Hi guys,
I picked my 996 up on Saturday. I have been driving it all weekend with no problems. Tonight when I went to start her the alarm went off, I tried to stop it with the key fob but that wouldn't turn it off. Even after starting engine it kept going so I closed the door and waited for it to stop. When it did I rang Porsche assistance. They told me to open the car using the key and this disarms the alarm and resets it. Ok I thought that's good as I dont want to drive home with the alarm going. Then when I went to start it the car was dead, it just clicked. (windows popped up and down and it made a clicking noise) I eventually got it started but the battery sounded like it was very low. The assistance people told me to go for a drive to charge it up. I went for 30 mins and since I have been back I have started it 4 times so the run did it good. Things is will the alarm be ok now? Also why was the battery dead ? I dont get it ,I I have 14 on voltometer too ? Porsche in reading are picking it up this week anyway to fix my seat fuse that keeps shorting out so I cant move seat so I will advise them of it. Any ideas? I am scared to drive it now in case I can't start it?
cheers
Migration info. Legacy thread was 65176
I picked my 996 up on Saturday. I have been driving it all weekend with no problems. Tonight when I went to start her the alarm went off, I tried to stop it with the key fob but that wouldn't turn it off. Even after starting engine it kept going so I closed the door and waited for it to stop. When it did I rang Porsche assistance. They told me to open the car using the key and this disarms the alarm and resets it. Ok I thought that's good as I dont want to drive home with the alarm going. Then when I went to start it the car was dead, it just clicked. (windows popped up and down and it made a clicking noise) I eventually got it started but the battery sounded like it was very low. The assistance people told me to go for a drive to charge it up. I went for 30 mins and since I have been back I have started it 4 times so the run did it good. Things is will the alarm be ok now? Also why was the battery dead ? I dont get it ,I I have 14 on voltometer too ? Porsche in reading are picking it up this week anyway to fix my seat fuse that keeps shorting out so I cant move seat so I will advise them of it. Any ideas? I am scared to drive it now in case I can't start it?
cheers
Migration info. Legacy thread was 65176