totally flat battery. need help !
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rathur said:
Not driven gt3 mk1 for a month, when along to start with my new battery starter thing.... And can open the bonnet?? Got into car via key, no power at all. When can I do, try to get power through the cig lighter thing, no joy.
Help pls
Help pls
Are you saying you cant open bonnet to get to battery? when trying cig. lighter did you have the key in IGN & in on position ? easiest option is to call out AA/RAC etc. to get car going , then buy a battery maintainer (not charger) like this one.
www.carcoon.co.uk/charge.htm
Not sure i understand your post. If your battery is completely flat then you will not be able to start it with the maintainer that plugs into the cigarette lighter. You either need to jump start it with a a pair of hefty jump leads or take the battery out and charge it overnight with a conventional charger.
As per the previous poster if you are not sure what you are doing then call out the RAC / AA.
Appologie if I mis understood.
pp
As per the previous poster if you are not sure what you are doing then call out the RAC / AA.
Appologie if I mis understood.
pp
rathur said:
i cant open the bonnet to get to the battery to charge it! that my problem , i am presuming the bonnet release need some element of power.
i am being thick??
my garage is rented and doesnt have power it it so cant maintain the battery... a pain
i am being thick??
my garage is rented and doesnt have power it it so cant maintain the battery... a pain
Your car has the electronic engine cover and boot release then ?
If this is the case (which makes it a very late MK1) you'll find two power points in the fuse box to allow you to power up the circuits for the boot lid. If you study the handbook you'll find details in there. If your a total numptie ring the RAC /AA and get one of their highly trained numpties to sort it for you
Inorder to get the bonnet open you need to dismantle the trim where the bonnet and boot release buttons are. Easy job, takes 10mins. Akk you need is an Allen key. Remove the caps from the moulding and undo the allen bolts. Pull the trim up to access internals of bonnet release leaver. Slide locking bolt back, you will then beable to relase the bonnet.
A further tip,if you haven't got a mains supply in your garage (to enable you to run a battery conditioner) f*ck the battery off, even moreso if it's a Genuine Porsche job, they're rubbish, and fit a Bosch Silvertop in its place (about £100 and it won't go flat when you nip into the newsagents for two minutes to get a paper 
Edited by slippydiff on Thursday 11th January 16:41
No need for AA, its easy, if you know where to look, most AA guys proberbly wont.
Unlock the drivers door manualy, pull off the fuse cover panel (down near the floor behind the door hinge. In there you will find a small postive terminal that pulls out. Put your positive lead on here and your neg one on the drivers door lock bracket (on b pillar, I think thats wat its called) this will enable you to open your electric boot and bonnet. Then you have to put your jump pack on the battery to jump start the car.
Another tip. when you leave your car parked for long periods of time lock your door manually instead of using the remote. This will lock your car without turning on the alarm, which draws quite a lot of power and runs the battery down much faster.
Obvously if you choose to do this you must be aware your alarm will not be on, but assuming it is parked in a garage ETC, should be fine.
Worst ways, your insurance company wont know you didnt turn the alarm on.
Unlock the drivers door manualy, pull off the fuse cover panel (down near the floor behind the door hinge. In there you will find a small postive terminal that pulls out. Put your positive lead on here and your neg one on the drivers door lock bracket (on b pillar, I think thats wat its called) this will enable you to open your electric boot and bonnet. Then you have to put your jump pack on the battery to jump start the car.
Another tip. when you leave your car parked for long periods of time lock your door manually instead of using the remote. This will lock your car without turning on the alarm, which draws quite a lot of power and runs the battery down much faster.
Obvously if you choose to do this you must be aware your alarm will not be on, but assuming it is parked in a garage ETC, should be fine.
Worst ways, your insurance company wont know you didnt turn the alarm on.
kentmotorcompany said:
No need for AA, its easy, if you know where to look, most AA guys proberbly wont.
Unlock the drivers door manualy, pull off the fuse cover panel (down near the floor behind the door hinge. In there you will find a small postive terminal that pulls out. Put your positive lead on here and your neg one on the drivers door lock bracket (on b pillar, I think thats wat its called) this will enable you to open your electric boot and bonnet. Then you have to put your jump pack on the battery to jump start the car.
Another tip. when you leave your car parked for long periods of time lock your door manually instead of using the remote. This will lock your car without turning on the alarm, which draws quite a lot of power and runs the battery down much faster.
Obvously if you choose to do this you must be aware your alarm will not be on, but assuming it is parked in a garage ETC, should be fine.
Worst ways, your insurance company wont know you didnt turn the alarm on.
Unlock the drivers door manualy, pull off the fuse cover panel (down near the floor behind the door hinge. In there you will find a small postive terminal that pulls out. Put your positive lead on here and your neg one on the drivers door lock bracket (on b pillar, I think thats wat its called) this will enable you to open your electric boot and bonnet. Then you have to put your jump pack on the battery to jump start the car.
Another tip. when you leave your car parked for long periods of time lock your door manually instead of using the remote. This will lock your car without turning on the alarm, which draws quite a lot of power and runs the battery down much faster.
Obvously if you choose to do this you must be aware your alarm will not be on, but assuming it is parked in a garage ETC, should be fine.
Worst ways, your insurance company wont know you didnt turn the alarm on.
Ditto all of that. I actually double-checked with my OPC today for the OP, but having posted two identical threads, I'm not sure he's bothering to read all the responses. Frome earlier...
You need a second car battery and some jump leads. Open the fuse compartment in the footwell, and there's a red connector you pull out. Connect the negative battery terminal to the door shut bar/latch, then connect the positive battery terminal to this red connector. Should open the bonnet then when you operate the 'open' switch. More detailed instructions will be in the book, so check there vefore you electrocute yourself with my instructions.
Rathur
Had EXACTLY the same problem as you last weekend. Mk1 front lid is mechanical. After faffing around for ages, I relocked the car and then unlocked and hey presto the lever opened the lid(there should be enough power to do this?). I'd have a bit more of a fiddle before electrocuting(?) yourself.
Also, the battery conditioner that OPC sold me & was plugged in clearly failed to do its job.
Had EXACTLY the same problem as you last weekend. Mk1 front lid is mechanical. After faffing around for ages, I relocked the car and then unlocked and hey presto the lever opened the lid(there should be enough power to do this?). I'd have a bit more of a fiddle before electrocuting(?) yourself.
Also, the battery conditioner that OPC sold me & was plugged in clearly failed to do its job.
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