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joolspirog said:Hi people,
I have a 996 1999 and it seems to have problems with the battery. I went for a drive yesterday for an hour and the meter was between the 12 and 14 marks but then after a frosty night it just about turns over the car, is this normal or do I need a better battery. I looked and have an 067 battery which I am told is better than recommended. To be honest I am bloody tired of this car and the Porsche word, I thought I'd bought the best in German engineering and have bought trouble.
It's a gorgeous looking car but boy it has got me in debt. Sunroof next, leaking. Really guys , the battery does seem to drain very quickly indeed.
Any ideas. I do not drive very big distances but even when driven for an hour it still seem to lose the charge quickly, much moreso than any other car I have had.
I wish I had stuck to my Alfa, really, People say Alfas are trouble but this is a bad joke. I saved 15 years to buy my dream to find it is a nightmare.
Thanks in advance
wagonface said:9) The car 'goes to sleep' after 4 days of no action. Various systems shut down, including the remote alarm facility. Top tip for unlocking easily: Unlock using the key in the door. Immediately lock it using keyfob remote, then unlock it using keyfob remote. Much easier than unlocking using key and quickly having to jump in car and put key in ignition and turn.