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944 DME Temp Sensor Testing by Carpokes

This guide provides instructions for testing the DME Temperature Sensor in a Porsche 944, including the turbo model. It outlines the symptoms of a faulty sensor, the correct resistance values at various temperatures, and the location of the sensor. If the sensor is defective, it can be replaced with specific Porsche or Bosch part numbers, and issues with wiring can also be diagnosed and addressed.

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944 DME Temp Sensor Testing by Carpokes

This guide provides instructions for testing the DME Temperature Sensor in a Porsche 944, including the turbo model. It outlines the symptoms of a faulty sensor, the correct resistance values at various temperatures, and the location of the sensor. If the sensor is defective, it can be replaced with specific Porsche or Bosch part numbers, and issues with wiring can also be diagnosed and addressed.

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Porsche 944 DME Temperature Sensor Testing

 This guide shows how to test the 944 (including


turbo) DME Temperature Sensor.

 If yours is bad, the replacement is Porsche part


number 944.606.125.00 or Bosch 0.280.130.026.

 Bad sensors (or sensor wiring) often causes poor idle


quality and other issues. If the sensor or wiring is
open with no continuity, the car will be rich. If the
sensor or wiring is shorted, it will be lean.

 The DME temp sensor is on the top front of the


motor, with a square, blue, “Junior Timer”
connector. There is another temp sensor close by
with spade connectors, but that one drives the dash
gauge only.

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Testing the Sensor and Harness Together

@59°F = 3.3k Ω
@86°F = 1.45k Ω
@176°F = 280 to 360 Ω
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OHMS (Ω )

Disconnect the battery and remove the main connector from


PIN 13 DME computer in the passenger footwell. Connect the black
mulitmeter probe to ground (e.g., bare chassis metal); and
the red probe to Pin 13. Readings should be as shown. If
not, test the sensor (next page) to determine if the problem
6 5 4 3 2 1 is in the sensor or in the wiring. The values shown are from
the 944 factory manual. The 944 Turbo manual lists these
additional and slightly different values for the same part:
Ground
@32°F = 4.4 -6.8k Ω
@59°F - 86°F = 3.6 – 1.4k Ω
@104°F = 1 – 1.3k Ω
@176°F = 250 -390 Ω
@212°F = 160 – 210 Ω

Look for values in the right ballpark, not exact numbers.

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944 DME Temp Sensor Test
You may need to
remove the air filter
@59°F = 3.3k Ω box or other parts to
@86°F = 1.45k Ω
gain access to the
@176°F = 280 to 360 Ω
sensor. Remove the
blue connector and
OHMS (Ω)
test the sensor
directly as shown.

Typically, the sensor


6 5 4 3 2 1
will either work fine,
or not work at all.
When not working, you
will likely see the
sensor is shorted
internally (close to
zero ohms in this
test), or is an open
circuit with infinite
ohms.

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944 DME Temp Sensor Connector

If the readings are fine at the


sensor itself, but bad at the DME
connector, then most likely the
wires are frayed under the
rubber boot. This is very common.

These connectors cannot be re-


pinned, due to the potting material
under the rubber boots.
However, you can cut the wires
and replace the connector
altogether. Look for a 2-pin
“Junior Timer” or “Junior Power
Timer” connector. For excessive
details on these connectors, see
this thread on Carpokes.com:

www.tinyurl.com/944jpt
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