987.2 Battery drain ?
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I was supposed to go view a 2011 987.2 Boxster 3.4 S PDK (my first Porsche) this Saturday, but the owner has now said that the battery was drained again so he's booked it in with his local Porsche dealer to have to examined.
I've gone through his posts on a Boxster facebook group, and in March 2020 he posted the following :
"Something is draining the battery after my car went in for servicing, so much so that it won't trickle charge. Can't be sorted now because of lock down.
Can anyone tell me either how to remove the battery without setting the alarm off or how to lock the passenger door once the battery is removed?"
Reading through his posts he stated there was nothing left in the arm rest power socket, but no real fix was given I think.
When I asked him about it he send me a picture of the heater controle unit (with the buttons of the heater and temp settings) and said he to replace that, and he had the PCM repaired (as that was rebooting occasionally) and he had a new battery fitted.
But obviously something is still draining the battery, is this a common problem and/or has anyone else had a battery draining problem ?
He seems like a genuinely nice guy who is trying to sort this problem before selling the car, so I'm happy to wait until it goes in next month, but just curious to what it could be.
I've gone through his posts on a Boxster facebook group, and in March 2020 he posted the following :
"Something is draining the battery after my car went in for servicing, so much so that it won't trickle charge. Can't be sorted now because of lock down.
Can anyone tell me either how to remove the battery without setting the alarm off or how to lock the passenger door once the battery is removed?"
Reading through his posts he stated there was nothing left in the arm rest power socket, but no real fix was given I think.
When I asked him about it he send me a picture of the heater controle unit (with the buttons of the heater and temp settings) and said he to replace that, and he had the PCM repaired (as that was rebooting occasionally) and he had a new battery fitted.
But obviously something is still draining the battery, is this a common problem and/or has anyone else had a battery draining problem ?
He seems like a genuinely nice guy who is trying to sort this problem before selling the car, so I'm happy to wait until it goes in next month, but just curious to what it could be.
I've had battery drain issues on 986's but not my 987's, so I don't know if this will help, but a lot of guidance pointed me towards an inert Tracker (with dead internal battery) and the frunk-mounted amp.
In my case it was the latter causing the problem via the wiring to an aftermarket stereo.
A good auto electrician should be able to track it down with a decent multimeter and by pulling a few fuses.
In my case it was the latter causing the problem via the wiring to an aftermarket stereo.
A good auto electrician should be able to track it down with a decent multimeter and by pulling a few fuses.
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