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Technical Information

11/16

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Symptom in Vehicle Interior - Wind Deflector/Convertible Top Does Not Close: Reworking
Hall Sensor (SY 11/16)

General information
Symptom
Customers complain that the convertible top or wind deflector cannot be closed.

Cause, introduction date and remedial action
Cause

If the Hall sensor is not positioned correctly or if it becomes slightly detached, there will be too much of a
gap between the sensor and component and an error message will be displayed.

Model Year:

As of 2014 up to 2015 - 911 (991)

Remedial
action

Installation position of Hall sensor for wind deflector
A defined gap between the Hall sensor and component must be observed. The Hall sensor is bonded at
the defined position and is also held in position with a fixing clip.

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Tools and materials
Tools and materials
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Cleaning cloth
Isopropanol (commercially available)
Adhesive  ADHESIVE 999.915.650.40
Fixing clip  SPRING CLAMP 991.561.936.00

Securing Hall sensor for wind deflector
Securing Hall sensor for wind deflector
WARNING
Toxic substances
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Danger of poisoning or suffocation

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Ventilate the work area well.

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Never ingest or inhale.

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Read specific information on the MSDS Sheet.

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Wear personal protective gear.
1

Remove trim panel for rear wall.  Workshop Manual '703119 Removing and installing trim panel
for rear wall - section on "Removing"'

2

Remove rear side trim panel at the left.  Workshop Manual '707519 Removing and installing rear
side trim panel - section on "Removing"'

3

Loosen fixing clip  Removing fixing clip -1- and
remove Hall sensor  Removing fixing clip -2-.

4

Slightly roughen the areas marked in blue.

Removing fixing clip

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Roughen the surface of the Hall sensor facing the
body.
5

Clean areas marked in blue with isopropanol.

Preparing bonding surfaces
Clean the surface of the Hall sensor facing the body.
6

Apply adhesive  ADHESIVE 999.915.323.40 to the
areas marked in blue.

Preparing bonding surfaces
Apply adhesive to the side of the Hall sensor facing
the body.
7

Fit Hall sensor.

Apply adhesive

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Fit fixing clip  Fitting fixing clip -1- and press Hall
sensor on using a screwdriver.

Fitting fixing clip

Invoicing
Invoicing
The work involved is invoiced under the labor operation:
APOS

Labor operation

68474900

Reworking wind deflector

I No.

For invoicing and documentation using PQIS, enter the following coding:
Location (FES5)

68470

Wind deflector

Damage type (SA4)

1613

Does not work at times

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discrepancy, the work procedures in the PIWIS Tester are the ones that must be followed.

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