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YOUR RESEARCHCan't open trunk,dead battery . Help!
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Use 12 volt source and connected the negative
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I used a 12 volt source and connected the negative to the door hinge, the postivie connects to a battery connector that pulls out in the fuse box.
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CHECK THE FUSE FOR THE POWER LOCKS,OR OTHER FUSES THAT MAY EFFECT THE CIRCUIT.ALSO HOW LONG DID THE CAR SIT IDLE?
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I used the latch on the door jam as per the owners manuel.The car sat for about 3 weeks.I also checked all related fuses.????
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I use this when disconnecting my battery, to keep from lossing the radio codes and settings.
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I can"t open the trunk to get at the battery.I hooked a battery to the jumper post at the fuse box as directed by Porsche but the trunk will not release .Any ideas??
Surf
02 996tt
keep trying. it happened to me in my 4s and i had to find the 'perfect spot' in order to transmit current. it will work, it just might take some time fooling around with the location. good luck.
Ihave looked for the sweet spot on the contacts to no result there is no power going to the car..The battery in the car is completely dead.Can you trikle charge the battery from the fuse box contacts.?Is there an emergency trunk pull behind the head light?Help!!
Thanks
Surf
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I don't have a manual handy, but I have done this before. I used a 12 volt source and connected the negative to the door hinge, the postivie connects to a battery connector that pulls out in the fuse box. Once you do that, if the source is charged, you will have enough power to open the hood...
Roy
ps. I actually use one of these, not a battery:
http://www.enjoythedrive.com/content/?id=10023
I own a Porsche trickle charger. Plugs into the cig. lighter and charges the battery. It has worked for me in this situation before.
Might be time to change the battery?
There is an emergency cable release hidden behind the passenger side headlight (you might have seen it if you've ever had your headlight assembly out). Its a very thin braided steel cable. If you look in between your headlight and the body, as far towards the center of the car as you can you might be able to see the cable and fish it out to release the trunk latch.
You'll have to look in there with a flashlight, its a PITA.
Aha, this happened to me. You can jump it on the engine. There is a positive post there and you can get the car enough power to release the trunk. Porsche Roadside assist didn't even know about it.
The engine compartment is also electronically controlled so you cant get to it with a dead battery. I was told the cable on the newer 996s is on the drivers side behind the fender skirts. The dealer said it will take over an hour to disasemble and find the cable and replace.
Best thing is to charge the battery via the cigarette lighter.
Happened to me about a year ago. Nobody had a clue what to do. Had to flatbed the car to the dealer until they figured out what to do. I tried to jump through the engine too but it didn't work. You might want to try and trickle charge the battery through those posts in the engine. Im not sure if a trickle charger will work but am not sure. After I got the car back, i removed the headlight and moved the emergency trunk release cable so i could access it from the side marker light.
Bobby
I have seen the emergency release cable procedure detailed with some pictures here:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=2151
Do a search for more threads if necessary. It seemed ill-designed but you don't have many options.
I keep in my passenger side pocket a cigaret lighter to cigaret lighter device to connect to another car in the case that happens. Cambell Hausfield makes a combination Air Compressor / Power Supply that includes a connector to go into the cars cigaret lighter socket. I use this when disconnecting my battery, to keep from lossing the radio codes and settings. This will also give you power to pop the hood.
