2000 996 Opening front trunk with remote??

HI! Is there anyway to open the frunk using the remote. My remote only has a single button. Sort of annoying to have to open drivers door each time you need access. Thanks!! Sam.

My 2000 has a cable release from the lever inside so im am going to say no. I think in 2002 they switched to an electronic release. I betting when u figure out the cost of parts and the hassle of porsche electronics u wouldnt even want to try this mod. Also when our batteries die we can still get into the fronk with out digging for the secondary release cable.

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Sam, do you have a button to open the frunk and rear deck lid? Or, is it the cable style latch as the other guy mentioned? The newer electronic actuated system is very convenient until you have a dead battery or faulty electronics, then us Mk2 owners are stuck. Count your blessings if you definitely have the older cable driven mechanical system.

I have the cable style. I like the simplicity of that but still hopin there was a way to pop trunk remotely. (Yes, I do enjoying grocery shopping in my 911). I guess nothing afternart, etc. ?? Thanks . QUOTE=NuttyProfessor;15432239]Sam, do you have a button to open the frunk and rear deck lid? Or, is it the cable style latch as the other guy mentioned? The newer electronic actuated system is very convenient until you have a dead battery or faulty electronics, then us Mk2 owners are stuck. Count your blessings if you definitely have the older cable driven mechanical system.[/QUOTE]

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Not that I've seen. Remember, your car has a simple cable mechanism with no electronics involved. Count your blessings. It will last 10x longer than electronic systems. Yes, it's a little inconvenient, but still better than being locked out of your car because of a dead battery and then realize you can't access the frunk to swap out the battery. Porsche didn't think through this enough.

I think people are telling you that there is nothing OEM on the 2000. I'm sure you can find some aftermarket hack to use a solenoid to actuate it. I prefer the cable setup in my 2000 to the electronic version in the 2002. You might be able to retrofit the 996.2 setup if you feel like being creative.

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It was thought through, that's why they have the emergency cable up front and a jump post in the footwell.

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Given the choice, I vastly prefer the cable release because it eliminates the dead battery issue. That said, the cable release is a pain (open the driver door, pull the lever, close the door, then go back to the front, ... (yes, I am actually preaching to the choir )). This is just a guess, but I suspect you could add something like the remote release below to the emergency pull cable (assuming there is room) or maybe inside the frunk (if there isn't room around the emergency cable) -> https://www.amazon.com/Directed-Electronics-522T-Release-Solenoid/dp/B0009W1QHU/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1542294324&sr=1-4&keywords=remote+trunk+release+kit https://www.amazon.com/Directed-Electronics-522T-Release-Solenoid/dp/B0009W1QHU/ref=sr_1_4?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1542294324&sr=1-4&keywords=remote+trunk+release+kit Although the early 996's only have a single button, I vaguely recall somebody on RL saying that the early single button cars actually have two actuators in the car. If that is the case (I'm not certain it is), then it may be possible to retrofit a two-button key and use the second button to activate the aftermarket release above. The aftermarket trunk releases (almost all of them I've seen) only come with a wired remote button, so they seem to be built with the expectation that you are going to tie it into the key remote or an aftermarket alarm remote.

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They had the wrong thinking then, because the jump box solution is a dead end road for many people who have tried connecting appropriate 12V current to the fuse box only to find out it doesn't always work consistently. They're stuck. (hopefully not on the side of the road!) They can't access the frunk or the rear deck lid to for a simple 12V jump. Plugging into the 12V cigarette connector is also a dead end road because it doesn't supports the necessary current load to start the car or open the front or rear lids. The emergency release cable is possible if the previous owner didn't hide it or twist it around a part rendering it useless. If they did the right thing and laid on top of the air duct, then yes, that's a solution. But I've heard many people find it almost impossible to locate because of someone else lack of forethought or fear of theft.

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My 2000 does not have two actuators. The latches for the frunk and decklid are simple cables that actuate a lever, no solenoids.

Even though the MY2000 frunk uses a cable release mechanism, it won't open with a dead battery. Luckily the engine lid will and you can apply 12 volts to the jump points, as illustrated in owners manual. Page 92, MY2000 owners manual: "When the battery is discharged, the lever for the front hood can't be unlocked"

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Sam's 2000 is cable style actuation, no solenoids.

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Yes, but the problem is not in the release, cable or lever parts. The issue is that there is a tab and slot arrangement in the release handle assembly that prevents you from moving the lever until the solenoid actuates and retracts the locking tab. I've heard fellow rennlisters say you can manipulate the tab out of the way with a thin tool without removing the mechanism on the door sill.

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Sorry for not being very clear. First of all, I could be wrong about the whole thing because I am going from memory, but what I meant to say is that there may be a switch in the control box that could be activated by a second button for cars that originally had single button keys. As you say, there definitely is no solenoid on the latch or emergency cable -- but there may be a second remote switch that would allow you to remotely activate a solenoid that you would have to install (along with something like the Amazon remote release kit I linked earlier)