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Go through the emergency hookup in the fusebox and then use the key remote to open the trunk.

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Use regular frunk button/lever

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If you jump through the fuse box, then you should be able to just use the regular frunk button/lever.

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Go through the emergency hookup in the fusebox and then use the key remote to open the trunk.

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If you jump through the fuse box, then you should be able to just use the regular frunk button/lever.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I thought this should be saved on every 996 owner's computer. Great instructions to deal with your dead battery, including how to access the trunk. Remedial, but well done. http://perryandcoblog.com/2009/11/17...hood-solution/

POST 2Original post

He also made it on Jalopnik. Congrats Perry. http://jalopnik.com/the-catch-22-abo...ium=socialflow

POST 3Original post

BTW, found out one trick to get the lid open with a dead battery. Go through the emergency hookup in the fusebox and then use the key remote to open the trunk. Worked like a charm. I did not see this step posted on any of the threads.

POST 4Original post

Quotes source post: 11793329

Huh??? I'm not exactly clear. If you jump through the fuse box, then you should be able to just use the regular frunk button/lever.

POST 5Original post

Quotes source post: 11793360

The reason you try the key fob remote buttons is to see if it was just the car going into hibernation and not a dead battery. Of course you could first try the frunk or engine compartment release and see if it works. If not, you have a dead battery

POST 6Original post

Amazing. I have no idea why the simple cable pulls were not continued.

POST 7Original post

Quotes source post: 11793623

A dead battery can still lock you out with cable pulls if the car was locked before the battery went dead.

POST 8Original post

Reason #2 why the 99's rule (reason #1 is the double row IMS - OK mine failed but that's a different story) - step 1 - put key in door an unlock door step 2 - pull lever and open bonnet, hood, frunk - whatever its called

POST 9 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Quotes source post: 11794501

The levers won't work with a dead battery. They are electronic.

POST 10Original post

Quotes source post: 11794676

Correct. Technically it is cable actuated but the cable goes through an electronic solenoid that couples/decouples the cable from the lock mechanism.

POST 11Original post

Quotes source post: 11794776

First my IMS fails and now I can still be locked out. Oh, well. 99's still rule!

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