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Message: More details

Changed By: Boxsterra
Change Date: August 09, 2016 07:35AM

More details
You'll have to decide if you want a plug that is always on (easy) or switches on with accessories (harder) or ignition (easy)

Lighter parts
996-652-101-10-A05 [b]996-652-101-10-A05 Socket
996-652-102-10 Lighted retaining ring
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Tap into the "phone accessory" plug behind the console for power. Wiring is:
Brown [b]Brown - Ground
Yellow - mute signal to radio
Green - Switched 12v (on with ignition, not accessories)
Red - Unswitched 12v
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There's a pretty good picture of the power plug and access to it in this thread:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/54705-porsche-wind-deflector-edge-lighting-%5B-cad-prototyping-finish%5D-31.html

Eventually I decided I wanted a dedicated fuse so I used one of the spare slots in the fuse panel and ran the wires under the dash.

Original Message

Author: Boxsterra
Date: August 09, 2016 07:29AM

More details
You'll have to decide if you want a plug that is always on (easy) or switches on with accessories (harder) or ignition (easy)

Lighter parts
996-652-101-10-A05 Socket
996-652-102-10 Lighted retaining ring
Tap into the "phone accessory" plug behind the console for power. Wiring is:
Brown - Ground
Yellow - mute signal to radio
Green - Switched 12v (on with ignition, not accessories)
Red - Unswitched 12v

There's a pretty good picture of the power plug and access to it in this thread:
http://986forum.com/forums/diy-project-guides/54705-porsche-wind-deflector-edge-lighting-%5B-cad-prototyping-finish%5D-31.html

Eventually I decided I wanted a dedicated fuse so I used one of the spare slots in the fuse panel and ran the wires under the dash.