Hello to all, and this is a great site,

I just got a 944 it had been sitting for a long time, i just got a new battery for it and tried to start the car and cant get passed the alarm, i tried the key position both ways and still when i trun the ingition the alarm goes off,

its a 85/1 944

i have a long way to go to restore it and seems i'm off to a rocky start LOL

Thank you for what ever help you can be

David

 

Stop right there. You mention it has been sitting for along time. Replace the belts, water pump first before you start the engine. Otherwise!!! In any event welcome to this place. BTW go to Clarks Garage and bookmark that place as it is one of the best places as well.

 

Did you turn the alarm off with the key switch behind the drivers door?

Also, how long has it been sitting? I wouldn't try to start it at all without checking the timing belt, or you will have the head off of the engine before you even know the pleasure of driving a 944...

 

lol.... dammit Jim... beat me

 

Hello Jim, And thank you,

I have to replace the water pump already, any ideas as to stopping the darn alarm from sounding? LOL
No matter what i do its beep beep beep and then i get that look from the wife .....

David

Its been sitting for about 9 yrs... and yes i have and turned the key lock for the alarm, but still goes off.

Its a great looking car and well worth the rebuild

 

Oh, you'll learn also that Wifes and 944s don't go together either LOL. If you spend more time with one, and the other will get jealous and make your life miserable.... you choose which one.

 

Snip, snip, snip:
http://www.clarks-garage.com/shop-manual/elect-23.htm

 

Sitting 9 years wow ! I wish you the best of luck with it.

 

Dave,

We would love more info on your find. How you found it? The story on why it has sat so long. Miles? Color? Pics if you can. As soon as you can get that damn alarm to stop.

 

A Friend of mine had it sitting in his yard after the water pump started leaking, he gave me the car, its got 78,600 mile on it, the paint is in rough shape and had got water in the passenger side tru a leak under the battery, this guys got a near mint Grand National sitting in the barn full of dust, if he cant fix it he hides it in the barn LOL

Darylj ...Thanks Man !!!!

 

RangerDave and his big dog, Dick!

or is it, RangerDave and his big DOGDICK?

I miss Carlin, sorry David, your user name took me down memory lane.

Check Clark's for the alarm bypass instructions.

Welcome!

 

Not bad for a free car!!

 

yeah dont try to start it and strip all the teeth off the belt resulting in bent valves. PUll the battery, fix the rust under neath it before it hurts the DME computer. Put a pump and belts on it w/ rollers- www.paragon-products.com and then try to start it.

 

That's probably exactly what the alarm system is trying to tell him...

 

Rotflmao...... Gotcha Mark ! Kinda like please dont hurt me anymore... fix me first!

Hey Rick ,George was one of my heros... see why i did not go far in life LOL

Thanks for the link Dan!


David