Winterizing a Boxster???

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

And disconnect the battery from the car.

Not necessary, particularly if you use a maintainer (like the OEM units) that plugs into the cigarette lighter……………

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

Not necessary, particularly if you use a maintainer (like the OEM units) that plugs into the cigarette lighter……………

My battery tender gets hot enough to melt the plastic casing if I leave the battery connected. Current draw can be too high for some maintainers. If you can figure out how to reset the clock, there's no benefit to leaving the battery connected unless you use the cigarette lighter maintainer, which then you have to stay connected of course.

It's actually safest to completely remove the battery from the car in case the maintainer or battery have problems while charging.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

My battery tender gets hot enough to melt the plastic casing if I leave the battery connected. Current draw can be too high for some maintainers. If you can figure out how to reset the clock, there's no benefit to leaving the battery connected unless you use the cigarette lighter maintainer, which then you have to stay connected of course.

It's actually safest to completely remove the battery from the car in case the maintainer or battery have problems while charging.

If that is the case, something is definitely wrong with the car or the maintainer. I have been storing Porsches for more than 30 years, both for myself and customers; none of the maintainers (OEM, CTEK, Deltran, etc.) ever gets more than very slightly warm to the touch when first connected, after which they are nearly room temperature. Sounds like you have an excessive current draw problem…………….

[blue2000s]

Originally Posted by JFP in PA

If that is the case, something is definitely wrong with the car or the maintainer. I have been storing Porsches for more than 30 years, both for myself and customers; none of the maintainers (OEM, CTEK, Deltran, etc.) ever gets more than very slightly warm to the touch when first connected, after which they are nearly room temperature. Sounds like you have an excessive current draw problem…………….

No indication of any other problems. I can leave the car for a month+ and it starts right up.

[boxsternut]

The trickle charger I bought from the Porsche dealer came highly recommended. It plugs into the cigarette lighter and only charges when necessary. They told me in the 987's, there's no need to remove the battery anymore. It cost $80 and has a long cord, which is great for the garage.

[JFP in PA]

Originally Posted by blue2000s

No indication of any other problems. I can leave the car for a month+ and it starts right up.

I just went into the storage area where there are currently 6 cars with maintainers on them. Room temp is 58.5F; non-contact pyrometer check of the maintainers averaged about 68F. Porsche early OEM unit (black box unit) was 68.5F, late model OEM (Ctek type) 68F, and Deltran unit (four car bank) was 69F. If yours is getting hot to the touch, it is because there is a drain in the car's electrical system it is trying to keep up with. Like I said, something is not right.....

[ekam]

I don't know how you guys can do without your Porsche for months.

I'll be out of the country for 3 weeks. I'm leaving in a few days but already suffering withdrawals.

Just put the snow tires on yesterday too. :-(

[Dave S.]

It's a sad day when you put it away for the winter, but 2 years ago you needed 4 wheel drive to get to my house from mid-December through mid-March. Would have been impossible with the Boxster.
The day you take it out of storage in the spring is great. It's like getting a new car every year.
I definitely feel the withdrawl symptoms and for the next several months will have to live vicariously through this forum ;-)

Dave S.