Can a Porsche battery be damaged from storage?
Batteries damaged from storage, lack of normal vehicle use, or non Porsche approved electrical or accessory installation.” It also says that it is your responsibility to understand that the car is meant: • To be driven on reasonable road surfaces within legal speed limits. rolling 12 months. Porsche dealer.
Why is the battery draining on my Boxster?
The car is as delivered from the factory, without any modifications or electrical gadgets added. The problem is a significant battery drain, which has arisen totally out of the blue. With a fully charged battery, the starter is sluggish. After a short drive, it only just manages to fire what is then a hot engine.
What’s the AGM setting on a Porsche battery charger?
Also the newer CTEK charges (which I understand is the Porsche labeled one) has an AGM setting for the special stop/start battery that your car should have. The charge voltage is slightly different.
How often should I charge my Porsche battery?
In fact if you always do short trips your AGM battery will never fully charge. I try to give ours a routine once per month full charge (see photo below). Also the newer CTEK charges (which I understand is the Porsche labeled one) has an AGM setting for the special stop/start battery that your car should have.
The car is as delivered from the factory, without any modifications or electrical gadgets added. The problem is a significant battery drain, which has arisen totally out of the blue. With a fully charged battery, the starter is sluggish. After a short drive, it only just manages to fire what is then a hot engine.
What happens when you use a Porsche battery charger?
Eventually the car had to be lifted onto a truck and taken back to Porsche at Colchester. They say that as I connected a charger to the battery terminals I voided my warranty and caused £1800 worth of damage to the cars electrical system. Has anyone else had similar problems. Sorry to hear about your troubles though.
Is the battery on my Boxster still under warranty?
I recently purchased a 1 year old Boxster with 12,000 miles. It is fortunately still under warranty. Roughly every 3 weeks the battery completely drains. After it is jump started, the dealership can not find anything wrong. They have replaced the battery, and the same thing happens.
What are the most common problems with a Porsche Boxster?
Listed below are Porsche Boxster common mechanical problems with their likely resolutions. These are the most frequent Boxster problems diagnosed by our repair shops over the years. An accurate diagnosis of an issue by a Porsche mechanic typically saves you time and money – see our guide to local independent Porsche repair shops that can help.