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Car flooded now wont start. HELP.
mikmot replied to mikmot's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
is this true? ORIGINALLY QUOTED BY USER 'GMS' ON RENNLIST:: "When the alarm module is flooded, it also shorts out the door lock actuators, front and rear hood release actuators and fuel flap actuator. You can only swap the alarm module (from another car) with the DME and keys. I would contact your insurance company. The interior needs stripping out and drying, doors stripped out for new actuators, hood and fuel flap releases replaced, alarm module replaced and the system programmed. Repair cost will be high." -
Car flooded now wont start. HELP.
mikmot replied to mikmot's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
thanks so much for all the helpful replies guys. thanks for the link tool pants. id really like to go with your advice, however the module that i borrowed was only lent to me by a generous friend and is not mine to keep. i already have a module on order and when i recieve it, i need to make an appointment at the local dealer. -
Car flooded now wont start. HELP.
mikmot replied to mikmot's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
yeah.. already tried scrubbing and drying. hasnt worked yet... but ill try it again. otherwise i have to back to the dealer? <_< thanks for your replies guys.. any other suggestions at this point would be greatly appreciated -
Car flooded now wont start. HELP.
mikmot replied to mikmot's topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
already tried that. but didnt help. so i took it apart and cleaned out all the green gooey gunk that got spread out inside there. dried it all out and reconnected it but didnt work. thats why i got a module from another 97 with the same part numbers. as quoted above, when i reconnected the 'new' module and scanned the car, i had no communication to any of my modules. shouldnt i at least be able to communicate with my modules even if i have an alarm module from another car? better yet, even if i have a flooded module still in my car, shouldnt i be able to communicate with any of my other modules? -
('97 boxster 2.5 <70k mi) so my convertible drains clogged up and flooded the driver side floor. -i removed the interior carpet so it could dry - cleaned out the drains and vacuumed out the water. -then i tried to start the car and of course it wouldnt start. the alarm module under the drivers side seat had been completely submerged underwater. -i tried plugging in another module from a '97 and tried scanning the car, but all the modules say that they cannot communicate. -i have dash lights so im pretty sure the ignition switch is good so i know that the key is in the on position. i had replaced it less than 6 months ago. -checked all the fuses in the fuse panel next to the dead pedal. -checked the big 40 amp fuse in the trunk (not sure what thats for.. maybe for fans or a/c compressor) -im positive that the battery is good. i had a charger on it just in case while i was checking out the car. so my question is.. anything im missing? any fuses i didnt check? some kind of immobilizer system that locks up the modules? some kind of coding that im supposed to do to the module before installing it?
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as topic title states: request part number for ignition switch behind key tumbler for 97 boxster non S. any matching parts in VW or audi bin? Id like to purchase the part at my local VW parts dealer. thanks a lot in advance. :renntech: