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Hi guys, as a 944 Turbo new bloke, where is the battery located? Also, is there a certain type of battery i should be looking to purchase? My one on the car is as dead as a dodo! Cheers guys.
Pete.
 
Open the hatch, lift up the carpet on the left hand side of the boot floor.There's no particular magic make but a lot of Porsches seem to have things that drain their batteries. Have a good look for lights that stay on, power gulping alarms, etc.

If leaving it undriven for more than a week, best to put it on a battery conditioner. There is a good one for not very much money from CTEK. This is the one I use - you may be able to get it a bit cheaper shopping around.

http://www.ctek-chargers.com/?gclid=CIeB1PWBvqwCFUQe4QodbBl9qA
 
I would advise going for the Bosch Silver battery. It is pretty expensive but well worth the money, especially if we have another freezing winter this year
 
hiya,best of luck with your new purchase,i am with lowtimer a +1 for the c-tek, wouldnt be without one, if car is to be driven at irregular periods try to get a batt-conditioner,bosch usually a good battery choice, regards jason p
 
Ah! Electric hatch release may not work if your battery's completely dead. It's operated by a motor on the offside of the car behind the rear panel...you'll need to go in head first, find the cable and pull it. That will do what the motor does (operate the rods which operate the jaws either side.
 
This will also work to release the electric hatch if the batts failed

1. get an old cigarette lighter plug - pref one with wires attached

2. identify +ve & -ve on the plug / wires

3. connect to old 12volt battery with a bit of power in it

4. plug into cig socket on dash

5. operate keyswitch on hatch

6. bingo hatch should open[;)]

This worked perfectly on mine when the fan switch flattened the battery overnight, helped as I work in a mobility shop and just happened to have a small 12v mobility batt handy[8|]

Norm

ps 2nd the bosch silver platinum battery, fitted one to mine 2 years ago still works perfectly even in the coldest weather.
 
If you have a car which doesnt have a directly connected hatch lock (1989> IIRC), then Porsche provided an electrical terminal under the bonnet for this purpose. Under the drivers side windscreen therell be a terminal with a blue cap on - its there for charging and powering the electric hatch lock, or the electric hatch release, but it isnt for jump starting!


Simon
 
Thank you all for your very helpful replies guys. I will be off to Halfords in the morning to purchase a new bosch Silver battery (£126). I am also going to check out the C-TEK battery chargers, is there a particular one to get? Many thanks.
Pete
 
IIRC, halfords have a 5-year warranty on that battery. Make sure you photocopy the receipt and keep the original and the copy somewhere safe.
 
Thanks fellas. Bosch silver battery now purchased. Receipt safely put away in my motoring file. So.....what about this C-TEK charger? Any particular one to get? What one's do you use?
Pete
 
Brilliant idea taping a bagged reciept to the battery,I am going to start doing that and start claiming on guarantees more..
Thanks[:)]
 
My pleasure Mark.

For anyone buying a battery from Halfords: their trade card prices are much keener, so its worth either obtaining one yourself, or finding an aquaintance with one. Secondly, if youre going to claim under their guarantee, when you take the battery back; take it for a 'free battery check'. Theyre pretty free and easy with their condemnation of dirty batteries and when theyve told you that its FUBAR, thats the time to produce your receipt (which youve just removed from the batteries side, where its been sealed in a freezer bag).


Simon
 
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