997.2 Turbo S not starting
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Mine's been sitting for a few weeks.
It sits on a trickle charger.
Went to start it yesterday and take for a short run to keep everything circulating...
Put the key in and nothing. Almost like the starter is jammed. Can hear the fuel pump, an exhaust valves cycle but not the slightest hint of it cranking.
Tried jumping it and no change.
Anyone else had this?
Looks like AA homestart will get a call tonight.
It sits on a trickle charger.
Went to start it yesterday and take for a short run to keep everything circulating...
Put the key in and nothing. Almost like the starter is jammed. Can hear the fuel pump, an exhaust valves cycle but not the slightest hint of it cranking.
Tried jumping it and no change.
Anyone else had this?
Looks like AA homestart will get a call tonight.
Battery is relatively new at 18 months old and it remains fully charged and conditioned with an Optimate. Yes it's a Porsche one to maintain the extended warranty.
Tried jumping it from a booster pack and also from my M3 using good heavy duty cables... it just refuses to turn over.
PCM fires up fine and works. No warnings on dash. Just no cranking, as if the starter is jammed.
Tried jumping it from a booster pack and also from my M3 using good heavy duty cables... it just refuses to turn over.
PCM fires up fine and works. No warnings on dash. Just no cranking, as if the starter is jammed.
boxsey said:
When I had PDK I'm pretty sure that it would not turn over unless in Park or Neutral with foot on the brake. So there must a sensor on the shift lever (and brake pedal?). Try moving it about in case it's getting a false reading from the sensor that's stopping it from turning over?
Done all that... will post outcome of AA breakdown visit.What you're describing sounds to me like an immobiliser system which is still active. Perhaps a silly question, but have you re-synced the key with the car? When my 997.1 is sat for IIRC ~10 days, the key needs to be used to physically unlock the door instead of plipping, to reconnect it.
Whoozit said:
What you're describing sounds to me like an immobiliser system which is still active. Perhaps a silly question, but have you re-synced the key with the car? When my 997.1 is sat for IIRC ~10 days, the key needs to be used to physically unlock the door instead of plipping, to reconnect it.
My 996 use to 'go to sleep' after 3 days. After which you needed to use the key to unlock and lock the door, then unlock as normal. My 997.2 does the same but after 4-5 days.AA technician agrees that it's the symptoms of a jammed starter... unfortunately because of where I've parked it, it's near on impossible to get in there to tap it. As it's under warranty, time to get it to my OPC.
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