Make sure you know your radio and Nav codes before disconnecting the battery....

These little issues aside, I still want a Cayenne Turbo.

The newer Porsches all have a fiber optic network, the codes are internal to the units and modules. Only a pain if you have to replace a radio, then you have to have your dealership code the radio to the module.

Really the battery placement is nothing crazy. How many cars have their batteries out in the open? I've had multiple cars with trunk mounted batteries, under seat mounted batteries, batteries hidden under crap under the hood, etc. Easy maintenance is a thing of the past.

You think the battery placement is weird? How about putting the starter under the intake manifold and below the plastic coolant pipes. :confused:

Every car I've ever owned...except for the Audi (it's in the trunk, and easy to remove).

Holy moly. I checked and prices doubled since the last time I bought a battery in 2013. I put an oddysey into the 993 a year or so ago but that was probably not dominated by the price of Pb.

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No kidding. I'm still perplexed how the hell you get the battery out of my new escape. http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...41ebb2d15a.jpg

It's under the black box next to the firewall behind the brake booster! I guess you disassemble the intake?

So....your battery is dead, and the first step is to move the electric seat controls in order to access same said battery??? Is there a manual override to move the seat?:confused:

We've gone through a battery every two years on our Cayenne. Porsche told me it's because the car largely sits unused. But when it's starting to go weird things start happening with the security module, and the dashboard display. It starts with the security module setting itself to "honk" when armed when I normally have it turned off.

On mine the seat just unbolts in the front and folds back...

There are jumper lugs under the hood ... which opens mechanically (for now ;)

Got it back,

Feels much better at start up.

Starter working fine.

H9 size battery should you ever need one.

I said about $200...just a WAG. The Cayenne uses a lot of juice and I would want a pretty good battery if it is going to be under my seat. Also needs to be vented...an of course...it must fit. The one I used is actually 142.99 plus tax. Duralast Gold H8-DLG

900 Cold cranking Amps (1000 cranking Amps) ***. 150 Reserve minutes. Warranty consists of 3 years free replacement plus 2 years prorated.

This is only the second battery since new in my 2004...but it is a daily driver.

I've had two Boxsters with dead batteries recently. Unfortunately in their infinite wisdom, all of the newer Porsche cars starting with the later 986/996 models have an electronic trunk release. So when your battery is dead, you can't pop the trunk to replace it. Brilliant! Fortunately they have a jumper in the fuse box in the driver's side footwell, but I've had a battery so dead that it wouldn't take a charge. In which case you have to pull the driver's side wheel, pull the fender liner, and find the emergency trunk release cable.

I guess that's what we call progress?

Lesson learned, don't let the 986/996 get low on battery!