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When i replaced the battery, they checked the charging system on the 996 and said it checked out fine.
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When i replaced the battery, they checked the charging system on the 996 and said it checked out fine.
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I purchased one at Ace Hardware that I used on my 944 (rarely driven) for a few years. It worked great and suddenly the yellow (problem) light remained illuminated no matter which car I hooked it up to.
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Use porsche battery maintainer
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I have used the Porsche battery maintainer for the past 5 years on my Boxster.
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i am using the same kind of harness on each vehicle, namely the pig-tail type that stays permanently attached to the battery.
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i'm just wondering if anyone else has had a problem using a drip charger with a 996.....mine seams to be working fine on the other autos and was working fine on the 996 until recently.
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I purchased one at Ace Hardware that I used on my 944 (rarely driven) for a few years. It worked great and suddenly the yellow (problem) light remained illuminated no matter which car I hooked it up to.
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In the meantime, i have tried the charger on my two other vehicles and it worked just fine......so i hooked it up to the c2 and the new battery and got the same result...no charge to the c2 and unit itself just gets very hot.
I have a '03 c2 and about a year ago i purchased a battery tender brand drip charger. It worked fine on the c2 for about a year and then suddenly it would not charge the battery....the charger unit itself got very hot. I had the battery itself checked and it was getting weak so i replaced it with a new one.
In the meantime, i have tried the charger on my two other vehicles and it worked just fine......so i hooked it up to the c2 and the new battery and got the same result...no charge to the c2 and unit itself just gets very hot.
Oops...i guess i didn't ask a question.
i'm just wondering if anyone else has had a problem using a drip charger with a 996.....mine seams to be working fine on the other autos and was working fine on the 996 until recently.
When i replaced the battery, they checked the charging system on the 996 and said it checked out fine.
I've not heard of any issues, although some advocate hooking up the drip charger once a week, rather than leaving it plugged in all the time.
it could just be that your original battery was just getting to the end of it's life.
I just received my Porsche Battery Minder. I'll let you know how mine works this winter. I did have a "Battery Tender" several years ago that I used to charge up the battery (not original) on an e-type Jaguar. It never worked right - acid boiled out of the battery, which is why I purchased the Minder from Suncoast - I've heard good things about the unit.
Phil
I have used the Porsche battery maintainer for the past 5 years on my Boxster. I plugged it into the lighter socket for about 3 months each winter with no problems. Each spring I'd unplug the maintainer and the car would start on the first turn of the key. When I traded the Boxster for the C4S this past June, the orignial 5 year old battery was still working like new.
I have had good results with battery tender. I use it on my K bike, Merc and P car.
When you connect the alligator clips to the battery on the P car, does the light on battery tender stay red? Or, are you attaching the battery tender through cigarett lighter?
Are you connecting the tender to the various cars differently? Different harness used? Check the fuse in the battery tender.
i am using the same kind of harness on each vehicle, namely the pig-tail type that stays permanently attached to the battery. I did check the fuse, it is okay.
the light on the battery tender goes to steady red, the box gets pretty hot, and the red never goes to green.
The battery maintainers must wear out. I purchased one at Ace Hardware that I used on my 944 (rarely driven) for a few years. It worked great and suddenly the yellow (problem) light remained illuminated no matter which car I hooked it up to.
Hey, do you guys have a god recommendation on a battery tender/charger ? I'd rather have one which
1) charges thru the cigarette lighter port as well as directly thru terminals
2) Can also charge (sport) motorcycle batteries (6V switch or something??)
My battery died just recently and while I was able to get to the driver's seat, my hood was electronically locked !! So I had to dismantle the driver side strip holding the hood/trunk levers to disengage the electonic switch. And no, on a '99 996 they don't have the + terminal on the fuse box to supply backup battery supply - this came 2000 onwards. Plus my battery itself was dead. I have a new battery but I'd rather get a good battery tender instead of wasting a day next time.
Thanks !
Sid
Sid - I don't have God's recommendation
, but here's exactly what I think you're looking for. I just got mine from Suncoast yesterday!
http://e-partssales.com/Merchant2/me...de=95504490054
Phil
I like the Battery Tender Waterproof 800 I got. It comes with clamps and eyelet terminals. I called the manuf, and they sent me the cig lighter plug for free (which is not on their website). The one I got is completely sealed and has a 3 stage charging. They have a bunch of others.
http://batterytender.com/default.php?cPath=11_12
http://batterytender.com/selection_guide.php
stationkeeper, are you connecting the tender different amongst your cars? Not sure why it works on other cars except your Porsche. it's got to be some difference between how you are connecting. use the same wiring (retighten everything and check for corrosion).
all the vehicles are connected the same way....i have checked the fuse and i guess i will make sure the lugs are tight but i am sure they are.
after this, i am at a loss since it works on the other cars.
Sids911,
I bought this charger/maintainer that meet your needs. I bought it in Canada and the price is very reasonable, around US$40.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/browse/pr...romSearch=true
The Cigarette lighter in 996 has a "life" 12 VDC (in my 03 anyway). In case your car ran out of juice and unable open the hood. You actually can plug the charger into the lighter, turn ignition ON and open the trunk with the switch. You don't really have to use the +ve terminal in the fuse box. It did it on my 996. It should work on any car that has life 12vdc on the cigarette lighter.
