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If everything else is ok- have you tried removing your driver's side floor mat (or at least pulling it way back away from the pedals)? If mine is even just a TINY bit under the clutch, I get that same clicking and no start. I was about to have it towed in when I called my local Porsche dealership and they told me to try the floor mat first... sure enough, it worked.

If you have already done this, I apologize. Just thought I would mention it. Good luck! :-)

2002 turbo......

This is now the second time this has happened:

Get in the car, depress clutch, turn key and all I get is click, click click. All the interior lights still light, the radio comes on, etc (i.e. all electrical equipment seems to be working...). Still enough juice to pop the hood and access the battery. The voltmeter on the dash reads about 10-11 volts. Turn the key off and try again and same thing...

The first time it happened, I was in a hurry leaving for work--so, I hooked up a battery charger/jumper and the car turned over with no problem . Got to work, put the car on a charger and within 30 minutes it showed a full charge. Sure enough, voltmeter with the key in the on position shows 12 volts, up to 14 with the car running.

Same thing happened today, about three weeks after the first incident. This time, the battery jumper didn't start the car right away--I had to let it charge about 5 minutes. Again, before jumping the voltmeter read 10-11; after it read 12 and up to 14 running.

I have noticed that the car does lose electricity during these episodes, if briefly. I know because I have a Kenwood stereo which loses all its memory presets when this occurs.

So, any ideas? Sorry, I know this is long but I wanted to include as much info as possible. Wouldn't seem to be that it's the battery, or is it just going bad slowly...? Starter switch? Alternator? Help? Thanks!

I have a 2000 Boxster and had the same problem. At first they told me they would have to remove the radio and get some numbers off the back... but, I ended up calling the local Porsche dealership (Boardwalk Porsche in Plano TX) and they walked me through it. I can't remember exactly (I should have written it down)- but I pulled over into a parking lot for about 5 minutes to follow the mechanic's instructions and then I was back on the road. Good luck!