redduck996

My key is stuck in the iginition, its in the neutral position and I can move it left and right but it wont come out. Let me add that the battery is dead/disconnected. DO you guys know if this is a porsche safety feature? Does it lock your key in place if there is no power? Ive never heard of such a thing, but the manager at the shop tells me its a security feature.

please help..

thanks

rdstemler

Get some juice back to it!!!

jhbrennan

You're not the only one http://www.rennteam.com/showflat.php...&page=0#425816

axhoaxho

Sorry to hear that... a battery jump will do.

What amazed me is that.... today our car has enough computer power to driving itself to the moon, but can't prevent itself from draining out the battery?



Can't they just make the car to text-message my cell phone when the battery juicy is low, or to cutoff the battery before it is drained so to preserve the last juicy for the starter? Something like that... Sorry for the rant.

With best regards,

911Dave

This situation is detailed in the owner's manual, which everyone should read cover to cover.

CButler

Still don't understand why Porsche cannot make headlights that shut themselves off automatically.

texas911

The same reason they won't put an extra button on the remote for a dedicated lock and unlock function.

redduck996

ok thanks guys.. i;ll check out renntech.. from the responses I guess its normal and that the key should come out with juice...

redduck996

as much as I love my car, i just dont have time to read the manual cover to cover.. between work, golf and my 2 year old i barely have time to drive the car.. maybe i should leave the manual in the bathroom
hahahahahah

Edgy01

Porsche headlights have been shutting themselves off for decades. Why didn't yours? You can't run the headlights on a 911 with the ignition off.

If they were running there is a system problem with your car.

am722

Are you using the "Home" lights? I'm not sure how long they stay on, but those are the only lights on mine that work without the ignition on.

911Dave

But you have time to deal with issues like this? In the time it takes you to resolve this, you can read the manual cover to cover, and possibly save time in the future by avoiding other issues. Time well spent!

Coochas

Ahhhh, if only you had checked out http://mobile.coochas.com you would have been able to see what was going on.
Oops sorry,....did I do a shameless self-plug?

Likemystoppie?

The search button is your friend.

redduck996

sorry for the troubles... thanks to everyone on this thread.

im hoping my car will be ready at weeks end. And to think the insurance company only allocated 5 days for this repair. going on 4 weeks. i need to call them back and get another rental.