Getting into the front boot?
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I've been neglecting my late pre-facelift 986 Boxster 3.2S recently - been busy with work and getting our camper van sorted.
Went out to give it some TLC today and found the battery to be completely dead. Hooked up my jump start pack to the post in the fuse box, which triggered the alarm, but didn't appear to provide enough power to open the lid.
Of course, my charger(s) are also in the front boot... so I've bought a new battery and a cheap and cheerful charger from Eurocarparts (30% off at the moment on click and collect) - and hooked up the charger to the post in the fuse box.
Am I likely to revive things enough to get the boot to trigger and open? - thinking I may need to leave the charger on for a few hours to give it a chance to recover some battery power?
I really don't want to have to scrabble around looking for the emergency release cable!
Went out to give it some TLC today and found the battery to be completely dead. Hooked up my jump start pack to the post in the fuse box, which triggered the alarm, but didn't appear to provide enough power to open the lid.
Of course, my charger(s) are also in the front boot... so I've bought a new battery and a cheap and cheerful charger from Eurocarparts (30% off at the moment on click and collect) - and hooked up the charger to the post in the fuse box.
Am I likely to revive things enough to get the boot to trigger and open? - thinking I may need to leave the charger on for a few hours to give it a chance to recover some battery power?
I really don't want to have to scrabble around looking for the emergency release cable!
edc said:
If you don't want to find the release cable in the wheel arch then you can only try to charge the battery or try to open via the fuse post from another battery. Is your locking wheel key in the front boot too?
I'm using the fuse post - but with no luck. Googling suggest I may have flattened the battery so much it'll need to suck some power via the fuse post before it'll pop. That's what I'm hoping, anyway!The wheel nut key is in the cabin - so I can remove the wheel, I just hate pulling out arch liners etc.
I may resort to the AA if it doesn't get enough charge into it to pop open! - last time I used it, I had to use my jump pack on the post, should have bought a battery back then, rather than reckoning I'd do it in the spring.
edc said:
I think the pre facelift can't charge via cig lighter but facelift can. I've got a 15000mah jump starter battery but all but useless for a Porsche unless you can reach the battery! Could you charge via cig lighter with ignition on?
Not sure - the problem with switching the ignition on is that it appears to trigger the alarm! - to silence it, I need to close and lock the driver's door.I thought charging could be done via the fuse box post, though.
I'm really stuck now - electrically, it appears to be absolutely dead.
Had a charger on the fuse box post for a couple of hours, but it hasn't done anything.
Pulled fuse C3 and applied power to here and it still hasn't done anything.
It's like the car is hibernating and only the alarm is working.
Had a charger on the fuse box post for a couple of hours, but it hasn't done anything.
Pulled fuse C3 and applied power to here and it still hasn't done anything.
It's like the car is hibernating and only the alarm is working.
ajondyh said:
I don't think the frunk will open off the button until you've opened the car with the remote and switched the alarm off. The button inside is inactive until the car is opened that way
The remote hasn't worked for 2 years! As it was usually just me driving, I never bothered sorting it.However, it has never stopped me opening the frunk using the battery post in the past.
Trabi601 said:
The remote hasn't worked for 2 years! As it was usually just me driving, I never bothered sorting it.
However, it has never stopped me opening the frunk using the battery post in the past.
OK make sure you've turned the ignition on with the key then to override the alarmHowever, it has never stopped me opening the frunk using the battery post in the past.
ajondyh said:
Trabi601 said:
The remote hasn't worked for 2 years! As it was usually just me driving, I never bothered sorting it.
However, it has never stopped me opening the frunk using the battery post in the past.
OK make sure you've turned the ignition on with the key then to override the alarmHowever, it has never stopped me opening the frunk using the battery post in the past.
I recall the fuse box post should fire up the dash etc., but I don't even get that.
Had this same problem on my 997GTS a few weeks ago. Watched the online videos, connected jump leads to the fuse box charger, pulled bonnet release button - nothing. Rang OPC who said "have you tried hitting the unlock button on the key fob" - loud clicking noise ensued, bonnet opened, battery charged. DOH!!
GTSjohn said:
Had this same problem on my 997GTS a few weeks ago. Watched the online videos, connected jump leads to the fuse box charger, pulled bonnet release button - nothing. Rang OPC who said "have you tried hitting the unlock button on the key fob" - loud clicking noise ensued, bonnet opened, battery charged. DOH!!
As I said up there... fob hasn't worked for 2 years. 2 new fobs were the same price as a set of Brembo discs and pads, so I declined their kind offer and decided to live with manually unlocking!OK; no access through bumper vent then.
Without a remote you could struggle as the front Lid release sometimes needs an input from the key (a strange anomaly that isn't mentioned in the manual).
The jump point is a circuit specifically to the lid solenoid; no amount of charging will bring the battery up - it isn't linked.
Emergency release is only option - it should be on the passenger side front left on electric release models.
Without a remote you could struggle as the front Lid release sometimes needs an input from the key (a strange anomaly that isn't mentioned in the manual).
The jump point is a circuit specifically to the lid solenoid; no amount of charging will bring the battery up - it isn't linked.
Emergency release is only option - it should be on the passenger side front left on electric release models.
Yay! Sent some power to the cigarette lighter socket, then hooked a battery up to the fuse box post. Managed to get the bonnet open - new battery now installed.
It's a bit damp in there! - not leaking, condensation through lack of use. Stuck a small oil-filled radiator in the footwell, I'll leave it there for a few hours to warm it up and dry it out!
It's a bit damp in there! - not leaking, condensation through lack of use. Stuck a small oil-filled radiator in the footwell, I'll leave it there for a few hours to warm it up and dry it out!
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