Yes. 1st thing

 

well turns out it was the battery. Bought a H7 Battery from Walmart for $130.

Now I have the dreaded PSAM failure message.

 

Durametric to the rescue?

There is a proper procedure to "activate" the car after battery was replaced. Can't remember from top my head. Check service manual if you have access.

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2470 DME control module
With all DME systems, the engine must run for several minutes before the engine control module can relearn the idle speed and mixture adaptation values!
After disconnection of the power supply, the idle speed might change or fluctuate briefly until the throttle valve adjusting unit has been readapted.
The mixture adaptation is also lost.
After the battery is connected:
With the DME, it is necessary to carry out a learning and adaptation routine as described below:
• Switch ignition on for 30 seconds without starting the engine.
• Do not actuate accelerator pedal.
This completes the adaptation of the throttle valve adjusting unit.
4560 Steering angle sensor
The steering angle sensor must be re-initialised when the battery is disconnected and connected.
• Turn wheels to straight-ahead position.
• Switch ignition off and then on again twice.
• Start engine.
• From the straight-ahead position, turn steering wheel approx. 20° to the right, past the straight-ahead position.
• Drive the vehicle straight ahead for at least one second at a speed above 4 km/h (2.5 mph).
The steering angle sensor segment is recognised again in this process.
Once the sensor has been successfully initialised, the fault code that is stored in the fault memory is documented using the fault deletion counter.
The fault memory erases itself automatically.
The PSM indicator light in the instrument cluster goes out.

Motor for sunroof
The limit positions of the sunroof are deleted from the control unit when the battery is disconnected and connected.
• Switch on ignition.
• Press the rocker switch to open until the sunroof is completely open.
• Press the rocker switch to close until the sunroof is completely closed.
• Touch the one-touch function and check if the sunroof is in the end position for "optimal noise level". If not, then repeat the process.
The end positions of the sunroof are now stored in the control unit again.

6452 Power windows
The end positions of the power windows are deleted from the control unit when the battery is disconnected and connected.
Perform the following procedure for all power windows:
• Actuate rocker switch and fully close window once. • Actuate rocker switch once more to close.
The upper end position of the window is stored.
• Actuate rocker switch and fully open window once.
• Actuate rocker switch once more to open. The lower end position of the window is stored.

Depending on the vehicle equipment fitted, all these work steps are carried out during the test drive. The fault memories of all vehicle control units should be read out again after the test drive!

 

You might want to put your voltagemeter on your battery after your car is running to see what it says. Should be about 14v. Just to make sure your alternator is ok.

 

Glad you resolved the starting issue. I did not get though why the jump start did not work for you if it was a battery issue...

 

me either. I tried 2 separate Jump starters w/ no success.

tks all

 

I thought that the PSAM failure message will go away after you drive the car bit. I'm glad the car is running again!

 

You put a Wal-mart battery in your Porsche? tsk, tsk.

 

So now just for the record, it's always good to start with the simplist things first.

More importatly when I asked if the "clicking sound" was the starter solenoid you now know what that sounds like. Your battery had just enough power to click the solenoid, but not enough to turn the engine.

 

It does.

Last season I had the same issue , battery dead (same clicking sound like you had), luckily I knew it was the battery so no time wasted looking at other stuff.
Had appointment at dealer for maintenance so no time to go buy a new battery. So took out the starter cables and hooked them up. Still nothing.
My neighbor came to the rescue with thicker jumpers used for trucks and farm machinery. And it provided enough current to start.

 

Porsche batteries add at least 10 hp and increase resale?

 

I'm glad it didn't turn out to be anything more serious!

 

Less cost, better warranty, hidden under compartment cover - why wouldn't you?

 

Not familiar with a power assisted clutch. Most modern day clutches are hydraulic, which of course makes them easier to depress, but never heard of a power assisted clutch, how does it work? Very interesting.

 

Sure. I assumed the cables were proper thickness. This is 101 of jumpstarting