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| lsintampa |
 May 29 2013, 12:30 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 520 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 15,441 Region Association: South East States  |
75 914/4
I showed this to another 914 owner (that owns an older model) and we both were confused about what it is. It appears to be the speedo cable, but what is the box and all the wiring all about? Curios is all. Len  |
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| Jeffs9146 |
May 29 2013, 12:47 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
EGR light trigger! It counts the miles and turns the light on! You can remove it and replace the cable with an earlier one!
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| SirAndy |
May 29 2013, 12:51 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ May 29 2013, 11:47 AM)  EGR light trigger! It counts the miles and turns the light on! You can remove it and replace the cable with an earlier one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Porsche's (poor) attempt to make a "Check Engine" light. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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| ThePaintedMan |
May 29 2013, 01:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States 
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Well hell, I never would have guessed that one. When Len and I looked at it, I commented that it looked very much like a speedometer cable. But I had never seen a later car so I didn't know.
So what, it was an early way to get owners to have their cars serviced more often (read: spend more money at the dealership)? I assume the technician had a way to turn the light off/reset it? |
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| lsintampa |
May 29 2013, 02:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 520 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 15,441 Region Association: South East States |
naw, it's a keeper!
Now to figure out 1) does it even work 2) if it does how to reset it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| SLITS |
May 29 2013, 04:06 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(lsintampa @ May 29 2013, 01:44 PM) naw, it's a keeper! Now to figure out 1) does it even work 2) if it does how to reset it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Only Factory Trained Mechanics know and they've all died by now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| 914Sixer |
May 29 2013, 07:39 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,882 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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If memory serves me correctly if was for California cars only. The rest of the world did not have this problem.
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| lsintampa |
May 29 2013, 07:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 520 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Tampa, FL Member No.: 15,441 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ May 29 2013, 09:39 PM) If memory serves me correctly if was for California cars only. The rest of the world did not have this problem. How do I know if this is a CA car??? |
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| rgalla9146 |
May 29 2013, 08:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,554 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(lsintampa @ May 29 2013, 01:44 PM) naw, it's a keeper! Now to figure out 1) does it even work 2) if it does how to reset it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Look around on it for a round white button. Push the button and listen for a clunk sound. The light come on at certain mileage intervals, can't remember what mileage |
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| r_towle |
May 29 2013, 08:17 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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It's a LoJack GPS tracker that a spy placed in your car
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| JeffBowlsby |
May 30 2013, 06:19 PM
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914 Wiring Harnesses Group: Members Posts: 8,510 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(lsintampa @ May 29 2013, 06:44 PM) QUOTE(914Sixer @ May 29 2013, 09:39 PM) If memory serves me correctly if was for California cars only. The rest of the world did not have this problem. How do I know if this is a CA car??? Its the EGR mileage counter for the CA-market-only 1975+1976 914s. If its in your car, you have a CA-market (originally sold) 914. |
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| Porschef |
May 30 2013, 07:20 PM
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How you doin' Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 7-September 10 From: LawnGuyland Member No.: 12,152 Region Association: North East States
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Yeah that's what it is. I took mine out and replaced it with an earlier, full length cable.
It's a very valuable part, tho. I think I got .40 for it at the scrap yard... |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
May 31 2013, 07:55 AM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 29 2013, 11:51 AM) QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ May 29 2013, 11:47 AM) EGR light trigger! It counts the miles and turns the light on! You can remove it and replace the cable with an earlier one! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Porsche's (poor) attempt to make a "Check Engine" light. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) "Porsche's poor attempt"? EVERYBODY used that system back in the day. And it's NOT a CEL, it's a mileage counter. You push the button to reset the counter after you inspect and verify system operation. Unless, of course, you're working on a Mercedes; Then you remove the instrument cluster and take the bulb out ............... The Cap'n |
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| SirAndy |
May 31 2013, 11:19 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,644 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ May 31 2013, 06:55 AM) And it's NOT a CEL, it's a mileage counter. I know. Which is why i put my comment in "" and added a smiley at the end ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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