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Help please, ...Hi I am a newbie with a 2004 Boxster S Special Edition. Car has been checked bumper to bumper by Porsche a couple of months ago. All systems good, after driving all summer headache free the car didn't start the other day with no warning whatsoever. Thinking it is the battery that it is 4 years old. I get it tested. Battery tests good, nevertheless I connect a CTEK US3300 battery charger/maintainer. Day later the car starts and I drive it on highway after about 1hour the first warning icomes on the display "Battery/generator/alternator" next warning "PCM shutting down" followed by the falling "ABS brakes", "airbag warning", "brake distribution" the dashboard was lighting up like an xmas tree. AC temp control clicking followed by the whole car shutting down leaving me on the side of the highway. Forgot to mention a big puff of blue smoke after starting car earlier. My take on this is a faulty alternator not providing the right voltage to the OBC. Has anyone been thru this any words of wisdom?? Thx!
yup, alternator. been there, done that. lots of posts and threads here with identical symptoms. welcome... we've got the alternator t-shirts....
And what a frustrating t-shirt it was to get for me! :eek: Just went through that painful process and got my car back this morning.
Nexus, please read Mike's advice on alternator repair...I wish I did before replacing mine.
Take care,
John Johnson
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Loren, I need your help please...yep, it's a radio code request. Here's what I have:
'01 Boxster, CDR 220
Type 4462
Serial #: Y5054288
24/99
Many, many thanks in advance coming from the newest forum member and a new owner. Can't wait to contribute more!
Take care,
John Johnson
Lost Radio Code - post your request here
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Loren,
I had to tinker around with the numbers, but 2801 hit the mark, and now I have the ummm...lovely??? sound of the Becker back.;) Time to dig through the threads on upgrading the system!
Altogether though, many thanks for the codes. You saved alot of frustration.
Take care,
John Johnson