Do you have a crappy barrel terminal on this connection? Are you building a new wire harness for stand-alone ?
These Benz parts fit perfectly and clean it up proper. This sleeve terminal also will fit the oil level sensor.
Aux water pump terminal
I just placed an order as well. Way better than the other Porsche solutions from 2 different vendors I’ve been able to find (one vendor, and way, way cheaper).
Right now I always pop the hood after a spirited drive to make sure it’s connected and the pump is pumpin. Will be happy to stop that.
Right now I always pop the hood after a spirited drive to make sure it’s connected and the pump is pumpin. Will be happy to stop that.
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dr bob
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Great find, thanks for sharing!
The same terminal fits the oil level switch on later 928 cars, as well as the pins on the oil pressure and transmission temp senders for S4+ cars. And undoubtedly more.
Many of us forget that the same suppliers call on both Porsche and Mercedes, and that many engineers and designers floated backed back and forth between the two companies based on project loads. Mercedes sells a brezzilion (that's a lot!...) more cars than Porsche does, and there's a long list of parts and pieces like this that interchange. Companies like Bosch manufacture the same or interchangeable parts. but for certain reasons choose to give them different part numbers.
I rebuilt (read: replaced the wearing parts in) the cooling fan motors in my later 928 a couple years ago, and found the same motors used in Opel, Saab and Vauxhall cars of the same period. Differences in the electrical connectors make the Porsche version unique, while bushings, bearings, armatures and and brush holders are identical. I could have swapped the Porsche connector on to the generic housing, but would have lost the factory part numbers on the motor shell. But you get the idea.
The same terminal fits the oil level switch on later 928 cars, as well as the pins on the oil pressure and transmission temp senders for S4+ cars. And undoubtedly more.
Many of us forget that the same suppliers call on both Porsche and Mercedes, and that many engineers and designers floated backed back and forth between the two companies based on project loads. Mercedes sells a brezzilion (that's a lot!...) more cars than Porsche does, and there's a long list of parts and pieces like this that interchange. Companies like Bosch manufacture the same or interchangeable parts. but for certain reasons choose to give them different part numbers.
I rebuilt (read: replaced the wearing parts in) the cooling fan motors in my later 928 a couple years ago, and found the same motors used in Opel, Saab and Vauxhall cars of the same period. Differences in the electrical connectors make the Porsche version unique, while bushings, bearings, armatures and and brush holders are identical. I could have swapped the Porsche connector on to the generic housing, but would have lost the factory part numbers on the motor shell. But you get the idea.
dr bob
1989 928 S4, black with cashmere/black inside
SoCal 928 Group Cofounder
928 Owner's Club Charter Member
Former Ex Bend Yacht Club Commodore Emeritus
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1989 928 S4, black with cashmere/black inside
SoCal 928 Group Cofounder
928 Owner's Club Charter Member
Former Ex Bend Yacht Club Commodore Emeritus
Free Advice and Commentary. Use At Your Own Risk!
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@dr bob
A possible reason for different part numbers could be each OEM wants a different number to fit their numbering systems/architecture or the OEM wants to set pricing different than supplier. There could also be a different content or material requested by the OEM that drives the supplier to keep a separate part number for tracking purposes such as different plastic for a body of a clip or material cost for the supplier to meet an OEM spec. Another possibility is an updated part might get a superseded part number due to manufacturing process.
I know some electrical parts for Fiat and Ferrari were the same but priced very differently depending on the name on the box.
A possible reason for different part numbers could be each OEM wants a different number to fit their numbering systems/architecture or the OEM wants to set pricing different than supplier. There could also be a different content or material requested by the OEM that drives the supplier to keep a separate part number for tracking purposes such as different plastic for a body of a clip or material cost for the supplier to meet an OEM spec. Another possibility is an updated part might get a superseded part number due to manufacturing process.
I know some electrical parts for Fiat and Ferrari were the same but priced very differently depending on the name on the box.
Rob
89 944 Turbo
Musik-Stadt Region
89 944 Turbo
Musik-Stadt Region