Loosening Main Wire Harness In Luggage Compartment At The Right

→ Switch off ignition and remove remote control before disconnecting or removing load.

Information 

Always comply with the regulations for handling ESD-sensitive components!

• Assembly work may only be carried out if the mechanic is wearing the working clothes and shoes approved by Porsche  .
• The new part must only be removed from the ESD (electrostatic discharge) protective packaging just before installation and at the position at which the part is to be installed  .
• Never touch the electric pins and plug contacts  .
  Fig 1: Identifying Connectors For Main Wire Harness In Luggage Compartment At Right

  Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

1. Electric Plug Connections For Rear Seat-Belt Pretensioners
2. Electric Plug Connections For Control Unit For Rear-End Electronics (4 Electric Plug Connections)
3. Electric Plug Connections For Head Airbag
4. Electric Plug Connections For Levelling System Control Unit
5. Electric Plug Connections For Loudspeaker In Side Trim Panel For Luggage Compartment
6. Electric Plug Connections For Parking Brake Control Unit
7. Electric Plug Connections For Tail Light
8. Electric Plug Connections For Loudspeaker Booster
9. Electric Plug Connections For Filler Flap Actuator
10. Electric Plug Connection For Ground Line For Tank Filler Neck
11. Fastening Nut On Ground Line
12. Electric Plug Connections For Control Unit For Trailer Hitch
13. Electric Plug Connections For Connection Point On Wheel Housing (3 Electric Plug Connections)
14. Electric Plug Connections For Connection Point For Tailgate (2 Electric Plug Connections)
15. Electric Plug Connections For Rear Interior Lighting

1. Release electric plug connection -1-  for seat-belt pretensioners and disconnect it. → REMOVING REAR THREE-POINT BELT - section on "Removing"
2. Remove rear-end electronics control unit. → REMOVING CONTROL UNIT FOR REAR-END ELECTRONICS - section on "Removing"
3. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -3-  for head airbag unit. → REMOVING HEAD AIRBAG UNIT - section on "Removing"
4. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -4-  for levelling system control unit. → REMOVING LEVELLING SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT - section on "Removing"
5. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -6-  for parking brake control unit. → REMOVING AND INSTALLING CONTROL UNIT FOR ELECTRIC PARKING BRAKE - section on "Removing"
6. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -7-  for tail light. → REMOVING TAIL LIGHT - section on "Removing"
7. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -8-  for loudspeaker booster. → 914419 REMOVING AND INSTALLING LOUDSPEAKER BOOSTER - section on "Removing"
8. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -9-  for filler flap actuator. → REMOVING ACTUATOR FOR FILLER FLAP - section on "Removing"
9. Disconnect electric plug connection -10-  for ground line for tank filler neck. → REMOVING FUEL TANK - section on "Removing"
10. Screw off fastening nut -11-  on the ground line.
11. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -12-  for trailer hitch control unit. → REMOVING TRAILER HITCH CONTROL UNIT - section on "Removing"
12. Release and disconnect electric plug connections -13-  for connection point on wheel housing.
13. Release and disconnect electric plug connections -14-  for connection point for tailgate. → 972719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WIRE HARNESS FOR TAILGATE  - section on "Removing"
14. Release and disconnect electric plug connection -15-  for rear interior light.
    Fig 2: Identifying Fastening Points In Luggage Compartment At Right

    Courtesy of PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
    1. Fastening Points On Wheel Housing
    2. Rubber Sleeve For Line For Tail Light
    3. Rubber Sleeve For Ground Line For Tank Filler Neck
    4. Fastening Point For Ground Line For Tank Filler Neck
    5. Fastening Points For Line For Tailgate Wire Harness
15. Loosen fastening points -1-  on the wheel housing.
16. Press rubber sleeve -2-  for line to tail light inwards.
17. Press rubber sleeve -3-  for ground line for tank filler neck inwards.
18. Loosen fastening point -4-  for ground line for tank filler neck.
19. Loosen fastening points -5-  for line for tailgate wire harness.