CDR22 & mirror dead? 986 S, 01 UK.

[Britbox]

Having a few niggles of late with my Boxster.

It's been standing for a few months, in which time the battery died completely, so after resetting a few of the problem lights etc (with some help from here, thanks) i'm left with my CDR 22 not working at all, can't even enter the code, it's utterly dead. Fuse is fine, with power to one side as expected.

The left side wing mirror adjuster has stopped working too, right side one is fine.

Any ideas? :)

[Tool Pants]

Just curious, but how did you get the car started with a dead battery.

[Britbox]

Took the battery out and re-charged it. Luckily it hadn't destroyed itself.

[Tool Pants]

I asked because in a prior message you said the alternator was not charging. If you reverse the battery cables by mistake or jump the battery backwards the first electrical things that die are the radio and alternator.

If you have not done so you might want to pull the radio and check the fuse on the back. Also make sure the contacts for the face plate are clean. The fuse is a red 10 amp.

[Britbox]

Interesting you say that TP, may need to have a word with my bodyshop re the battery polarity, as I believe they boosted the car prior to when I collected it so I could close the doors/windows properly. Took several weeks for the alternator to give up though.

Bang on diagnosis, fuse blown on rear of CDR. Mirror problem traced to connector plug loose behind triangular panel on door.

:)

Edited October 9, 2009 by Britbox