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Dead Battery with Broken door key cylinder
Renaeg0 posted a topic in 986 Series (Boxster, Boxster S)
Hi All, Im hoping you can help me with my dilemma. I have a '99 Boxster. The day before Thanksgiving the door key lock cylinder broke suddenly with no warning. I had my purse in the rear trunk as well as not being able to get into the doors. I had to have it flatbed towed to Porsche dealership. I watched them from the guest lounge go under the drivers side wheel well and pop open the front hood. Turn off the alarm (didnt see how) and slimjim in the passengers side window and get in the car. This took 2 technicians over an hour and then they took another 45 mins to get in the trunk using a drill in the lock of the door to trick the alarm. (Later when I got home I saw the posts on how they could have gotten in with the pull cord) That cost $250.00 to get me in the car and another $360.00 for a new keyless remote for my key. They said it would be about $1300.00 to fix the cylinder lock and 2 weeks for the part. They told me if my car battery died I would be in the same predicament. I didnt see that happening in the near future but here we are today not a month later and my car is in my garage seeming to have a dead battery. I havent driven it in maybe 5 days and when I push my remote it lights up but nothing happens inside the car or no noise. The only light that will come on inside the car when I hit the remote is still the blinking red light that is always on when the alarm is activated. So, Im still assuming its the battery, am I correct do you think? I have done few repairs myself to the car one being changing the headlight lamp bulbs but I havent saw the battery in this vehicle and my many searches have shown up with nothing. Can someone please send me a pic of it? I have searched for the answer to my dilemma but havent come up with one that has the exact senario as mine with the broken key cylinder as well. I want to make sure that I get the steps right before I start. I have saw the posts about rigging something to C3 fuse but I cant wrap my brain around that one. I have saw posts about leaving jumper cables behind the passengers side seat but that doesnt pertain to me because of the broken door lock. (I just want you all to know I have searched for HOURS so im not being lazy I just want to get this correct) I also saw a post and I want to get your opinion about this PLEASE about buying either the entire cylinder or will it just have the parts need to fix mine off EBAY its a Volkswagon repair kit cylinder. http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-VOLKSWAGEN-DOOR-LOCK-CYLINDER-REPAIR-KIT-MK3-VW-GOLF-JETTA-CABRIO-/160700302658?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr&hash=item256a7c0542 It wouldnt be the exact one I purchase just wanted some feedback if possible as the cons to using this type of thing to fix the door lock versus $1300.00 porsche wants to charge me. So after I find the hood release tab and get that opened I would find the battery and use a wrench and get a terminal off to stop the alarm. Now this is where I get confused because I cant stick my key in the door to get in the car and also to stop the alarm once I have either replaced the battery or charged it. So, when I put the terminal back on the battery will the alarm go back on again? And do I have to have both terminals on the battery to put a charger on it? After I have replaced the battery or just charged it (which is better?) can I then use my keyless remote to get into my car?? Oh Gosh I sure hope the answer is yes! OK this is enough to get me started. I appreciate ALL your help and sorry this is so long.