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Update by David S. Wallens to the
Porsche 911 Carrera project car
Nov 24, 2010
And remember our burned-out high-beam switch? Apparently that’s a common problem with the 911, as all of the electricity is routed through the switch.
The Porsche got some much-needed attention lately. Deadlines and travel have kept us away from the car.
First, we spent Sunday morning down at Aero Dynamics, a shop that services both planes and Porsches. They’re located in the Spruce Creek Fly-In, a residential fly-in community in Port Orange, Florida, just south of Daytona Beach.
The shop periodically hosts open houses for our local PCA region, and the meets tend to turn into car shows/tech seminars. They also serve a nice breakfast, while their hangar provides shade and/or rain protection. Lou Verdiales and his family are excellent hosts.
And remember our burned-out high-beam switch? Apparently that’s a common problem with the 911, as all of the electricity is routed through the switch. Eventually the switch can no longer cope.
The fix is a wiring redo: reconfigure the circuit so the electricity goes from the battery straight to the fuse box. All of that juice is no longer sent through the somewhat wimpy high-beam switch.
You can fab your own kit or opt for one that’s ready to go. We took the easy route, choosing the JWest Engineering relay kit. It retails for $25. Installation wasn’t too difficult—crimp a few wires, make a few connections, and make everything fit. Done.
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