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YOUR RESEARCHTrunk hood not opening
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lock actuator
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Lubricate locking mechanism by squirting some wd40 into the lock
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Try to see if you can lubricate the locking mechanism by squirting some WD40 into the lock.
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Do you still think its the lock actuator even if it works when you open it using the emergency lever inside the trunk?
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Hi,
2004 996 cab. front trunk hood does not open with key or switch. When you hit the switch inside the car it does make a noise but does not affect the hood lock mechanism.If you open the hood with the wire release and pull the emergency handle inside the car it does move the hood lock but only if you pull this glow in the dark handle. I already replaced the entire lock. Didn't help. Any ideas.
Thanks
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Anthony
Hey Anthony,
I had the same problem when I first bought my 996. The original owner didn't drive the car that much and the frunk's locking mechanism froze and of course, I was locked out. The best advice I could give you is two part:
1. Try to see if you can lubricate the locking mechanism by squirting some WD40 into the lock. It's difficult but worth a try. Then try slightly pushing on the frunk's hood *gently* with your palm under the Porsche crest. That's what worked for me. After I got mine loosened up, I open and close my trunk on a regular basis to keep the lock from freezing up on me. As a precautionary measure, I also bought a brand new battery. Nothing more frustrating than being away from your home and having a dead battery that you can't access.
2. Try locating the manual frunk release cable. Mine was located above the passenger radiator duct work. It's frustrating to access, but I had to remove the plastic fender well cover and then work my hand above the radiator duct work and there it was. (I wish Porsche could have found a better place for it.)
Anyway, good luck! Hope you find a solution. In the meantime, try to keep the battery fresh or you'll be in a world of hurt.
Cheerios!
For the number of times the cry for: "Help the Frunk won't open !" goes out, you would think there was a hack for a manual release from inside the car.A great opportunity for the McGivers here.
Can the pre-electric manual setup from a '99 be fit in?
Caution though, for those that see this as a panacea, the only part that has ever broken on my 2001 MR2 Spyder is the manual engine lid release lever/cable. On a more curious note, my 1977 Lancia has all its original releases for the frunk, top and engine lid and the frunk and top each have left and right latches. Unreliability must be spread capriciously.
It should be the first thing on the list - open trunk, remove the plastic covering over the hood latch, locate the emergency release cable and re-route it to behind the tow hook plug. It honestly is a 10 minute job and can literally save hours of aggravation. I've done this even though my 99 has a cable release for the trunk and engine lid.
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