Emergency engine cover release cable - a simple preventative measure.
04-17-2017, 09:38 PM
#32
Three Wheelin'
Boxsté II had a bad coolant hose and no parts were available
And to answer Cudas question from post#11
You can get a valet key cut anywhere that can cut the keys. You would still need to get the immobilizer programmed for the key to start the car unless you have a programmed pill already
And to answer Cudas question from post#11
You can get a valet key cut anywhere that can cut the keys. You would still need to get the immobilizer programmed for the key to start the car unless you have a programmed pill already
04-17-2017, 10:07 PM
#33
Rennlist Member
Mike, rather than the lighter adapter, consider connecting the maintainer to the battery and using an extension cable so you can charge the car without needing access to the front trunk.
Battery Tender sells a 12-foot extension cable (not that you can't just wire it up yourself); use the firewall grommet behind the battery to feed the cable into the cabin and leave the connector somewhere out of sight but convenient, like behind the passenger seat.
If you plug your maintainer into the same overhead outlet as the garage door opener, you can leave the maintainer cord dangling there above the sunroof. It takes all of a few seconds to plug it in when you get home, and the cord dangling through the open sunroof is a great reminder to disconnect the maintainer before you drive away.
Battery Tender sells a 12-foot extension cable (not that you can't just wire it up yourself); use the firewall grommet behind the battery to feed the cable into the cabin and leave the connector somewhere out of sight but convenient, like behind the passenger seat.
If you plug your maintainer into the same overhead outlet as the garage door opener, you can leave the maintainer cord dangling there above the sunroof. It takes all of a few seconds to plug it in when you get home, and the cord dangling through the open sunroof is a great reminder to disconnect the maintainer before you drive away.
Sadly my condo garage parking space is over seventy feet from the nearest electrical outlet. All that cable and leaving the trunk open won't work. When I go on vacation I'll have to plan on the battery being dead when I return and jump start it. Modern cars are not progress.
07-03-2024, 01:10 AM
#36
Rennlist Member
I just bought a '03 C4S. I have had both front and rear bumpers off for some post-purchase-inspection/maintenance.
One of the things was make those cables useful!
The front one now terminates behind the passenger side marker light (it needed an extension), the rear one terminates behind the wheel well cover (only to be used if the electric solenoid fails).
So simple.
Paul
One of the things was make those cables useful!
The front one now terminates behind the passenger side marker light (it needed an extension), the rear one terminates behind the wheel well cover (only to be used if the electric solenoid fails).
So simple.
Paul
