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YOUR RESEARCHHelp - can't open the doors!
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I'll have to work it out from the wiring diagrams, but I have the feeling it was changed in 02.
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Once running, I took it for a spin for an hour to charge it, but no joy, it was totally flat.
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You'll almost certainly have a constantly "live" cigarette lighter - so you can use the charger discussed above.
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wake up the remote sensor in which case you need to use the ignition to stop the alarm firing.
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after a period of inactivity (I believe it's about 5 days), the r/c won't work...you need to use the key to open the car, and then put the key in the ignition.
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after a period of inactivity (I believe it's about 5 days), the r/c won't work...you need to use the key to open the car, and then put the key in the ignition.
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I regularly use my wife's car for 5 days or more and always unlock manually and then press the key fob to lock and unlock (when the key's out of the lock).
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I have a 996 C4, yr 2000
The day after I got it from a dealer, the alarm went off and would not stop. (and the car would not start). Called the RAC who got it going with a battery booster. Not enough power in the battery as he reckoned it was being drained by the alarm and the alarm goes off when the battery gets too low?
Once running, I took it for a spin for an hour to charge it, but no joy, it was totally flat. Called dealer in the morning who said to buy a non-Porsche battery and fit it myself. Did so and happy(ish) days, we're off and running. Not a great start to Porsche ownership!
Two months later, I didn't drive it for a week and I come back to find the remote key(s) are not opening the doors. Both show the red light when pressed. Red light on the top of the dash is still flashing and nothing from the indicators.
I didn't want to try the key in the door in case the alarm went off at stupid o'clock and wakened the street, so I will have to attend to it tonight.
What do I do?
Regards
John
PS. Great forum
Johny,
after a period of inactivity (I believe it's about 5 days), the r/c won't work...you need to use the key to open the car, and then put the key in the ignition. This will ensure everything is reset.
This should be covered in your manual ("RTFM"), but you can be excused, cos I've done exactly the same thing and was wondering what was wrong!!
Regards, Neil.
After being locked for 5 days the alarm goes into energy-saving mode, and shuts down remote operation. After this has happened, you have to unlock it with the key and IMMEDIATELY switch the ignition on, or the alarm will sound.
Edit: Need to type quicker! Beat me to it Neil.
Hi Johny. As above - and also congrats on getting rid of your Porsche battery and replacing it with another one - any battery in fact as the Porsche ones are about as useful as a chocolate fire guard. I'm not sure whether your car has a permanently "live" cigarette lighter? If it does (Richard will tell you) then I would recommend one of these.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=98358&C=Maplin&U=SearchTop&T=SOLAR%20BATTER%20CHARGER&doy=11m9
Very handy if (like me) you don't have a garage and leaving electrical supplies outside to power trickle chargers can be a none starter. (Dohh!) My car is covered and the charger still works even in dim light. I had the same problem as you; not using the car enough and the battery gave out. One of the cells collapsed when I tried to start it and that was the end of that. Got a new Exide battery and a charger which I leave plugged in and on the back parcel shelf of the car. The battery is now always really strong. I now realised how slowly my previous Porsche one had been turning the car over for the last year or so when I got the new one! All the best. Adrian.
I
think
the cigar lighter goes off when you switch off the ignition on a MY2000 car. It does on my 1998. I'll have to work it out from the wiring diagrams, but I have the feeling it was changed in 02.
There's an easier way:
Put key in door lock and turn it
The car will "wake up" (the interior lights come on)
DO NOT OPEN DOOR!
Press the remote button
The car will now unlock, and the alarm will
not
now go off.
You can now open door and get in, without having to rush for the ignition. (And no need to worry about the alarm).
"Top tip" Mark. (I put it on the FAQ [Alarm Issues] page a while ago).
It never works for me though [
]. On the very rare occasion I leave my car locked for more than 5 days the alarm ALWAYS goes off as soon as I unlock or lock the car with the key (even before I open the door!). No faults are shown on the system either. At least I know about it now, so I'm ready. First time it scared the life out of me - boy, are those sirens loud!
Maybe worth clarifying:
Put key in door lock and turn it
The car will "wake up" (the interior lights come on)
DO NOT OPEN DOOR!
Press the remote button
WITHOUT removing the key from the doorlock
. (
or is this not necessary? I press the remote button then remove the key
)
The car will now unlock, and the alarm will
not
now go off.
You can now open door and get in, without having to rush for the ignition. (And no need to worry about the alarm).
You don't need to leave the key in the lock.
I regularly use my wife's car for 5 days or more and always unlock manually and then press the key fob to lock and unlock (when the key's out of the lock).
Thanks Richard, yes it possibly would. Problem is I don't get that till I pick up my first Porsche until this Thursday (2008MY C2S) and I was interested to know.
I think it could be the sort of thing that wouldn't be told to me on collection and I probably wouldn't RTFM until it had got me.
Just had a look at the MY05 997 Manual, and it looks like they have changed it to 7 days:
If the vehicle is not started or unlocked with the
remote control within
7 days
, the remote control
standby function is switched off (to save the
vehicle battery).
1. In this case, unlock the driver's door with the
key at the door lock.
Leave the door closed in order to prevent the
alarm system from being triggered.
2. Press
button 1
on the remote control.
The remote control is now activated again
.
C2S manual, Meteor / black, C-Sport wheels, cruise, S/roof, Bose, CD, Extended Nav, TPMS, plus other comfort /useability things. (Rainsensor, R/wiper, Parkassist etc)
Sorry but I didn't go for sports seats, PSE, X51 or any of those things. Not sure I did the right thing there but also not sure I needed or wanted them. Maybe next time?
30 hours now.
FURTHER CLARIFICATION - I remember it well on the 996 : beware there is a period of something like 2 wks after which step 1. does
not
wake up the remote sensor in which case you need to use the ignition to stop the alarm firing. This was not documented in the manual from what I remember. Don't know if same on 997 (but wouldn't be surprised) as haven't left vehicle for this length of time.
That's odd.
Mine is often left for weeks at a time, and waking up the car by turning the key in the door lock has
always
worked.
Maybe it's different dependant on model year?
All sorted, thanks everyone
Key in the drivers door, turn, internal lights came on, press the key button (I actually left it in the door as advised, just in case the alarm went off), indicators flashed and doors unlock, got in and started first time"¦..faith in Porsche restored!
Not having been in it for over a week, I took it for a quick spin to remind myself why I bought it and the smile just gets bigger and bigger.
Thanks for the advice"¦"¦. I could have looked in the manual, or even done a search, but hey, isn't that one of the attractions of forums like this"¦.people "˜talk' and you get real life help from people who have been in exactly the same position!
Cheers
WeeJohnyB
The dealer is some distance from me. I was disappointed that it happenned so quickly after buying it and wondered how this could be when it had only been on their forecourt for 2 weeks as when I tested it, it started first time.
It was easier for me to nip along the road and buy a battery and fit it within 20 minutes and send the bill to them, rather than somehow arrange for them to do it.
WeeJohnnyB
