7 captured repliesPartial discussion capture · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCH997.1 starting problems - Page 1 - 911/Carrera GT - PistonHeads UK
Leading reported evidence
Test battery
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Leading evidence: 'Test battery' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, the most frequently mentioned possible cause is 'battery it would have problems starting' (1 discussions; 0 report identifying it and 1 suggest it). The most frequently discussed action is 'Test battery' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed
By all accounts get the battery tested first but I'd put money on it being that cable.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that performed work without a confirmed outcome
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster
My cars are always well maintained and used regularly.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that suspect a cause
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suspected cause · Original poster
If it was the battery it would have problems starting from cold imo.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
I'm unsure what they did to test the car but they gave it back and said it couldn't be the cable.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
7 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
PistonHeads: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
1 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Outcome without a verified action link
I bought a new s5 bosch battery and this didn't help whatsoever and then I found a tech bulletin somewhere on the web about early gen1 997's having a wiring loom that can cause slow cranking when warm.
Hi.
The car has trouble starting when it has been used and the engine is warm. Its just had new spark plugs and a service. Its done 48k and is mint. By way of contrast I went on holiday for 3 weeks and it started fine on my return.
This week I drove about 30 mins. Stopped for 20 mins and then started it again. I then stalled it and on starting if for a second time the car struggled to start. Today I drove a couple of miles, stopped for 20 mins, drove back 2 miles, stopped for 5 mins, went out again and the car hardly turned over and barely started.
The car is under OPC warranty until the end of August. I took it to them last month and told them of the problem I was having. I advised them that I suspected the cable between the battery and starter motor was faulty. This problem has been discussed on here before. I'm unsure what they did to test the car but they gave it back and said it couldn't be the cable. I think they think I'm imagining it. I am most definitely not. 2 separate people said to be this week that they thought the car wasn't going to start. One was a friend who I'd gone to visit. The other was my wife who was not impressed today when it nearly failed to start!
Any help gratefully received.
It might need a new battery? I've never had to buy a battery before. My cars are always well maintained and used regularly. I don't want to buy a new battery if there is no need, also I don't want to buy a new one only to have the same problems.
Edited by abby030976 on Saturday 2nd August 21:56
I reckon this is the starter motor wiring loom
I had exactly the same issue/symptoms trying to start my 997.1 when warm. I bought a new s5 bosch battery and this didn't help whatsoever and then I found a tech bulletin somewhere on the web about early gen1 997's having a wiring loom that can cause slow cranking when warm.
The replacement updated cable cost me £70 from and OPC and it was 3.5hrs labour to fit it. It cranked perfectly when warm after that.
By all accounts get the battery tested first but I'd put money on it being that cable.
Booked into OPC on Wednesday for the second time for this fault to be looked at. I am certain it is the cable. If it was the battery it would have problems starting from cold imo. All the hallmarks are glaringly suggesting it is the cable.
They seem very hesitant to do work under the waranty. When I have been paying I have experienced them saying "we'll try this and see if that fixes it". It's a pity they dont' behave in the same way when doing warranty work.
cook3471 said:
Most porches eat batteries your lucky to get 4 years from one. Is the one you have genuine?
Battery in my 997tt Gen1 is 7 years old and still going strong
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
