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I wonder if the 993 gurus can help.
A friend of mine is having trouble starting his 993 c4s. There's no turn over, no solenoid type clicking , the annunciator lights come on as per normal on position one , position 2 should get start up , but nothings doing.
The OPC (150 miles away ) are suggesting starter motor, the owner thinks it could be an immobiliser fault as he got a slow turn-over on the engine earlier today , and the alarm went off ...
It would save him a packet if he could even get the car started , as he wouldn't have to have it flat-bedded to Belfast from Dublin ..
(Needless to say he doesn't have a Porsche warranty, though is thinking that one through as I type!!)
Ideas??
A friend of mine is having trouble starting his 993 c4s. There's no turn over, no solenoid type clicking , the annunciator lights come on as per normal on position one , position 2 should get start up , but nothings doing.
The OPC (150 miles away ) are suggesting starter motor, the owner thinks it could be an immobiliser fault as he got a slow turn-over on the engine earlier today , and the alarm went off ...
It would save him a packet if he could even get the car started , as he wouldn't have to have it flat-bedded to Belfast from Dublin ..
(Needless to say he doesn't have a Porsche warranty, though is thinking that one through as I type!!)
Ideas??
magic torch said:
hugoc2s said:
magic torch said:
hugoc2s said:
I can't believe you chaps dont know about the DME relay thing!?!
Why would we?
We've got reliable 996s.
DME relay = £30
RMS = £££££££££££££££
RMS = FOC (plus free car wash)
Plus a free pint , if we can get you to turn up to our 'Don't talk your car down' piss up.
Update;
It's probably not the starter motor as the car won't 'jump start' (Assuming the imobiliser isn't gone completely gaga.)
He's put a new battery in with no success .. The alarm went off , he switched it off as you guys described with 'the little key' .. still no joy.
Is there anything special that needs to be done when changing battery , to ensure the imobiliser isn't doing it's thing and preventing the engine from starting anyway??
It's probably not the starter motor as the car won't 'jump start' (Assuming the imobiliser isn't gone completely gaga.)
He's put a new battery in with no success .. The alarm went off , he switched it off as you guys described with 'the little key' .. still no joy.
Is there anything special that needs to be done when changing battery , to ensure the imobiliser isn't doing it's thing and preventing the engine from starting anyway??
Thanks again for the replies.
He's shipping it up to Belfast this evening so I'm trying nax effort here to try and find a way for him to start the car so he won't have to pay transport charges.(it's going up for it's annual today anyway)
Is there a recognised method of changing batteries (that he may not have followed) to make sure that the immobiliser goes off line when the new battery is fitted?.... He thinks that the key in the engine bay is only for stopping the alarm siren , nothing to do with the immob.
He's shipping it up to Belfast this evening so I'm trying nax effort here to try and find a way for him to start the car so he won't have to pay transport charges.(it's going up for it's annual today anyway)
Is there a recognised method of changing batteries (that he may not have followed) to make sure that the immobiliser goes off line when the new battery is fitted?.... He thinks that the key in the engine bay is only for stopping the alarm siren , nothing to do with the immob.
Ta , I'll pass all this on .. I asked him this morning if he had an ammeter .. No.. (He's not one of the bearded 993 types!!).. So the chances of him diagnosing the problem are small , but I was hoping there was a slim chance of something simple , ie that he hadn't put the new battery in , in accordance with the manual.
He's already tried the bump start ...
When changing battery , do you have to leave the key in position one on the ignition??
He's already tried the bump start ...
When changing battery , do you have to leave the key in position one on the ignition??
Thanks Mot .. It's out of his hands at this atage .. He's trailered it up to Belfast OPC (Who have always treated me really well so I'm sure it's in good hands..)
He did give H and P a ring (Thanks again James) this afternoon , and , yes , you were right , it failed a test they put it through and he's going to have to get a new motherboard .. He's still puzzled as to what blew the board in the first place.. I'll let y'all know when he gets the car back..
He did give H and P a ring (Thanks again James) this afternoon , and , yes , you were right , it failed a test they put it through and he's going to have to get a new motherboard .. He's still puzzled as to what blew the board in the first place.. I'll let y'all know when he gets the car back..
Sorry if I'm boring anyone by doing a Frankenstein on this thread again but my pal says HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!
Brief update ... Car won't start , alarm goes off , we all reckon it's the immobiliser.
So it's carted off to the OPC where they put in the new motherboard after diagnosing an immobiliser fault , and all is good.
Well no actually , the bloody car is still refusing to start. It's sitting in the OPC the guys are going thru wiring looms , and admittedly scratching their heads .. All the time the money clock is ticking.
Ideas , oh learned ones??
Brief update ... Car won't start , alarm goes off , we all reckon it's the immobiliser.
So it's carted off to the OPC where they put in the new motherboard after diagnosing an immobiliser fault , and all is good.
Well no actually , the bloody car is still refusing to start. It's sitting in the OPC the guys are going thru wiring looms , and admittedly scratching their heads .. All the time the money clock is ticking.
Ideas , oh learned ones??
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