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2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S — anyone else: Old car was converted to 12V years ago — wiring is a mess

PistonBuilderCommunity StarterMar 12, 20262025 Porsche Macan Electric 4SFlorida
2025 Porsche Macan Electric 4S, about 151,000 miles. Picked up a classic that was converted from 6V to 12V by several previous owners. It works, but the harness has splices everywhere. Would you repair sections or start over with a modern fuse panel and new harness? If I fix it I'll come back and update the thread.
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BoxerRoadie58Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 12, 2026permalink
Charge curves lie if you don't match starting SOC and temp. Match starting SOC and battery temp if you're comparing 2025 Porsche Macan charge sessions. I'd do that before spending real money. That's the whole play. Cold start is when I can actually reproduce it.
CanyonGuy38Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 12, 2026permalink
Same neighborhood, different next step: Leave the alerts on the 2025 Porsche Macan so service can see what you saw. That's where I'd start. Take it or leave it — that's what I'd do. Not trying to scare you — just skip the expensive first guess. Trying not to diagnose from the couch.
MileageBuyer66Community StarterCommunity StarterMar 12, 2026permalink
I'd treat 12V warnings as a no-ignore. On the 2025 Porsche Macan, I'd get the 12V/DC-DC side checked even if the traction pack looks fine. I'd do that before spending real money. On “anyone else: old car was converted to,” that was the fork that mattered for me. This is from a 2025 Porsche Macan in Florida with 151,000 miles. Had a similar mess a couple years ago and that's what finally sorted it. This is the filter I use when the thread starts repeating itself. I already checked the easy fluid levels.
NorthCamperCommunity StarterCommunity StarterMar 12, 2026permalink
Low-voltage gremlins will strand you even with a full pack. Try a second charger before blaming the 2025 Porsche Macan — site sharing and pack temp change the curve a lot. Then you'll know the next fork. Just my two cents from doing this recently. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.
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