Do you leave your top down when in shops, in a bar, at a restaurant?

[Ian c]

It is online how to open the front trunk of a later 986 (owners manual)
All you need to do s reach in the drivers footwell and pull off the fuse box cover .

I have not tried , but I reckon I could have my headlights out in less than a minute with my car locked and no key ....

[Ian c]

One further question before I start looking to purchase this "red clip" ...

What happens if you reach over the screen and simply pull it out ?
Does that render the alarm back to doors only ?

I'm thinking it may be easier and better to just wire in a switch in one of the spare spots in the horseshoe ....

[southernstar]

Once the car is locked, removing the red clip without first deactivating the immobilizer/alarm with the key would have the same effect as picking the door lock and opening the door, or opening the console lid - the alarm is activated.

Brad

[Ian c]

Originally Posted by southernstar

Once the car is locked, removing the red clip without first deactivating the immobilizer/alarm with the key would have the same effect as picking the door lock and opening the door, or opening the console lid - the alarm is activated.

Brad

Thanks brad .
That will be today's ebay purchase

[Ian c]

Frodo ,
No they are not held in with duct-tape .
They are held in with the tool you keep in the trunk waiting for them

here are the steps :

Jump in car
Pull off fuse box cover
Pull out positive clip and attach 12v and the hood pops
Jump out of car and open hood
Pull back carpets and remove rubber bungs
Insert headlight tool and do a quarter turn
Do another quarter turn on other headlight .

Viola !!!

Maybe my one minute estimate was a little low ?
Maybe ill grab a motorcycle battery and headlight tool and time myself ?

I figured it took me 30 seconds to pop my hood when the battery was flat and it takes me around 30 seconds to remove a headlight so in a rush both could be gone in a minute ....

[Ian c]

Originally Posted by Ian c

Thanks brad .
That will be today's ebay purchase

I just checked my local porsche dealer ...
I get it cheaper using them