Boxster - Help - Before disconnecting battery...?

[robar]

You can buy a little electrical socket doodad at an auto store for about $6. One end plugs into your cigarette lighter and the other end has terminals for a 9 volt battery. You just snap in a 9 volt alkaline battery, plug the socket into your cigarette lighter and then remove your battery. The 9 volt battery provides enough power to the car's electrical system so you don't have to reset your clock or reset the code on your radio.

[schnellman]

Originally Posted by robar

You can buy a little electrical socket doodad at an auto store for about $6. One end plugs into your cigarette lighter and the other end has terminals for a 9 volt battery. You just snap in a 9 volt alkaline battery, plug the socket into your cigarette lighter and then remove your battery. The 9 volt battery provides enough power to the car's electrical system so you don't have to reset your clock or reset the code on your radio.

Would plugging in my cigarette socket battery maintainer do the same thing?

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by schnellman

Would plugging in my cigarette socket battery maintainer do the same thing?

maybe, maybe not... depends on maintainer. The majority of off the shelf maintainers do NOT include this function...

For clarification (not knowing what MY you have), any Porsche from '03+ does not have or need a radio code punched in after power disconnect. They are all MOST fiber optic connected and electronically shake hands w/ the other components in the system to create a fiber optic loop. If any/all don't work after disconnect, you'll need to see a dealer or indy w/ the PSTII or PIWIS system to get them communicating w/ each other again (rarely does this happen though).

[ChairmanRon]

Originally Posted by Burg Boxster

maybe, maybe not... depends on maintainer. The majority of off the shelf maintainers do NOT include this function...

For clarification (not knowing what MY you have), any Porsche from '03+ does not have or need a radio code punched in after power disconnect. They are all MOST fiber optic connected and electronically shake hands w/ the other components in the system to create a fiber optic loop. If any/all don't work after disconnect, you'll need to see a dealer or indy w/ the PSTII or PIWIS system to get them communicating w/ each other again (rarely does this happen though).

I have a 2003 986, and the manual for the radio (and the other for the car) make no mention of a code at all. Are you sure all 2003+ have MOST? How would I know?

Thanks!