996 Flat Battery

[surrey911targa]

Help please, battery on 996 completely flat, so whilst I can unlock car by key, I can`t open front bonnet to charge battery, is there an option to open bonnet mecahically? thanks in advance

[RDM]

Open the fuse box, pull out the red tag. Attach a 12v feed to that, positive on tag, negative on door
hinge usually and hey presto.....enough power to unlock front boot.

[surrey911targa]

I`ll give that a try, thanks

[Zato]

I have a handheld batterypavk to connect to the red tag. Im in surrey. Shout if you need help

[surrey911targa]

Thanks for the offer, much appriciated, but I don`t want to be totally thick but......just looked, is the fuse box / red tag actually in the front bonnet on the luggage compartment, as can`t see anything in the cabin except the OBD socket or am I not looking properly?

[RDM]

Its in the fusebox, like a larger fuse that pulls out to expose the contact.
fuse box next to your right leg where the spoiler switch is.

[surrey911targa]

very many thanks, that was exceedinly nice of you, I was trying to complicate things, thought that too easy, dumb!

[Stevej33]

The easiest way to get a flat 996 going is to open the engine cover using the release handle just inside the door. The hey presto, the + & - terminals are there right in front of you.

Jump leads or preferably a 12v Booster pack, to either start the car, or supply 12v to power all the electrics!

(No fiddly bits)

[Vixpy1]

Stevej33 said:

The easiest way to get a flat 996 going is to open the engine cover using the release handle just inside the door. The hey presto, the + & - terminals are there right in front of you.

Jump leads or preferably a 12v Booster pack, to either start the car, or supply 12v to power all the electrics!

(No fiddly bits)

If the Battery is flat you cannot open the engine cover

[terryb]

Vixpy1 said:

If the Battery is flat you cannot open the engine cover

You can on mine

[jimmy p]

depends how flat the battery is, mine recently wouldn't start but there was enough power in battery to release bonnet and engine cover.

[Tino]

I think 996.1 have a cable lever, 996.2 are an electric switch

[thegoose]

Tino said:

I think 996.1 have a cable lever, 996.2 are an electric switch

The witch came in earlier than the facelift - 2001 I think.