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stuck starter solenoid

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I would suspect stuck starter solenoid.
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Pull it and check, could be the culprit.
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Pull it and check, could be the culprit.
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Check noise

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Checked for noise with the key out and nothing we could hear.
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Pull it and check, could be the culprit.
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Checked for noise with the key out and nothing we could hear.
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stuck starter solenoid

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I would suspect stuck starter solenoid.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Ok. Battery issues. Pulled all fuses and the car is still pulling 5.6 amps. Any idea what pulls this kind of amps? 99' base G

POST 2Original post

Do you have any aftermarket accessories installed? Aftermarket Radio, radar detector or alarm system could all be culprits.

POST 3Original post

That is 5.6 times the max draw with switch shut off. Any fans still running? Ignition switch? Corrosion on some ground?

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Yes, pulled the radio and that wasn't it. The car only has 40,000 miles on it. Nothing aftermarket except the radio. No codes. Checked for noise with the key out and nothing we could hear. Will give that a go again this week to make sure. And we will definitely pull the ignition switch. So later this week it will be time to pull the alternator. Maybe a bad regulator. Thanks for the help and suggestions G

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Quotes source post: 497917

Lots of stuff. Ign, wipers, tail lights, brake lights, frunk lights, starter relay... Get out a meter and trace the circuits one by one. Process of elimination. http://986forum.com/forums/performance-technical-chat/18936-strong-electrical-drain-problem-1999-porsche-boxster.html

POST 6Original post

If you have pulled all the fuses, the options get small quickly. I would suspect stuck starter solenoid. as that comes directly from the fusible link panel, rather than through the fuse box.

POST 7Original post

Make sure you also pulled the fuses located in the trunk.

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Quotes source post: 498109

Yup - only one back there, for the Secondary Air Injection pump. Pull it and check, could be the culprit.

POST 9 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Ahhh. Ok. Didn't know that. Will look in the trunk. Thanks Lads.

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