Damsel in distress - my boxster won't start!
Damsel in distress - my boxster won't start!
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damselindistress

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1 posts

217 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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Can anyone help. Drove my elderly aunt over a pebble car park down on the coast - quite bumpy. After dropping her off, I went to start the car and it wouldn't start - all the lights came on, battery fully charged - won't bump start - it's almost as if the immobiliser has kicked in, but the doors are locking / unlocking ok. Had to be transported home by greenflag associated garage (who didn't even know where the engine was on a boxster) The same thing happened about 3 years ago, and I think it was the fuse. Anyone got any ideas? Last thing I want to do is have it transported to AFN chiswick and get ripped off (as per usual)!!

Mousem40

1,667 posts

243 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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Is it damp under the passenger seat? May be a blockage of the roof drainage pipes, leading to water soaking the carpet under the seat where the Alarm Control Unit is. If this gets wet, your car may not start.

andynoquantum

13,204 posts

230 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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£5 on inertia switch

jimmyb

12,254 posts

242 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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Check fuse B8 and C1 in the fuse box. I believe its located in the drivers footwell? These look like the two most likely problem fuses.

ETA:Does the car turn over but not start?

Just realised it could be a fuel cut off switch. Look under driver and passenger seats and see if there is a little floor mounted button as it were near the front of the seats.If you have the manual have a look and see if there is anything listed.

Edited by jimmyb on Sunday 11th May 20:03

VxDuncan

2,850 posts

260 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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+1 for the fuel cut off switch.

JMolyneux

47 posts

219 months

Sunday 11th May 2008
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+2 for the fuel cut. Fingers crossed you just need to push the button in.

Look in the manual and it will tell you where to locate it.

John

PS,
If it is that...... SLOW DOWN on the bumps!wink

Edited by JMolyneux on Sunday 11th May 22:39

dasherdiablo1

4,333 posts

247 months

Monday 12th May 2008
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Mousem40 said:
Is it damp under the passenger seat? May be a blockage of the roof drainage pipes, leading to water soaking the carpet under the seat where the Alarm Control Unit is. If this gets wet, your car may not start.
If the passnger seat is damp aswell it may not be rain....it may be leaking elderly aunt, especially after the bumps......

Does it now smell of old person too?????