Dead as a dodo after hols - 996 GT3

[DasChin]

been on hols for 10 days and GT3 wont even allow me to open the front with the key fob.

is there any way to get into the front or rear manually so I can hook up a charger to it?

thanks. Nick

[LaSource]

Use key in driver side door to unlock door.
Open fuse box by driver right side footwell
...pull out the contact point for hooking up power
...attach a spare battery postive, negative to car body somewhere.
Pop open the hood or rear as per normal
Charge battery

[DasChin]

thanks.

is that the larger red plastic bit with the pic of the bonnet on it too?

it pulls out and at the end is a contact point?

[LaSource]

DasChin said:

thanks.

is that the larger red plastic bit with the pic of the bonnet on it too?

it pulls out and at the end is a contact point?

That's the one.

[DasChin]

good to know dude that red plastic thing is there in the fuse box area by drivers side footwell for the future.

now all sorted. got a jump from a decent jump pack that neighbour had.

was able to get into the rear of the car by getting the cable fished out from under the near side rear cluster. then pull on the cable to release the rear boot cover.

there is a positive terminal in the engine bay (under the black plastic cap) so hooked up to that and then black cable to metal on engine.

got enough life in it to open front and on charge.

thanks for all help/replies etc.

[andye30m3]

Is the battery actually dead?

After a week my key fob stops working, just lock the car with the key and then the fob starts working again, think it's a power saving thing

[gsewell]

I assume 911's are the same as Caymans in this respect. After 7 days the power saving module kicks in and stops keyless entry. To re-enable, just try pulling the drivers door handle and then use the remote as usual. I struggled last winter with a frozen lock and disabled keyless. Wish I had known about the door handle trick then :-(

[DasChin]

Battery was fubarred. Was an exide big one too. Only 6 months old!! Could have been a lemon tho?

Back to euro car parts n change for Bosch no qualms.

Will keep on trickle n check for a drain somewhere too.

[Fl0pp3r]

One word for you: CTEK

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CTEK-MXS-5-0-Temperature-C...

[DasChin]

already got that one.

battery was dead. only 6 months old.

euros swapped the dead exige for a new bosch so job done.