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Hello XXXXXXX,

Did you have to jump start the car? The symptoms you are describing usually appear after a battery has gone dead. It is possible to send a voltage spike through the system when jump starting.

The oil light is possibly connected to the temperature. If you are close to the oil change interval and the temperature is in the 40-50 range the oil is going to be rather thick and resistant to flow. This should have gone away once warmed up.

The charge light being on may indicate a problem with the alternator or the wiring. This is something that needs to be looked at. Any shop should be able to do a chargnig system test for you but make sure that they have some experience with Porsche.

The only thing that a shop will be able to diagnose with a Snap-on scanner on a Porsche is the Engine OBD2 trouble codes. All other systems are locked out. I would recommend checking if there is a Porsche specialty shop that is closer than the dealer. They can usually do dealer level work.

Please let me know if there is anything else I can help you with

Thanks,

Todd

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I am not sure if you had moisture that could have condensed where it does not belong. Most electrical components are sealed so if you did have moisture causing a problem you would have to have a bad part for the condensation to cause a problem.

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