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YOUR RESEARCHOpen front bonnet of a Porsche when battery is dead. - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

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and I think I disconnected the battery but left the front hood open.
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Run engine

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We then ran the engine for a while and after tucked it all away again......
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and I think I disconnected the battery but left the front hood open.
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Open front bonnet of a Porsche when battery is dead. - Page 1 - Porsche General - PistonHeads UK

Run engine

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We then ran the engine for a while and after tucked it all away again......
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Hello, I am in London. in 2016 a close friend passed away. I agreed to look after his Porsche 911, (996 built around 1998) until his son could afford the insurance! I turned it over every so often but last year I removed the battery to re-charge it. We then ran the engine for a while and after tucked it all away again...... and I think I disconnected the battery but left the front hood open. Well, it's since been shut tight. No power comes on when connected via jump leads to a running engine so my guess is it needs the battery...... so how do I open the front hood? The fuse box does not have an icon from the front hood just all the fuses. Any thoughts anyone?

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This should provide you with all of the information you need. http://911uk.com/viewtopic.php?t=56267

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks. One of then should work. Best wishes.

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