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997 Lights are on but nobodys' home

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YOUR RESEARCH997 Lights are on but nobodys' home

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I know it's clutching at straws but changed the key battery and checked battery charge.

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I know it's clutching at straws but changed the key battery and checked battery charge.

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I know it's clutching at straws but changed the key battery and checked battery charge.

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997 Lights are on but nobodys' home

Replace key battery

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Performed · outcome unconfirmed · Original poster

I know it's clutching at straws but changed the key battery and checked battery charge.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Drove my 997 into the garage; parked and locked it. Next night I unlocked it, opened the door, sat down, foot on the brake (tiptronic), key in the lock, and nothing! Not the slightest sound. The steering will not unlock and can't get it out of park. The display tells me that key 1 is being used etc. I know it's clutching at straws but changed the key battery and checked battery charge. Can anyone add??

POST 3Original post

No - it's broken, mate, an ex-parrot.  Give you $10k for it...

POST 4Original post

Quotes source post: 149685

I believe that a dead battery will give those symptoms regarding not being able to remove the key. If you can`t open the froot you can hook up and jump start it from the fuse panel.

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