porsche techs please help

[gearhead]

Mouse chewed end off connector that plugs into the drivers side knock sensor. I need a new connector that has a short length of wire on it so I can patch into the cars harness. Do you know if that connector is commonly used in other electrical connections (like O2 sensor or crossreference numbers with vw cars, so I can cut of the sensor and just use plug) or if you can just get the plug any kind of info would be great thanks.

[jpflip]

May be Loren can help with this. How can you locate the proper plug out of the wiring diagrams. The only two wires plug into the diagrams are the one on this picture. Is there a way to locate exactly the one needed....

Edited August 21, 2009 by jpflip

[wvicary]

That doesn't look like a common connector. I can faintly see some numbers on the left side in your first pic, maybe that is a part number?? If the connector is ok but just the wiring damaged you can easily replace just the leads.

[JeTexas]

Take the plug with you to Porsche and talk to a tech, not the parts department. They have toolboxes full of connectors to use if they accidentally break one while fixing a car.

You can release the leads by putting a tiny screwdriver in those slots if you need to make new leads for your old plug.

[gearhead]

thanks guys but a local vw dealer helped me out big time. They removed the old wiring without destroying the original plug and matched up the original wire and made the plug like new again. Porsche said too bad so sad $200 for new harness just to use only the small plug. They also said the motor has to come down no other way to access it. Its impossible. So I guess I did the impossible and again recieved no help from my local dealer. But thank all of you for your help this website is such a great resource