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Why the factory put to some 996 stronger 88Ah batteries?


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My 996.2 pup is having an option 197 on the hood label (Stronger battery 88Ah). Q: Smaller batteries have less weight to help for racing but do you know why to some cars Porsche puts stronger batteries over the standard ones while the standard batteries designed to be enough to supply the necessary need for electrical supply already?

 

I looked the 987 parts catalog and the 987 cars also have an option 200 for a 95Ah stronger battery. The only deviation from a default 996 configuration I see my MY2003 996.2 pup is having the PSM option 476 and the digital radio option 490 but you don’t use PSM without engine running and I seen another build hood label of a 996 with the Bose audio (option 680) without a stronger battery – so stronger battery is not per say a necessity for the better audio option. And for soft top opening/closing if performed without the engine running – but I also seen other 996 310 hood label without stronger battery – so it’s not a requirement for the soft top opening mechanism neither.

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2 hours ago, alex222 said:

My 996.2 pup is having an option 197 on the hood label (Stronger battery 88Ah). Q: Smaller batteries have less weight to help for racing but do you know why to some cars Porsche puts stronger batteries over the standard ones while the standard batteries designed to be enough to supply the necessary need for electrical supply already?

 

I looked the 987 parts catalog and the 987 cars also have an option 200 for a 95Ah stronger battery. The only deviation from a default 996 configuration I see my MY2003 996.2 pup is having the PSM option 476 and the digital radio option 490 but you don’t use PSM without engine running and I seen another build hood label of a 996 with the Bose audio (option 680) without a stronger battery – so stronger battery is not per say a necessity for the better audio option. And for soft top opening/closing if performed without the engine running – but I also seen other 996 310 hood label without stronger battery – so it’s not a requirement for the soft top opening mechanism neither.

 

Is your car equipped with a Tiptronic trans?  Porsche put bigger batteries is some models that carried the tip..............

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Yes. MB 722. Interesting as you saying they put bigger batteries only to some cars with tiptronic as this someone else's label showing A9610 but no bigger battery.

 

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Q: 82-2087 number on this hood label is it a dealership code or the car's Production Number?

 

 

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On 3/1/2024 at 6:13 PM, Loren said:

The standard radio does not have an external amp = the BOSE does.

To my knowledge the CDR-24 is a default config which radio has a built-in amp. My car is having option 490 Digital Hi-Fi Audio along with the 670 Navigation and the amp in the front trunk similar size and shape to BOSE amp but diff. pins layout.

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20 minutes ago, alex222 said:

Yes. MB 722. Interesting as you saying they put bigger batteries only to some cars with tiptronic as this someone else's label showing A9610 but no bigger battery.

 

image.png.38969be35f115dd7952a56fef4750d46.png

 

Q: 82-2087 number on this hood label is it a dealership code or the car's Production Number?

 

 

 

As far back as the first 986 Boxster, even the owner's manuals noted that Tip cars carried larger batteries.

 

They are listed this way in the general section of the official repair manuals:
Ah/A 60/280 Manual
Ah/A 70/320 Tiptronic

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According to your statement I called a local dealer yesterday and asked to pull the options for my 987.1 which I also having and it aslo is having Tiptronic. Turned out, it has an option 195 70Ah battery and the guy said the factory ships Boxsters over with 70Ah batteries to only get overseas which they change to 80Ah. But, sometime ago I had put the factory 70Ah battery which lasted only for 2 years and I switched back to 80Ah battery. I said back to the dealer if according to them the factory puts 70Ah Boxsters to only to get a new car shipped overseas, why my 996.2 is having the option 197 88Ah stronger battery for the first place? - He didn't respond with anything.

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