Major Failure
11-16-2006, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Grssypond
Prepare the 'padded' room
draw up 10mg of vitamin H
Alert the 'squad'....they may need to retrieve a former visitor
Now lets see if we can talk him in
draw up 10mg of vitamin H
Alert the 'squad'....they may need to retrieve a former visitor
Now lets see if we can talk him in
Besides, someone has to liven things up a bit in here.
11-16-2006, 08:17 PM
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ltc - initial reports back from the dealer indicate that you are 100% correct. dealer says that my low ranking failure was due to a very bad battery that just browned out without any warning whatsoever. no signs of a CAN module failure yet, but they are going to keep it overnite and test again to be certain. the car's barely 2 years old -- dont know who porsche gets to make these cayenne batteries, but to have a battery go dead like this so quicky into a car's life is a first for me and frankly pathetic. thanks to ltc and everyone for the help!
11-16-2006, 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by baileybonds
ltc - initial reports back from the dealer indicate that you are 100% correct.
Someone better tell JoAnne to update the "List"....I think I may have gone past 0.500.
Originally Posted by baileybonds
no signs of a CAN module failure yet, but they are going to keep it overnite and test again to be certain.
Originally Posted by baileybonds
the car's barely 2 years old -- dont know who porsche gets to make these cayenne batteries, but to have a battery go dead like this so quicky into a car's life is a first for me and frankly pathetic.
However, there currently is no approved OEM battery supplier to PCNA dealers; the parts/service deparment is free to chose whomever they want to supplier batteries. IIRC, Deka is a battery that many are now using.
Unfortunately, batteries are simply prone to early failure in some cases due to construction defects and/or electrochemical defects.
If you want a bulletproof battery, you could consider an Optima (spiral wound) battery. They come in various colors (capacities) and have been mentioned in just about every rennlist forum.
Glad to hear they didn't have to put your Cayenne down........
11-17-2006, 03:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Raptor
ltc: Looks like the pups miss their S.
The pups are transported in my bride's Ford Excursion diesel.
She hated the Cayenne and really didn't want to drive it unless she had to.
The pups (not all were in this picture) primary job is to fling drool all over the garage (bet you didn't know that St Bernards actually drool WHILE they drink) and all over my cars, car covers, the car covers covering the car covers
.....yes, it's a good thing I love my bride.
11-17-2006, 03:09 PM
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Dr. Ferdinand Porsche designed tanks for the Germans in WWII. We must remember that he really didn't like Americans. His spirit sometimes visits some garages and maybe he came to yours.
11-17-2006, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by ChipAZ
Dr. Ferdinand Porsche designed tanks for the Germans in WWII. We must remember that he really didn't like Americans. His spirit sometimes visits some garages and maybe he came to yours.