986 Boxster S electrical gremlin.
Discussion
Hi all.
My 2001 Boxster S (the year Porsche introduced electric boot releases to the model) developed a little problem yesterday. Basically, I unlocked it using the key-fob and the rear boot opened at the same time. 'No problem' I thought, as I suspected I may have pressed the boot release at the same time as the door release.
I closed the boot again and set off in the car. A mile or so down the road, the rear boot popped open again of its own accord. It kept doing it all journey after that.
I've gone out this afternoon with the spare key and the same thing is happening with that, so it's eliminated any possible problems with getting dodgy signals from the other key.
Has anybody had anything similar happen and what was the outcome if so? I'm about to have a hunt about for the two(?) relay and fuse boxes and see what I can find in the meantime....
My 2001 Boxster S (the year Porsche introduced electric boot releases to the model) developed a little problem yesterday. Basically, I unlocked it using the key-fob and the rear boot opened at the same time. 'No problem' I thought, as I suspected I may have pressed the boot release at the same time as the door release.
I closed the boot again and set off in the car. A mile or so down the road, the rear boot popped open again of its own accord. It kept doing it all journey after that.
I've gone out this afternoon with the spare key and the same thing is happening with that, so it's eliminated any possible problems with getting dodgy signals from the other key.
Has anybody had anything similar happen and what was the outcome if so? I'm about to have a hunt about for the two(?) relay and fuse boxes and see what I can find in the meantime....
About all I can suggest is you check for water (dampness) in the cabin, check the carpets everywhere and under the seats and check along the bottom of the doors and then check the carpet in the front and rear trunks as well.
The only time I had something happen to my car that comes close to what you're experiencing (and not that close come to think of it) was when the passenger side door lock assembly proved to be bad.
The car door locks would lock on their own and the door lock button LED would light up, or when I locked the car the horn would sound signaling something ajar but nothing ever was ajar, or the passenger side window would drop when the (inside or outside door handle pulled) but go back up again after the door was open or even once in while the window would fail to drop at all when the door was opened.
As I said, the passenger side door lock was bad. No dampness.
Sincerely,
Rockster.
The only time I had something happen to my car that comes close to what you're experiencing (and not that close come to think of it) was when the passenger side door lock assembly proved to be bad.
The car door locks would lock on their own and the door lock button LED would light up, or when I locked the car the horn would sound signaling something ajar but nothing ever was ajar, or the passenger side window would drop when the (inside or outside door handle pulled) but go back up again after the door was open or even once in while the window would fail to drop at all when the door was opened.
As I said, the passenger side door lock was bad. No dampness.
Sincerely,
Rockster.
I had something similar happen to my Mondeo shed last year.When I turned the key in the ignition the boot would release and pop open.
Never did trace the fault.The car seemed to fix itself after a couple of weeks but I suspect it had been sitting around for a month or so which would point to possible water/damp ingress.
Good luck!
Never did trace the fault.The car seemed to fix itself after a couple of weeks but I suspect it had been sitting around for a month or so which would point to possible water/damp ingress.
Good luck!
Thanks for the replies. I went out to it last night and the boot opened again along with the doors, but during a drive it seemed to settle down and didn't do it again for the rest of the evening.
So yes, it must have been something to do with water ingress somewhere. Hopefully it's sorted itself out for good now!
Cheers.
So yes, it must have been something to do with water ingress somewhere. Hopefully it's sorted itself out for good now!
Cheers.
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