Wont start after collision 2017 Macan Base
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Wont start after collision 2017 Macan Base
We bought a 2017 macan base off copart and it was way worse than the pictures showed. My brother in laws are car savvy and have been working on it here and there. We have all the motor stuff together and are trying to test start it to make sure its OK to keep going forward. It will not start. I did see a thread where someone stated there's something that pops when airbags are deployed on the cayenne. This car was wrecked in the front and they did go off. Would this be the same for the macan? My friend usually answers questions for me since he worked on foreign cars but hes busy working on airplanes today so here I am. Thanks ahead of time for taking time to help a girl out!
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You're going to need sophisticated diagnostic equipment. There should be a fusible link off the negative battery terminal which will have to be replaced. I may be mistaken, but all air bags and crash sensors will need to be replaced as well.
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The lights and radio will come on...it just won't turn over. I have looked up everywhere and haven't read anything about those needing to be replaced. My friend is a licensed mechanic and works on foreign cars and didn't bring up replacing those either so I sure hope not. I will get ahold of him and see if he can't run me his work equipment to hook it up and see. He lives an hour and a half away though. We aren't close to anyone who works on foreign cars here. Tulsa is closest and theyre an hr and a half away as well.
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The lights and radio will come on...it just won't turn over. I have looked up everywhere and haven't read anything about those needing to be replaced. My friend is a licensed mechanic and works on foreign cars and didn't bring up replacing those either so I sure hope not. I will get ahold of him and see if he can't run me his work equipment to hook it up and see. He lives an hour and a half away though. We aren't close to anyone who works on foreign cars here. Tulsa is closest and theyre an hr and a half away as well.
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Yes, the Pyro fuse blows in an airbag deploying accident. That has to be replaced and is located where the earlier poster mentioned. He's also correct that all the seat belts will need to be replaced. They have explosive pre-tensioners in them that deploy like an airbag to tighten on impact, so those are single use also. This is why airbag deploying accidents usually total the vehicle. Aside from the body and possible frame damage, there are many thousands of dollars in airbags and seat belts to replace.
Good luck with it.
Good luck with it.
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Found The Proble.
If you go to the electrical diagram you will find that there is a relay powering the starter, alternator and bunch of other units such as electric power steer, etc... This relay operating by an SRS control unit. So, you won't start the car until the SRS system is operational. Good luck.
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This is is a very old thread so OP's likely figured it out or dumped it. But I'll say this.
I'm in the collision business. I look at copart all the time as a potential buyer. I also have access to the back end for all the history and stats and projections through an insurance company's account (they give me access to handle total losses). I have all kinds of ways to fix stuff cheaply without cutting corners. I can get the manufacturer to lower prices of parts, I can source used parts cheap for myself, sometimes I have doner cars I got for free, I have techs work on it as a filler job for what their labour costs, etc. I go into an auction knowing with maybe 95% certainty what it's going to cost to fix it. I also stick to certain vehicles I know well so I can spot all the hidden mechanical problems inspecting it in the copart yard.
I almost never see anything on there go for a price I can fix it for that it makes sense to purchase it at. Do not buy vehicles on there to fix unless you're in the business, it's almost guaranteed you'll lose a lot of money.
I'm in the collision business. I look at copart all the time as a potential buyer. I also have access to the back end for all the history and stats and projections through an insurance company's account (they give me access to handle total losses). I have all kinds of ways to fix stuff cheaply without cutting corners. I can get the manufacturer to lower prices of parts, I can source used parts cheap for myself, sometimes I have doner cars I got for free, I have techs work on it as a filler job for what their labour costs, etc. I go into an auction knowing with maybe 95% certainty what it's going to cost to fix it. I also stick to certain vehicles I know well so I can spot all the hidden mechanical problems inspecting it in the copart yard.
I almost never see anything on there go for a price I can fix it for that it makes sense to purchase it at. Do not buy vehicles on there to fix unless you're in the business, it's almost guaranteed you'll lose a lot of money.
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This is is a very old thread so OP's likely figured it out or dumped it. But I'll say this.
I'm in the collision business. I look at copart all the time as a potential buyer. I also have access to the back end for all the history and stats and projections through an insurance company's account (they give me access to handle total losses). I have all kinds of ways to fix stuff cheaply without cutting corners. I can get the manufacturer to lower prices of parts, I can source used parts cheap for myself, sometimes I have doner cars I got for free, I have techs work on it as a filler job for what their labour costs, etc. I go into an auction knowing with maybe 95% certainty what it's going to cost to fix it. I also stick to certain vehicles I know well so I can spot all the hidden mechanical problems inspecting it in the copart yard.
I almost never see anything on there go for a price I can fix it for that it makes sense to purchase it at. Do not buy vehicles on there to fix unless you're in the business, it's almost guaranteed you'll lose a lot of money.
I'm in the collision business. I look at copart all the time as a potential buyer. I also have access to the back end for all the history and stats and projections through an insurance company's account (they give me access to handle total losses). I have all kinds of ways to fix stuff cheaply without cutting corners. I can get the manufacturer to lower prices of parts, I can source used parts cheap for myself, sometimes I have doner cars I got for free, I have techs work on it as a filler job for what their labour costs, etc. I go into an auction knowing with maybe 95% certainty what it's going to cost to fix it. I also stick to certain vehicles I know well so I can spot all the hidden mechanical problems inspecting it in the copart yard.
I almost never see anything on there go for a price I can fix it for that it makes sense to purchase it at. Do not buy vehicles on there to fix unless you're in the business, it's almost guaranteed you'll lose a lot of money.
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Thanks
I know it doesn't help you out of your bind, but I am thankful to find your post. I was just looking at a Macan S for sale from Copart that also does not start, although it has not had airbag deployment. Like you I am not anywhere close to a Porsche dealer. As a result of reading this post and the good replies I think I am going to pass on it. Thanks everyone for being helpful.
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Thanks for this info I just checked these guys out. only 79 bucks per belt to rebuild rather than 200 used on ebay. Just picked up a 2017 macan turbo at an auction with 60k miles. very very mild front impact just enough to trigger the roof airbags and some of the seatbelts.
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at a minimum, that needs replacing.
time to start watching more youtube videos .
