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Mar 23, 2008 | 09:32 AM

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I had the same issues and my alternator had died on me...

Mar 23, 2008 | 10:11 AM

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I had the same issues and my alternator had died on me...

Who did your work? Would you mind telling me the total cost of your repair?

Mar 23, 2008 | 02:12 PM

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Kevin, very simple to check if the alternator is working....any auto shop.

Mar 23, 2008 | 04:04 PM

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I had the same thing happen on a motorcycle. It turned out to be a bad battery. The battery tested 12.6 on a volt meter but apparently under load it was no good. Changed the battery and it was fine. How old is the battery in your car and is it a Porsche battery as factory batteries don't seem to last too long.

Mar 23, 2008 | 04:16 PM

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Saw your car today at Bwine... looks nice backed into its spot.

Mar 23, 2008 | 05:38 PM

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Saw your car today at Bwine... looks nice backed into its spot.

Thats how you park um when they come off a flat bed, smart ***!

Mar 23, 2008 | 05:48 PM

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You mean that's where you pull the ebrake when they ROLL off the flat-bed... Mwahaha.

Mar 23, 2008 | 06:20 PM

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Unfortunately the ebrake needed to be pulled after pushing it slightily uphill into that spot. Obviously you where nowhere to be found at 4:30am to help out!

Mar 23, 2008 | 06:26 PM

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Clearly.

Mar 29, 2008 | 06:11 AM

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Well, after 3 days of diagnostic work the dealership found a faulty DMI relay. A $20 part, $20 shipping cost, and $400 in diagnostic work. I guess it could have been a lot worse! The car is back on the road.