Dead Battery 918 Spyder Hood Release?

Kinja'd!!! "CammedCTSV" (cammedctsv)
11/01/2016 at 10:58 • Filed to: None

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Does anyone know where the 12v terminal is located to open the hood on a 918 Spyder? Please email me: anabors@dupontregistry.com

Thanks- Andrew Nabors- duPont Registry

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DISCUSSION (21)


Kinja'd!!! fourvalleys > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:02

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Huh, here’s an interesting video of a different Porsche. Clever.

Also, the comments mention a cable behind a wheel. Who knows about that, though.


Kinja'd!!! RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:05

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Funny enough, I have had to deal with a dead battery problem on a Porsche convertible, but it was a Boxster.


Kinja'd!!! JGrabowMSt > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:05

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RTFM? Ive never even seen one get opened, so beats me. Cant you plug it into the wall for a while?

How mad would you be if I put your email on the Oppo mailing list?


Kinja'd!!! The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:06

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A pry bar & some lube.


Kinja'd!!! CammedCTSV > JGrabowMSt
11/01/2016 at 11:06

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As long as I can put you on my duPont Registry list

Shoot me your email


Kinja'd!!! Matt Nichelson > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:06

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Not to sound stupid, but assuming it has one that can be got to, have you tried the fuse box? I noticed forums on other models where you hook your red cable to something in the fuse box and your black to the metal on the door catch.


Kinja'd!!! LongbowMkII > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:06

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sounds like it’s borked. lmk if they want to sell. $4,000. Porsche parts are expensive.


Kinja'd!!! fourvalleys > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:07

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Serious answer: Start on page 52 of the following PDF from Porsche Service.

PDF Link

It looks like Page 57 has the info you’d need - there’s a removable underbody panel in the tunnel to access the 12v battery.


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:14

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There’s only one duPont list I want

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Kinja'd!!! CammedCTSV > fourvalleys
11/01/2016 at 11:33

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I appreciate this, we disconnected the HV system, but the 12v system is unresponsive :(

Should I use our Fisker Karma to jump start? Irony?


Kinja'd!!! fourvalleys > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 11:42

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Hah!

What do you mean, unresponsive? Did you get into that panel and couldn’t get it to work even with a jump? Or are you not quite there yet?

I find it truly fascinating, in any case. I learned something today!


Kinja'd!!! CammedCTSV > fourvalleys
11/01/2016 at 12:02

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Nothing in the High Voltage side will acknowledge the wall charger, and nothing on the 12v side responds to 20 amps of juice.


Kinja'd!!! Ike > JGrabowMSt
11/01/2016 at 14:19

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There’s a oppo mailing list?


Kinja'd!!! Ike > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 14:22

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Ok I have to know what you do over there with the DuPont registry 


Kinja'd!!! CammedCTSV > Ike
11/01/2016 at 14:30

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I am the editor of the magazine, and writer for our blog

Blog.dupontregistry.com

Ok, behind the 3rd fuse box is a black plastic sealed container. Inside the container is a long thin stainless hook. The hook is used to depress an insulator fuse for the entire 12v system. Inserting the hook into a blind hole on the firewall closes the switch and re-initializes the HV inverter. Now the car is using wall power to reboot the 12v systems. All it took was 6 hours of heartache and a call to Atlanta...


Kinja'd!!! yamahog > Ike
11/01/2016 at 15:00

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No, there are not any official Oppo mailing lists.


Kinja'd!!! JGrabowMSt > Ike
11/01/2016 at 15:47

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Youre damn right there is. Im pretty sure youre on it!


Kinja'd!!! Ike > yamahog
11/01/2016 at 18:34

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Boo why noT?


Kinja'd!!! Ike > CammedCTSV
11/01/2016 at 18:36

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Hmm any chance you want to come on the podcast and talk about what you do, and the magazine in general?


Kinja'd!!! Ike > JGrabowMSt
11/01/2016 at 18:37

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Oh well make sure!

Untitledcarshow@gmail.com


Kinja'd!!! CammedCTSV > Ike
11/01/2016 at 19:00

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Sure, email me tomorrow