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  1. ccferrari

    ccferrari Karting

    Aug 11, 2005
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    #1 ccferrari, Nov 22, 2008
    Hi Folks,
    I'm in a real pickle here. I went on vacation for 4 weeks and put the Ferrari battery trickle charger on to keep my 599 GTB fully charged and ready to go when I returned.
    When I returned, yesterday, it looks like the OEM Ferrari provided charger did a "self destruct" as the LED lights are out and there is no sign of life.

    Well, the battery is totally dead. So much so, I can't even get into the trunk to gain access to the battery for a jump start. And in fact, my owner's manual is in the trunk so there is no capability of looking up how to open the trunk in an emergency.

    Desperately seeking help...Does anyone know
    1. If there is a way to manually open the trunk from the inside, driver/passenger interior?
    2. Is there anyway I can put the charger clamps (+/-) in the engine compartment so it would provide power enough activate the electronic switches?
    2. Is there a way to jump start the car from any points in the engine compartment?

    Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Totally bummed...

    Thank you,
    Carson
     
  2. drgek

    drgek Formula 3

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    #2 drgek, Nov 22, 2008
    You have a PM
     
  3. 410SA

    410SA F1 Veteran

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    #3 410SA, Nov 23, 2008
    You can get it all done quite easily and if the PM you have does not help I'll post the relevant info for you.

    My advice for the future is to forget about the Ferrari branded charger and buy yourself a Deltran Battery Tender for around $50, attach the battery leads directly to the battery and use the Battery Tender when you are gone for any lengthy period.
    If you are planning on being away for several weeks I'd also use the battery cutoff switch that is in every modern Ferrari
     
  4. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 darth550, Nov 23, 2008
    Everything in PM's???

    LOL! I never knew there was a secret 599 manual trunk release society! :):)
     
  5. MordaloMVD

    MordaloMVD F1 Rookie

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    #5 MordaloMVD, Nov 23, 2008
    How about posting it for the rest of us? :)
     
  6. drgek

    drgek Formula 3

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    #6 drgek, Nov 23, 2008
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    My PM merely asked for his email address so I could send him the scan of the relevant material in the owners' manual, but here it is:
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  7. ccferrari

    ccferrari Karting

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    #7 ccferrari, Nov 23, 2008
    Thank you everyone for all your help. Most the email references are for the PM? May I ask what is a PM? Power Module, Parts Manual, Product Manual?? Pardon the dumb question.

    The person that provided the picture, attachment, of the manual latch. THANK YOU!

    Sincere and Best Regards to All,
    Carson
     
  8. Highlow

    Highlow F1 Veteran
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    #8 Highlow, Nov 23, 2008
    PM stands for Private Message.
     
  9. Jimi900

    Jimi900 Formula Junior

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    #9 Jimi900, Nov 26, 2008
    Good thing drgek did post it for everyone to see..
     

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