Battery probs

[woogie]

Hi guys,

I picked my 996 up on Saturday. I have been driving it all weekend with no problems. Tonight when I went to start her the alarm went off, I tried to stop it with the key fob but that wouldn't turn it off. Even after starting engine it kept going so I closed the door and waited for it to stop. When it did I rang Porsche assistance. They told me to open the car using the key and this disarms the alarm and resets it. Ok I thought that's good as I dont want to drive home with the alarm going. Then when I went to start it the car was dead, it just clicked. (windows popped up and down and it made a clicking noise) I eventually got it started but the battery sounded like it was very low. The assistance people told me to go for a drive to charge it up. I went for 30 mins and since I have been back I have started it 4 times so the run did it good. Things is will the alarm be ok now? Also why was the battery dead ? I dont get it ,I I have 14 on voltometer too ? Porsche in reading are picking it up this week anyway to fix my seat fuse that keeps shorting out so I cant move seat so I will advise them of it. Any ideas? I am scared to drive it now in case I can't start it?



cheers

[BliarOut]

It's quite possible that something to do with the seat is drawing the battery down. If you can trickle charge her over night it will help hold the problem off till she's fixed.

One thing, don't close the bonnet with a disconnected battery!!!! You'll not get it open again without a bit of aggro.

[woogie]

Cheers, you may be right. They are due to come pick ger up this week to fix that seat problem that keeps blowing fuses. I may let them take it away and then they can fix this too.