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YOUR RESEARCH996 Battery issue.
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Use by audi and some vws
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Cheap part, used by Audi and some VWs, but hard to lay on your back and get that one little screw in....
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If the battery checks out, it is probably the ignition switch.
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If it's below 13( with the car running ) it's the alternator.
Use volt ohm meter you can determine battery and/or alternator
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If you can use a volt ohm meter you can determine battery and/or alternator.
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got to my car today turned the key...nothing dead as a dodo!!!Jumped the car drove home 30 min run parked turned the car off..turned the key again and dead....lights and alarm working still!!!
Its a 3month old battery by the way..now it might sound like a dumb question but all i know about cars is how to drive them!!!Any ideas????some one said possible alternator issue..??how much will a new one cost and is it worth if expensive getting a second hand one??cheers.
If the lights work and the key doesn't I doubt the battery is dead...
alternators charge the battery... so if the battery has juice, not that either..
If you know very little about repairs, I would take it to a good indy shop for p-cars and have them take a look.
have a nice cup of coffee and wait for the diagnosis... they will tell you the cost before they repair it. Might be something as simple as a loose wire or it could be more. Relax and let them solve your problem so you can get on with driving your beloved car.
i live in HK and there is one porsche main dealer (which charge crazy prices for repairs) and one indy which is so busy theres a waiting list to get your car looked at!!!!Time is not something i have as i drive to work...i have a mechanic that i use for my other car ML who has always been good and reliable..is he ok diagnosing a Porsche?
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If i get a team of good mechanics together and move them to HK I will be filthy stinking rich....
what was the question?
OH... yea I am sure a "good" mechanic can at least rule out the batter/alternator thing...
There is a gague on the left side of the instrument cluster. A voltmeter .Did you notice where the the pointer was in relation to the numbers? Junp it again and run it to see. If it's below 13( with the car running ) it's the alternator.
Sounds like the plastic piece on the back of the ignition switch. Cheap part, used by Audi and some VWs, but hard to lay on your back and get that one little screw in....
If you can use a volt ohm meter you can determine battery and/or alternator. I replaced that part on the Boxster I had, but when the same thing happened to 996 I took it to an Indy. His back is a lot better than mine, but he charged me for it dearly.
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