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Replace wires in the area you are indicating

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I replaced all the wires in the area you are indicating.
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Check burnt 996 rebuild post

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Check my Burnt 996 rebuild post for detailed pictures of the area.
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Check burnt 996 rebuild post

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Check my Burnt 996 rebuild post for detailed pictures of the area.
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Run seperate

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There are no solitary black wires that run seperate from the harness in that area.
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Check my Burnt 996 rebuild post for detailed pictures of the area.
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Replace wires in the area you are indicating

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I replaced all the wires in the area you are indicating.
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Run seperate

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There are no solitary black wires that run seperate from the harness in that area.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

so i was putting something in my "boot" when i noticed a cut wire by the drivers side strut. i've attached a couple of photos of it. anyone have any idea what the wire leads to? what was it cut from? the wire comes from here on the "wall" between the boot and the passenger compartment, driver's side. it's the black wire that is most lit in the center.

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Halim, I rebuilt my current 996 after a dash fire. I replaced all the wires in the area you are indicating. That is not a stock part of the Porsche wiring harness. There are no solitary black wires that run seperate from the harness in that area. It looks like they drilled through the boot that insulates the harness as it passes through the firewall. I would be sure and cover the end of it with electric tape and trace the other end to where it ends up. You will probably find it goes to the back of the fuse block in the driver's footwell area. I wouldn't worry too much about it. Just make sure the exposed end is insulated. I would guess aftermarket stereo/amp or alarm system. Check my Burnt 996 rebuild post for detailed pictures of the area.

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