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Old 12-08-2014, 07:58 AM   #1
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I woke up yesterday morning to a dead boxster. as I turned the ignition key the window dropped 3 inches and the rear spoiler deployed but nothing else happened, no lights, bells or whistles. From the advice of this forum, I charged the battery using the power port last night and the charger showed fully charged battery this morning yet still no sign of electrical power to the entire car. attempted to open hood through fuse box but that only sets off the cars alarm. I'm looking for any ideas before I start looking for a shop to tow it to. I'm batting 100% with feedback from the 986forum community and praying this can be fixed by me. thanks in advance.
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Old 12-08-2014, 08:33 AM   #2
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Dead batt. Swap that first.m
Then check alternator voltages.
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Old 12-08-2014, 09:45 AM   #3
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Three common issues to check;

1) Dying battery
2) Water or moisture under drivers seat (immobilizer is there)
3) Failing ignition switch

My vote is #2.
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Old 12-08-2014, 10:57 AM   #4
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Three common issues to check;

1) Dying battery
2) Water or moisture under drivers seat (immobilizer is there)
3) Failing ignition switch

My vote is #2.
Thanks for the reply. I checked under the seat and the floor and carpet are dry and dusty. I checked the drains about two weeks ago but not ruling that out because we have had alot of rain the last week and the air if very damp.

Have you heard that on boxsters with alarms that the hood and trunk releases are disabled through the alarm system? Trying to get to the battery to test.
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Old 12-08-2014, 11:33 AM   #5
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Have you heard that on boxsters with alarms that the hood and trunk releases are disabled through the alarm system? Trying to get to the battery to test.
No but it may be a completely dead batt. There is a cable in the pass fender area that will release the frunk lid. It may be reachable through the towing hook hole on the front bumper. If it's not there you need to remove the pass wheel and liner to locate it. What 'power port' are you referring to- Cig lighter?
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No but it may be a completely dead batt. There is a cable in the pass fender area that will release the frunk lid. It may be reachable through the towing hook hole on the front bumper. If it's not there you need to remove the pass wheel and liner to locate it. What 'power port' are you referring to- Cig lighter?
Woodsman, I hooked a 3amp battery charger/maintainer through the cig lighter last night before I went to bed and around 3:30am the alarm started to sound (very muffled and slow) and I turned it off by using a key in the door. This morning the battery showed completely charged on the LED display on the charger although everything in car was completely without power. Thanks for helping with this, I just hate to take to shop if its an inexpensive relay/fuse or battery issue.
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Old 12-08-2014, 01:23 PM   #7
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You've got to get to that batt. Or pay them to...
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