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Technical Information

41/14 ENU

9789

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Replacing Pin on Power Distributor if the Power Distributor is Responsible for the Fault
(41/14)
Vehicle Type:

All 911 Carrera models (997)
All Boxster/Cayman models (987)

Model Year:

As of 2005 up to 2012

Concerns:

Power distributor ( Installation position of power distributor)

Installation position of power distributor
Information:

In the event of complaints relating to the overall power supply on the vehicle and if a "corroded
pin in the power distributor" is determined as the cause of the problem, the pin ( Item 1 is old
style) must be replaced.
Complaints can include various malfunctions in the vehicle electrics (fault in PCM, failure of power
windows or similar problems) or various error messages displayed in the instrument cluster.

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41/14

Item 1 is old style
Action
Required:

Replace the pin with a new, modified pin (item 2), see Workshop Manual  Workshop Manual '978955
Replacing pins on the power distributor with screw bolts'.

Parts Info:

997.612.908.00 – NEW –  Repair kit containing: B+ line – pin with O-ring (sealing ring) – shrink-fit
hose and mounting parts.

Invoicing:

The work involved is invoiced under the labor operation:
•

97895500: Replacing pin on power distributor

For invoicing and documentation using PQIS, specify “97890 – Power distributor" as the fault
location (FES5) and “3313 – Corroded” as the damage category (SA4).

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References:

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 Workshop Manual '978955 Replacing pins on the power distributor with screw bolts'

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