Reminder when taking out of storage
02-23-2008, 06:29 PM
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Reminder when taking out of storage
It was a relatively nice day today in Toronto, just a bit above freezing and sunny so I decided to take the car for a drive. It's been parked under a cover for ~2 months. A few lessons I learned today in hopes that you don't repeat my mistakes:
1. Even if the battery has enough power to disarm the alarm does not mean it has enough to start the car.
2. If the battery is dead or low, DO NOT put the key in the ignition!! I repeat, DO NOT PUT THE KEY IN the ignition. The tumbler is electronic and will not release the key once it's in.
3. If you do manage to put the key in and it gets trapped as happened to me, the method to release it is to:
a. Get a battery pack or booster cables.
b. Open the fusebox cover in the driver's side footwell.
c. Pull the tab out for the positive lead in the fusebox.
d. Attach positive from the battery to the tab and the negative to the door hinge.
e. The key will now release.
f. Press a button on the remote, otherwise the front trunk won't open.
g. Open the trunk with the remote.
h. Open the battery lid and jump start as you'd normally do.
i. Start the car and turn the wheels back and forth and drive a short distance to clear the TC and PASM warning lights.
j. Lower the windows and close the doors
k. Close the windows, wait 1 second, then press the close button one more time. This re-sets the computer's point of knowing when the window is closed.
4. The tires need time to heat up and even with that, they are pretty hard from the storage on the cold concrete so be cautious. Wheelspin was available anywhere in 2nd gear.
5. This car is worth the monthly payments
Good luck!!
1. Even if the battery has enough power to disarm the alarm does not mean it has enough to start the car.
2. If the battery is dead or low, DO NOT put the key in the ignition!! I repeat, DO NOT PUT THE KEY IN the ignition. The tumbler is electronic and will not release the key once it's in.
3. If you do manage to put the key in and it gets trapped as happened to me, the method to release it is to:
a. Get a battery pack or booster cables.
b. Open the fusebox cover in the driver's side footwell.
c. Pull the tab out for the positive lead in the fusebox.
d. Attach positive from the battery to the tab and the negative to the door hinge.
e. The key will now release.
f. Press a button on the remote, otherwise the front trunk won't open.
g. Open the trunk with the remote.
h. Open the battery lid and jump start as you'd normally do.
i. Start the car and turn the wheels back and forth and drive a short distance to clear the TC and PASM warning lights.
j. Lower the windows and close the doors
k. Close the windows, wait 1 second, then press the close button one more time. This re-sets the computer's point of knowing when the window is closed.
4. The tires need time to heat up and even with that, they are pretty hard from the storage on the cold concrete so be cautious. Wheelspin was available anywhere in 2nd gear.
5. This car is worth the monthly payments
Good luck!!
02-23-2008, 09:52 PM
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02-24-2008, 03:49 AM
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I am against storing. We have rain and snow here also (eventhough this year the winter was very mild), but I wait for the time the road dries and drive the car once a week for at least 30 minutes to have everything in running order.
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02-24-2008, 04:27 AM
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The amount of salt they put down on the streets of Toronto is appalling. There has to be a better way. There is no joy in driving a car in downtown Toronto in the muck that develops over a harsh winter (this winter was the worst since I've moved here).
02-24-2008, 07:03 PM
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I don't believe in storing either, but this car does not have the same corrosion protection as my previous p-cars as noted by Porsche's shortened corrosion warranty (4yrs vs. 10yrs).
The amount of salt they put down on the streets of Toronto is appalling. There has to be a better way. There is no joy in driving a car in downtown Toronto in the muck that develops over a harsh winter (this winter was the worst since I've moved here).
The amount of salt they put down on the streets of Toronto is appalling. There has to be a better way. There is no joy in driving a car in downtown Toronto in the muck that develops over a harsh winter (this winter was the worst since I've moved here).
02-26-2008, 10:52 AM
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I don't believe in storing either, but this car does not have the same corrosion protection as my previous p-cars as noted by Porsche's shortened corrosion warranty (4yrs vs. 10yrs).
The amount of salt they put down on the streets of Toronto is appalling. There has to be a better way. There is no joy in driving a car in downtown Toronto in the muck that develops over a harsh winter (this winter was the worst since I've moved here).
The amount of salt they put down on the streets of Toronto is appalling. There has to be a better way. There is no joy in driving a car in downtown Toronto in the muck that develops over a harsh winter (this winter was the worst since I've moved here).
I feel for you, I care, I do. I would go insane living like that.
Anyway, the guys were at the buttonwillow yesterday, sunny and mid-seventies. oh the humanity! Two more days on the schedge before the start of spring.
Thank you God for blessing us with this way of life!
02-26-2008, 11:18 AM
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It was a relatively nice day today in Toronto, just a bit above freezing and sunny so I decided to take the car for a drive. It's been parked under a cover for ~2 months. A few lessons I learned today in hopes that you don't repeat my mistakes:
1. Even if the battery has enough power to disarm the alarm does not mean it has enough to start the car.
2. If the battery is dead or low, DO NOT put the key in the ignition!! I repeat, DO NOT PUT THE KEY IN the ignition. The tumbler is electronic and will not release the key once it's in.
3. If you do manage to put the key in and it gets trapped as happened to me, the method to release it is to:
a. Get a battery pack or booster cables.
b. Open the fusebox cover in the driver's side footwell.
c. Pull the tab out for the positive lead in the fusebox.
d. Attach positive from the battery to the tab and the negative to the door hinge.
e. The key will now release.
f. Press a button on the remote, otherwise the front trunk won't open.
g. Open the trunk with the remote.
h. Open the battery lid and jump start as you'd normally do.
i. Start the car and turn the wheels back and forth and drive a short distance to clear the TC and PASM warning lights.
j. Lower the windows and close the doors
k. Close the windows, wait 1 second, then press the close button one more time. This re-sets the computer's point of knowing when the window is closed.
4. The tires need time to heat up and even with that, they are pretty hard from the storage on the cold concrete so be cautious. Wheelspin was available anywhere in 2nd gear.
5. This car is worth the monthly payments
Good luck!!
1. Even if the battery has enough power to disarm the alarm does not mean it has enough to start the car.
2. If the battery is dead or low, DO NOT put the key in the ignition!! I repeat, DO NOT PUT THE KEY IN the ignition. The tumbler is electronic and will not release the key once it's in.
3. If you do manage to put the key in and it gets trapped as happened to me, the method to release it is to:
a. Get a battery pack or booster cables.
b. Open the fusebox cover in the driver's side footwell.
c. Pull the tab out for the positive lead in the fusebox.
d. Attach positive from the battery to the tab and the negative to the door hinge.
e. The key will now release.
f. Press a button on the remote, otherwise the front trunk won't open.
g. Open the trunk with the remote.
h. Open the battery lid and jump start as you'd normally do.
i. Start the car and turn the wheels back and forth and drive a short distance to clear the TC and PASM warning lights.
j. Lower the windows and close the doors
k. Close the windows, wait 1 second, then press the close button one more time. This re-sets the computer's point of knowing when the window is closed.
4. The tires need time to heat up and even with that, they are pretty hard from the storage on the cold concrete so be cautious. Wheelspin was available anywhere in 2nd gear.
5. This car is worth the monthly payments
Good luck!!
GREAT THANKS,I WILL PRINT OUT AND SAVE
02-26-2008, 02:24 PM
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Am I the only crazy one or does anyone else think this a ridiculous ordeal to put your customer through simply because the car battery failed? In my view Porsche needs to hire some decent electronic system engineers to go along with their great suspension/drive train design team.
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