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ian996

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Hi all and i hope you all had a great Christmas!!! Tok the beaut' out for a spin the other day to get a few bits and it was really struggling to turn over by the time i had driven round town a little with a few stops so i assume my battery is on it's last legs. I use a conditioner when it is parked at home to keep it topped up. Any recommendations on replacement battery to use? I don't have a Porsche warranty....
Ta, Ian
 
Hi Ian. Taking on board what you've said - word for word - I'm afraid that your symptoms point more to a charging problem rather than a battery one, especially if you keep it topped up when not in use. It sounds like you disconnected the charger and started the car which then just started to sap the battery of its juice. I hope that I'm proved wrong but I have to tell you that I had the shock of my life when I had exactly the same symptoms and ended up replacing my alternator - at 19K miles!!!!![:mad:] I would drive to an electrical motor factors ASAP and ask them to run a quick output test on the alternator for you. That'll pretty much decide what's going on for you. When you start the car, what is the voltmeter reading? I would strongly advise that you go down the motor factor route first as an OPC will probably tell you that you need a new battery and a new alternator. And a new engine. Incidentally, my new Porsche alternator cost me circa £280 from my Indi. OPC wanted circa £600. Just thought I'd point that small detail out to you. Let us know how you get on. Adrian.
 
Also check out the battery change DIY here: [link=http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=331718]http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tm.asp?m=331718[/link]
 
If it is the alternator - chance are its the diode pack. This can be done by any reputable auto electrial specialist from about £40. Thats waht I was quoted last year and £100 to recon. Here in Preston it was [link=http://www.ribblesdaleauto.co.uk/html/home/default.php]Ribbledale Autos[/link] Those prices are of course if you take the alternator off yourself.
 
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