[BeBe]

I checked and found that my '92 probably has the original DME relay (944 part #). On a quick search, I find prices from $14 for URO brand all the way up to $94 (genuine Porsche). Has anyone had bad luck with the lower priced manufacturers?

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[banditsc]

By a few cheap ones and keep them in the glove box, you should have at least on in there anyways.

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[94SilverCab]

I ordered mine from Sunset (a while ago) it was about $27. Haven't priced them recently but $94 seems excessive.



Jay

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[BeBe]

Those prices are from Pelican. I didn't call Sunset (where I mostly buy parts) yet. They usually sell the genuine replacement parts, so I assumed (maybe incorrectly) that they would be on the high end of the price range. I just wasn't sure if it mattered in this case to have genuine or OEM.

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[ds968]

there is another ( recent ) thread somewhere where one poster cautioned that URO may be crap, he recieved one and it was "dead out of the box" . I bought the OE one from Sunset just a couple of months ago ( to keep as a spare in my second 968 ) and if I recall correctly it was about $ 55... which surprised me, because they were only about $ 20 for a long time..

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[blau]

I've used both - My car had a URO parts one in it when I bought it. It died one morning after arriving at autocross. Luckily, a few smart 944 owners had extras in their glove boxes. I got home and realized that the <acronym title='previous owner'>PO</acronym> had given me the original DME with my car. Found that one of the solder joints had cracked - a quick dab of solder and it was back in perfect working condition. I could not figure out what went wrong with the URO parts one, but bought a new one for $14 to keep in the glove box and tested it when it arrived to ensure it worked. If your OEM one fails, or even before it fails, add a little extra solder to the main solder points.

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[williamoss]

what is a DME if i may ask?

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[ds968]

[quote name='williamoss' timestamp='1390506855' post='154559']

what is a DME if i may ask? [/quote]



die maschine elektronischen - just kidding, I have no clue.. would also like to know what that acronym stands for

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[banditsc]

Digital Motor Electronics. What is being referred to in this thread is the DME Relay.

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[ds968]

[quote name='banditsc' timestamp='1390512711' post='154565']

Digital Motor Electronics. What is being referred to in this thread is the DME Relay.

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Holy crap ! I had two out of three essentially correct and I was simply joking.. I'm very impressed with myself at this moment <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/icon_lol1.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[kzem1]

Rock Auto they are like $10. I bought 6 after my car didn't start and I needed BanditSC to teach me that banging it on the concrete can help get you home!! Lesson learned!!! LOL

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[BeBe]

"Genuine" is $64 at Sunset. I ended up buying a Stribel brand DME from Pelican for $29.25 plus shipping. They (Stribel) are supposedly an OEM supplier to Porsche. So, I went cheap-er, but not cheap-est. I'll install the new one and carry the old one as a spare.

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