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Porsche Relay Hot Wire Fix
Step 1 - Solder Wire to Relay
Solder a wire to the hot connection. Use a zip tie to tie the wire to the relay. This will reduce the stress applied to the solder connection when it is being handled.
Wrap wire relay plug
Connect to Power
Use Tie Wrap
Step 2 - Connect wire to power source
Create a wire with the complementary connection and connect to the hot side of the fuse box.
Fuse Box in Back
Connector in Front
Step 3 - Defective Relay Connection
The proper fix would be to replace the wire harness, but that is a lot of work. This fix will have to do for now. Notice bad power connector. This is why we have to get power from a different source.
Relay Connector
Step 4 - Connect Relay to Power Source
Using the connector, plug the relay into the power source wire.
Powered Relay
Step 5 - Plug Relay into Relay Connector
With power wire connected, plug relay into the connector. The connector is usually mounted in the fuse box housing, but is pull out for clarity.
Relay in Connector