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Old 06-26-2022 | 12:32 PM
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I changed my oil yesterday and somehow left the key in the on position overnight. Now I have zero power even though the battery tender indicates a full charge. Any suggestions?
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I solved the issue. Thankfully I installed an antigravity lithium battery a couple years ago. I found the jump start fob and it started right up.
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@ilovemaui how did the fob work? I bought an Antigravity last year primarily for this fail-safe (famous last words) feature. Just curious the process you went through -- tap the fob and -- voila! -- power? Or is there more to it?

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@ilovemaui how did the fob work? I bought an Antigravity last year primarily for this fail-safe (famous last words) feature. Just curious the process you went through -- tap the fob and -- voila! -- power? Or is there more to it?

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For a while I couldn't find the fob because I kept looking for something that looked like the one on their website. I found my valet key in the safe and it had a small black thing with a button in the middle. I thought the button was for the convertible top. I pressed the button while in the house and I heard the Porsche horn make a light noise. I walked out into the garage and the car was all lit up. I stuck the real key in the ignition and it started right up. I am SO glad I have an Antigravity battery. All kinds of thoughts were going through my mind about how I was going to get into the frunk. I was afraid to use the fuse box jump start because I had visions of the lithium battery bursting into the flames and burning my house down. If I had to have it towed to the dealer how would they get it out of the garage since there is nothing to hook onto in the back. It was not a good morning.

The strange thing is that I have a cteck lithium charger and when I hooked it up the battery appeared to have a decent charge. Oh well, lesson learned.
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Old 06-26-2022 | 10:24 PM
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Thanks so much, Maui.

I have the fobs and, fortunately, have had no reason to use them. Yet.

Sounds like it was about as easy as it could be.

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Bob



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