Car would not start. Replaced ignition, starter, alternator, battery and then began digging. Imobolizer perfect, pill perfect. Jumped the starter relay and it started first time but will not go out of Tiptronic limp mode. Waiting on new starter relay but this seems weird.
Why would a jumped relay work and a new relay not? Why would the Tiptronic go into limp mode in this situation?

Anyway much relieved to know its not the starter, ignition, immobilizer, and all the other ****.

Any ideas on the relay weirdness and the limp mode?

 

GOT IT GOT IT GOT IT!!!!!

2002 Porsche Boxster S Tiptronic will not start - CHECK THE TIPTRONIC GEAR SELECTOR - IT IS PLASTIC AND GETS BRITTLE AND EXPLODES.
The car is stuck in whatever gear you got stuck in.
If you think its the starter relay - wrong - it starts with jumped relay in gear if you left it in gear.
If you think its the immobilzer - thats a racket.
I replaced starter motor, alternator, ignition, relays - and it still would not start.

REASON: The plastic Tiptronic gear selector failed at 20 years.

If its this symptom - wont start. Everything everyone ever said did not work. Then ...
its this piece t the back of the car - you can change the gears with your hand into neutral and car runs perfectly. Just cant change gear but $23 fix easy.

Part# 996-426-035-00-OEM
$23 Pelican Parts

Porsche Auto Trans Shift Cable End

Thanks for listening - Im off to be happy.

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