vizcarra44

I'm new to the Boxster (a 2001) and considering the Bentley's Boxster service manual for $100. Are there any opinions availble about this product or better deals on it or alternative service manual choices?

bently is ok but how about the factory stuff, poses?

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On 2 subsequent occasions now I've gone to start my 2000 Boxster about 24 hours after last driving it, and found the battery to be completely drained. I thought the problem might be the battery itself but after fully charging it and leaving it disconnected for 2 days it held the charge and started the car OK as soon as it was reconnected. The battery is only 2 years old and when I store the car I've always used the Porsche trickle charger.

With the car and all the lights and accessories off, I measured a current drain of about 2.5 Amps at the battery post. Does anyone know if this is normal? It seems high to me but I'm curious to know if it could be just an initial current for some system that remains active for a short period before going to "sleep". I tried pulling fuses one at a time for any and every system with an electronic controller (central alarm etc.), but the reading stays at 2.5 Amps. Funny thing is, absolutely everything on the car works fine (central lock, remote, windows, radio, lights, everything!)

Does anyone know if the 2.5 Amp reading is normal, or experienced a similar problem?

Without some advice my options are now:

1) Replacing the battery (which could be for no reason if it's a problem with the car's electrics), or even worse I could end up damaging the new battery from deep cycling it one two many times!

2) Bring the car to the stealership (please God No).

Anybody have any ideas?

Well the way everyone used to check the draw at the dealer was with a clamp on low ammeter. You clamp around the negative cable. Using a

Dvom is no good cause they usually turn off automatically and switching it on wakens the ecu's. First off you must let the car sit for at least 2-3 hours, make sure to manually lock the hood latch and leave the door open and also manually lock the latch. The draw per factory specs is max 36ma

Now I agree with you, dont go to the steelership, thank god I dont work there any more, most of the guys there Hacks, parts changers who just wanted to fix your car so it came back. but if you must take it, request that the shop forman do the repair.

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we cannot get the fan 1st or 2nd speed to work, even with systems tester. Anyone with a similar symptom? thanks Mark

I would first check the relays and pin out the connectors to the fans, making sure you have good ground and batt supply. If the relays are both not working

then you need a wire diagram to analyze the circuit and determine if ineed the dme is the problem. Dme is very expensive so you must be sure of your

diagnosis.

To bad you arent close to san pedro ca. Id help you out, I used to work at the dealer.

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