ambient temperature sensor plug part

[balefire]

A semi truck cast a piece of its retreaded tire right in front of me and it made a small hole in my bumper.

Unfortunately it also damaged the plug that the ambient temperature sensor goes into.

My local Porsche shop has tried finding the part number for the plug and have been unsuccessful.

They have also tried calling Porsche Germany and that hasn't worked either.

It has been 2 weeks and still no luck.

Any ideas or a part number to look up?

The sensor is number 25 in the attached picture, but I need the plastic plug that it goes into.

Thanks!

[logray]

Is the wire OK, is it just the plug socket that is damaged? Sometimes the plugs are available separately and can be soldered on.

If the wire is not ok, you'll need the harness, which could be #3 in this diagram:

http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-parts/996-99-05/902-10.php

[balefire]

Is the wire OK, is it just the plug socket that is damaged? Sometimes the plugs are available separately and can be soldered on.

If the wire is not ok, you'll need the harness, which could be #3 in this diagram:

http://www.autoatlan...9-05/902-10.php

Thanks for the link.

As far as I know, only the plastic socket is damaged.

However, my dealer has been unable to find the part number for either the plastic socket or the entire wiring harness

That pic shows a wiring harness on both sides, with similar prices.

I thought the ambient air temperature sensor is located only on the passenger side?

Here's another link with the part number for the temperature sensor, but not the plug it goes into.

http://www.renntech.org/forums/topic/32425-outside-air-temperature-sensor-failure/

Any ideas? Thanks.

[logray]

I'll probably have my bumper off next week and if i can remember will take a look at that connector and see if there is a part number on it.

In the case of the engine wiring harness connectors you can buy replacement sockets and plugs, so it's possible they are using the same setup with that plug. I seem to remember it being different though.

This is just a guess, but the #2 on the left side in the link I gave you is for the left lights and trunk release, plus other things on the left side. The harness on the right is for the lights on the right plus the temp sensor and other stuff on the right side.

The year of your car is important though, because in 2002 the right side one became part of the passenger compartment harness.

[balefire]

I'll probably have my bumper off next week and if i can remember will take a look at that connector and see if there is a part number on it.

In the case of the engine wiring harness connectors you can buy replacement sockets and plugs, so it's possible they are using the same setup with that plug. I seem to remember it being different though.

This is just a guess, but the #2 on the left side in the link I gave you is for the left lights and trunk release, plus other things on the left side. The harness on the right is for the lights on the right plus the temp sensor and other stuff on the right side.

The year of your car is important though, because in 2002 the right side one became part of the passenger compartment harness.

The part number was the same cost on each side which suggests to me they are the same harness, but perhaps porsche just charges the same.

I'll tell my parts guy and go from there.

I have a 2004 anniversary with the turbo front bumpers if it helps.

[balefire]

after lots of phone calls to parts places and internet searching, 3 weeks later my dealer found a random plug in a porche tool kit that matched.

picked up my car yesterday

logray thanks for all the help.

[logray]

Good to hear, I probably won't have the bumper off for a couple weeks.

[logray]

Since I had my bumper off recently, it was very easy to find the part number on this connector for anyone who might need it in the future.

These were the marings on the connector the outdoor temp sensor plugs into:

AMP 968405-1

PBTGF10

Edited February 10, 2012 by logray