Loosening Main Wire Harness In Luggage Compartment At The Left

Fig 1: Identifying Connector For Main Wire Harness In Luggage Compartment At Right

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1. Ground Point At Right Wheel Housing
2. Connector For Connection Point At Right Wheel Housing (Two Connectors)
3. Connector For Subwoofer
   Fig 2: Identifying Connector For Main Wire Harness In Luggage Compartment At Left

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4. Connector For Pdcc Valve Block (With Rubber Sleeve)
5. Connector For Connection Point On Rear Apron (With Rubber Sleeve)
6. Ground Point Behind Wheel Housing
7. Connector For Loudspeaker For Rear Park Sensors
8. Connector For Tail Light (With Rubber Sleeve)
9. Connector For Plug Socket In Luggage Compartment
10. Connector For Connection Point In Tailgate, Left (Two Connectors)
11. Connector For Head Airbag Unit
12. Connector For Loudspeaker In Luggage Compartment Trim
13. Connector For Seat-Belt Pretensioner

→ 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  .

1. Unscrew fastening nut from ground point -1-  at the right wheel housing.
2. Release and unplug two electric plug connections -2-  for connection point on right wheel housing.
3. Release and unplug electric plug connection -3-  for subwoofer. → REMOVING SUBWOOFER - section on "Removing"
4. Release and unplug electric plug connection -4-  for rear PDCC valve unit. → REMOVING REAR-AXLE VALVE BLOCK - section on "Removing"
5. Release and unplug electric plug connection -5-  for connection point on rear apron. → REMOVING REAR APRON - section on "Removing"
6. Unscrew fastening nut from ground point -6-  behind the wheel housing.
7. Release and unplug electric plug connection -7-  for buzzer for rear parking aid. → REMOVING BUZZER FOR REAR PARKING AID - section on "Removing"
8. Release and unplug two electric plug connections -10-  for connection point on tailgate. → 972719 REMOVING AND INSTALLING WIRE HARNESS FOR TAILGATE  - section on "Removing"
9. Release and unplug electric plug connection -11-  for head airbag unit. → REMOVING HEAD AIRBAG UNIT - section on "Removing"
10. Release and unplug electric plug connection -13-  for seat-belt pretensioner. → REMOVING REAR THREE-POINT BELT - section on "Removing"
    Fig 3: Identifying Fastening Points In Luggage Compartment At Right

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11. Loosen eight fastenings -1-  for line for the right side.
12. Loosen two fastenings -2-  for line for subwoofer.
    Fig 4: Identifying Fastening Points In Luggage Compartment At Left

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13. Press rubber sleeve -3-  on line for the PDCC valve block inwards and pull the line through.
14. Press rubber sleeve -4-  on line for the rear apron inwards and pull the line through.
15. Loosen two fastenings -5-  for line for the tail light.
16. Press rubber sleeve -6-  on line for the tail light inwards and pull the line through.
17. Loosen four fastenings -7-  for line on the wheel housing.
18. Loosen seven fastenings -8-  for line for the connection point on the rear lid.