewiring for my V8 conversion and there's one cable I can't for the life of me figure out. it starts at the front trunk with,a threaded female connector about 1/2" diameter and runs under the car to the engine compartment. from there, I'm stymied because it was cut off before it got to its destination. The cable itself is about 3/16" diameter. I checked the Haynes manual and no mention of it. Any ideas?
Tom |
   |
 
|
| SirAndy |
Mar 19 2010, 06:23 PM
Post
#2
|
|
Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cheapsnake @ Mar 19 2010, 05:08 PM)  Any ideas? DAPO Not stock ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
|
|
|
| Cheapsnake |
Mar 20 2010, 06:36 PM
Post
#3
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
That's what I would have thought, but it actually looks very well done vs. all the other sh*t the DAPO did. No matter, it's coming out.
Tom |
|
|
|
| type47 |
Mar 21 2010, 08:02 AM
Post
#4
|
|
Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(Cheapsnake @ Mar 19 2010, 04:08 PM) ... runs under the car to the engine compartment. add-on |
|
|
|
| qa1142 |
Mar 21 2010, 08:11 AM
Post
#5
|
|
Whiplash Group: Members Posts: 1,514 Joined: 1-June 04 From: Lake Zurich, Illinois Member No.: 2,140 |
914 911 091 10 "wire pull" per PET
housing is separate Why? |
|
|
|
| Cheapsnake |
Mar 21 2010, 04:25 PM
Post
#6
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
QUOTE(qa1142 @ Mar 21 2010, 06:11 AM) 914 911 091 10 "wire pull" per PET housing is separate Why? Translation? |
|
|
|
| Mike Bellis |
Mar 21 2010, 11:13 PM
Post
#7
|
|
Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None 
|
|
|
|
|
| Cheapsnake |
Apr 5 2010, 06:52 PM
Post
#8
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 419 Joined: 15-November 07 From: Door County, WI Member No.: 8,341 |
OK, I finally got a pic of the darn thing. It really does look like a factory install, not a hack job. The cable runs along the bottom of the pan and is very nicely done, ends at the firewall where it was simply chopped off.
 At this point I'm just curious as to what it's for since I can't imagine what I'd hook it up to. Any thoughts? Guesses are good too. Tom |
|
|
|
| GeorgeRud |
Apr 5 2010, 07:08 PM
Post
#9
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Kind of looks like a speedo cable. Don't know why it would be in the front steering box area.
|
|
|
|
| SirAndy |
Apr 5 2010, 07:28 PM
Post
#10
|
|
Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,669 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cheapsnake @ Apr 5 2010, 05:52 PM) It really does look like a factory install Nope. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It really does look like something that shouldn't be there ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy |
|
|
|
| Krank |
Apr 5 2010, 07:33 PM
Post
#11
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Winnipeg, MB Member No.: 10,922 Region Association: Canada |
Could it have been the OEM speedo cable just re-routed thru another floor opening instead of the front firewall? Seems awfully familiar to the cable I just yanked out.
How about some pics of how that V8 sits in there? |
|
|
|
| Mike Bellis |
Apr 5 2010, 07:37 PM
Post
#12
|
|
Resident Electrician Group: Members Posts: 8,345 Joined: 22-June 09 From: Midlothian TX Member No.: 10,496 Region Association: None
|
Also looks like it could be a CB antenna cable. Looks to short to be a VW speedo cable. It would need to go to the front hub. Either way, it should not be on a 914.
|
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 1st June 2024 - 02:43 AM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.