Center Mounted Brake Light - Service Installation
86porsche02Subject: Service Installation of Center
Mounted Brake Light on Porsche 911 and 944 -
Model
911 and 944
Group
9
Part Identifier
9470
Number
8608
December 12, 1986
1. Installation instructions for 944, 911 Coupe and Targa without rear spoiler.
1. Clean inside of rear glass with window cleaner and wipe dry. Apply primer with even strokes. Allow at least 30 minutes, to a maximum of 3 hours, to dry. Do not reapply primer on dried areas.
2. Mark window and put sticker in center. 944 sticker is marked with T for window top, 911 sticker is marked with B for window bottom. (Round edges point up.)
Line up markings and apply sticker to window carefully. Remove center part of sticker and blacken this area with glass primer using an applicator as shown in picture. (Picture shows 944 window removed.)
3. Apply body primer on stop lamp excluding the taped area. Allow to dry.
4. Fill round cutout on frame approximately 1/3 with adhesive sealant (Beta seal). Remove backing from tape and stick frame to window. Mount housing on frame.
II. Wiring for Porsche 944.
1. Connect 1.0 mm gauge wire to center stop lamp positive and ground. Feed wires through 7 mm diameter wire tube and fasten tube into groove between glass and outer frame using black silicon sealer (see picture).
2. Guide wiring through grommet for rear wiper wiring. Use new protective grommet Part Number 111 971 911A. Push wiring through C-pillar and tighten with wire ties underneath ventilation slots.
3. Unplug socket for left taillight. Install positive on pin #2 and ground lead on pin #6 of male socket using new cylindrical connectors, Part Number N 017 592 2 (picture).
Parts Required 944
1 928 631 070 00 Lamp
1 000 043 069 00 Adhesive Set
1 111 971 911 A Grommet
2 N 017 592 2 Connector
1.0 mm gauge wire
7 mm wire tube
Note: Adhesive Set includes:
Sticker, Glass and Body Primers, Applicator, Window Cleaner, Beta Seal
III. Wiring for Porsche 911 Coupe and Targa without rear spoiler.
1. Unplug socket for left taillight wiring. Splice 0.75 mm gauge wiring into pin #3 on wiring socket. Tape spliced area.
2. Route wiring along left side of engine compartment. Secure with existing wire clamps and push wire through harness opening which leads into driver's compartment (see picture). Replace grommet, Part Number 477 971 871 A, if necessary.
3. Guide wire underneath rear wall lining and connect to stop lamp positive using a flat connector, Part Number 111 971 960. Install ground wire on rear wall using cable shoe, Part Number N 017 505 4.
Parts Required 911 Coupe and Targa Without Rear Spoiler
911 631 080 00 Lamp 911 Coupe
911 631 071 01 Lamp 911 Targa
000 043 069 00 Adhesive Set
111 971 960 Connector
N 017 505 4 Cable Shoe
0.75 mm gauge wire
Note: Adhesive Set includes:
Sticker, Glass and Body Primer, Applicator, Window Cleaner, Beta Seal
IV. Installation instructions for 911 Cabriolet and 911 Models with rear spoiler.
1. Lower A/C condensor without disconnecting hoses.
2. Rear lid should be removed to drill hole pattern (see sketch next page).
3. Install wiring and mount lamp. Reinstall engine lid.
4. Use common wire clips in existing holes and run wire along engine lid groove. Fasten wire on clamps at the right hinge (picture) and connect ground wire to hinge bolt. Guide positive wire along right side of engine compartment.
5. Unplug taillight wiring socket and splice wire into pin #3. Tape spliced connection.
Parts Required 911 Cabriolet and 911 Models with Rear Spoiler
911 Cabriolet 911 631 071 00 includes wiring
911 with spoiler 911 631 072 00 includes wiring