Sorry - 996 Battery Question

[rickky_san]

I know this has been done to death and I've researched this forum before posting. I just want someone to hold my hand through this to make sure I don't cause more problems.......

My 996 (MY02) doesn't get out as much as it should, the OPC tell me the battery is getting flat and I need to trickle charge it. Sounds easy, but can someone smarter than me just check the following:

I have two options:

1) Buy the Porsche charging kit, either from them or ebay, which plugs in the cigar lighter and just run the wire under the door and plug it in the mains overnight and should be OK.

2) Buy a standard trickle charger from a motor factors place. I believe I have to disconnect the battery first to charge it, so is this the right order for doing the job?
· Make sure the petrol tank is above half empty
· Make sure I have the radio / PCM codes
· Leave the bonnet up
· Turn the ignition key to position 1
· Disconnect negative terminal
· Disconnect positive terminal
· Charge
· Reconnect in reverse (don't need the ignition key??)

I've read about dash warning lights going screwy when you reconnect the battery - is this an urban myth?

Thanks for your help
Richard

[Denis O]

Richard,

Buy a Ctek charger. It's the same as the Porsche 1 and much cheaper. In the kit comes a permanent battery fitting with a little plug on the end. I fitted mine so the plug lived just under the nearside windscreen wiper.

Once you put the car in the garage just plug the charger into the plug and bobs your uncle. Don't forget to take the plug off before you drive away

After having to suffer the ignominy of having a completely flat battery and the agro that goes with it the Ctek was a good investment and kept my battery in tip-top condition even after the car was left for a couple of weeks.