Stuck, need help
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Nordschleife Master
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From: The Arctic Cold
Stuck, need help
Drove vehicle out of town . Parked and came back 20 minutes later. Sat in car 5 minutes with phone plugged in center console cig lighter with key out of ignition (doors closed) went to turn car back on and won't turn on. No lights on dash. No lights inside car. Outside lights work and rear hatch and locking system.
Odd fact, lock and unlock car, open door and overhead lights come on for 1 second and turn off instantly. No "cayenne" in the dash or anything that would normally show.
Porsche closed till Monday, trying to figure something out before then as I am stuck.
Could it be a fuse somewhere?
Battery under hood reads full 12.8.
Any other reasons why would not start?
Odd fact, lock and unlock car, open door and overhead lights come on for 1 second and turn off instantly. No "cayenne" in the dash or anything that would normally show.
Porsche closed till Monday, trying to figure something out before then as I am stuck.
Could it be a fuse somewhere?
Battery under hood reads full 12.8.
Any other reasons why would not start?
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Nordschleife Master
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From: The Arctic Cold
2012.
Is there a second battery somewhere? I looked under driver seat and looks like an air filter. Is it under passenger seat?
Fuse possibly for starter?
Does not crank.
I can however hear the fuel pump prime and kick on when I insert the key into dash.
Is there a second battery somewhere? I looked under driver seat and looks like an air filter. Is it under passenger seat?
Fuse possibly for starter?
Does not crank.
I can however hear the fuel pump prime and kick on when I insert the key into dash.
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Nordschleife Master
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From: The Arctic Cold
Sounds like this to me. Thank god for iPhones. I'm going to walk and get tools and try and fix for now.
http://m.6speedonline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=239447
http://m.6speedonline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=239447
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Sounds like this to me. Thank god for iPhones. I'm going to walk and get tools and try and fix for now.
http://m.6speedonline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=239447
http://m.6speedonline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=239447
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Strange that the original problem showed up 6 months ago with a supposed software fix yet here you are with a new 2012 getting the same experience. Makes me a little nervous for my 2012, especially as I get ready to head off into the mountains.
Was it a fairly simple To find under the seat and fix? Any special tools required?
Was it a fairly simple To find under the seat and fix? Any special tools required?
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From: The Arctic Cold
Pull the flap I took a pic of.
13mm socket (luckily because my little tool
Kit I carry maxed out at 13mm)
As soon as I reconnected It sparked and all the lights came on. Very good feeling. Started right up instantly.
I'll be going to dealer Monday to see what they have to say.
13mm socket (luckily because my little tool
Kit I carry maxed out at 13mm)
As soon as I reconnected It sparked and all the lights came on. Very good feeling. Started right up instantly.
I'll be going to dealer Monday to see what they have to say.
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From: The Arctic Cold
Flap is not under drivers seat it's right in front of it. I ripped the flap under seat out cause I couldn't see anything besides a filter and then I noticed the other flap. In the pic above I have the wire disconnected. Usually it's 13mm acorn attaching it to the chassis.
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Temporarily unplugging a power source is the norm today for everything including cellphones, cameras, computers and now automobiles. It's the 21st century's CTRL-ALT-DEL solution...
