Front Hood (Trunk) Light

[strawfordt]

I think I might have done something very stupid.

I stored my Boxster indoors at a very affordable and reliable garage / barn.

We left the hood open because if the battery dies the hood is almost impossible to open.

Did I just doom my battery to drain. There has to be a light that is sucking the life out of the battery right now.

Am I correct or should I relax?

Please let me know.

Thanks

Tom

[Richard Hamilton]

Yes, there is a light, and it will drain the battery. The light unclips from the lining, and you can just pull the connector off the bottom to disconnect it. I always do that if I'm working on the car with the hood open for any length of time. Alternatively you could pull the fuse for the interior lights.

Edited December 12, 2006 by Richard Hamilton

[Tool Pants]

If you leave either of the trunks open the lights will shut off after 2 hours. When I get home from work I park in the garage and leave my trunks open until the following morning. Lights go out after 2 hours. I think this is stated in the owners manual. I even timed it. If you open and close a door during the 2 hours then it takes another 2 hours for the trunk lights to go out.

Richard is from the UK and maybe Lucas does the electrical system for UK cars. :lol:

[Richard Hamilton]

T-P, you are absolutely right :notworthy: - I have never given it the chance to time-out. That will teach me to read the manual :oops: . Here's what it says (996):

If the ignition key is removed, loads which are

switched on or in standby (e.g. power windows,

luggage compartment lighting, interior light,

radio) are automatically switched off after approximately

2 hours.

[Tool Pants]

Did not know if it was different for a UK car. The 2 hours for the radio is true. When I'm playing around in the garage sometimes I listen to the car radio and it shuts itself off after 2 hours. Then I have to turn it on again.

Looks like Lucas does the brake booster, not the electrics.

[strawfordt]

Thanks Guys. Awesome forum. I am learning alot about these wonderful cars.

Cheers from Canada

[Fitsntite]

My radio shuts off after 1 hour, never checked if the trunk lights shut off.

I'm heading back to the garage, finally something else to do :D