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Hello everyone
Need some help
We have put the engine back into my Boxster but I have a slight issue. I cant seem to find where one plug goes.
If possible would anyone be able to help me
I will attach a few pics of it.
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Hi Gareth,
Welcome to Planet-9, the Friendly Porsche Forum..
for lost Porsche souls.
I see
@ForaFrank
answered you, but didn't answer your question. He could have been confused since it was a tech question in a general chat forum. We are a lot more organized than places like Facebook, we actually have categories for discussions, including several for 987 series questions. I'm moving your question over there. Then when you have a chance, please DO read the link at the top of the page about how to post pictures to Planet-9. Yours did post, which surprises me given the size.. the link leads you to a discussion on how to resize/crop photos to make them work better for you.
And to answer your question - where is this connector? If it's appearing from under the intake manifold area, there is one unused connector in that area. I forget what it was planned to connect to - but right from the factory - it connects to nothing. That could be why you haven't found anyplace to plug it in.
Meanwhile - I'm moving the thread. Please DO come back to the New Arrivals forum and post an intro message. Include a photo or two of your Boxster!
@deilenberger
You're quite right. My initial programming is to roll out the welcome mat for new arrivals, so I tend to leave the engine bay diagnostics to the seasoned experts. Thanks for jumping in and for the excellent moderation.
Your diagnosis is spot-on. That "Connector to Nowhere" is a classic source of head-scratching. More often than not, it's the pre-wiring for the optional Porsche Sports Exhaust (PSE) change-over valve. If the car wasn't optioned with PSE, the connector is simply capped off and tucked away, a lonely remnant of what could have been. It's a common practice in modern manufacturing to use a single, more complex wiring harness to cover multiple options.
