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Alan Mackew · 04-20-2016, 03:53 PM

Hello Boxsterphiles,

getting to grips with my new acquisition (2003 2.7 Tip) one surprising design flaw seems to be that if the battery goes completely flat you can't open the fronk to access the battery.

I have a battery conditioner and thought I could put suitable connector on the leads to connect to the cigarette lighter socket when the car is not to be used for a while The cigarette lighter works with the ignition turned off so I assume this would work.

Anyone think this would work without damaging the car's electronics? I know I could open the front and connect to the battery that way but there is a light on in there when open so it's a bit counter-productive,

Any comments would be welcome

Cheers, Alan

04-20-2016, 03:53 PM	#1
Alan Mackew Boxing in Australia Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Melbourne Posts: 78	Battery conditioner Hello Boxsterphiles, getting to grips with my new acquisition (2003 2.7 Tip) one surprising design flaw seems to be that if the battery goes completely flat you can't open the fronk to access the battery. I have a battery conditioner and thought I could put suitable connector on the leads to connect to the cigarette lighter socket when the car is not to be used for a while The cigarette lighter works with the ignition turned off so I assume this would work. Anyone think this would work without damaging the car's electronics? I know I could open the front and connect to the battery that way but there is a light on in there when open so it's a bit counter-productive, Any comments would be welcome Cheers, Alan