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please help as I have no tail lights and really want to get in there and check things out.
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ok so my rear trunk will not open and I find zero info for my issue... i'v been searching for two days now
and yes I read the sticky about the trunk.. it doesn't address this.
my battery is NOT dead and my handle by the drivers seat will not open the rear trunk. front trunk has no issues opening.
I found the emergency cable and fished it out, pulled .. pulled again.. pulled harder... it is not popping that rear trunk.
I can find no one with this problem. am I just an idiot and totally missing something obvious?? wait I'll say it ... I did try just lifting up on the trunk to see if it was already open lolol it will not lift up.
my next thought is to drop the exhaust and try to go up from the bottom if its even accessible from down there.
please help as I have no tail lights and really want to get in there and check things out.
1999 Carrera coupe
Can you hear it even attempting to release the latch or does it make no noise at all?
Mine would make the noise but it wouldn't fully release like it was hung up. Didn't have anyone available to help pull so drove the rear tires over a speed bump at a moderate speed and pulled the cable at the same time and it popped loose.
It is on the left side. Although looking at that pic input on here does look like the right side...
Oops.
Anyway, i had my wife come and give me a hand. She pushed, i pulled... snapped the loop on the end of that cord. I had her pull the one by the seat and i can hear a faint clicking but nothing letting loose as i push and pull while she pulled the lever. So frustrated right now ☹️
Im gonna have to take it to a dealer if i cant figure this out soon. I have no tail lights and cant drive it ������
Huh...interesting. The lock and cable mechanism is really straight forward...see here
http://www.autoatlanta.com/porsche-p...section=803-05
That being said, have you tried locking/unlocking the car a couple of times? Could be it is locked. At least try to listen to the latch while someone locks and unlocks the car. Or, unlock the car and undo the negative lead on the battery. Maybe that will work...I'm guessing. I really can't think of a way to access the latch except to remove your exhaust system and see if you can get a hand up there. Shy of that, maybe a good body shop can give you a suggestion. I'm sure they deal with stuck latches once in a while. I would not allow them to use a pry bar on it. Bad things could happen.
Found this article and it has some ideas
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsc...ase-cable.html
Another idea, raise the spoiler and see if you can see what is going on
https://www.renntech.org/forums/topi...014-carrera-s/
Ya im scratching head as well... this just makes no sense. I would the the release cable under the light would be fail safe... i will try locking and unlocking it a bunch tonight.
Thanks for chiming in.
It would have to be superman spit gunk or something cuz iv broken into plenty of trunks and this thing is solidly stuck. Im hoping im just doing something wrong... im going to tear into it again tonight.
The one guy from the Renntech article got to his latch raising the spoiler. You might have to undo the bellows from the spoiler and get a coat hanger in there to pull on the latch. Sure beats the cutting torch...ahem.
Had the same problem. Noodled the small hose of some WD40 and sprayed the locking mechanism. After gently giving it CPR Porsche style, the hood released itself. Happened to be gummed up from sitting up so long.
Wd-40, pushed , pulled
so bummed right now. Nothing is working. Did the locks back and forth etc... i think im gonna drop the exhaust. I just hate.... hate the idea of paying a dealership for something so dumb.
Put some painters tape on and underneath the left tail light and bumper. Place some type of small plastic wedge between the tail light and the bumper to create a gap. Use a hook (coat hangar?) and fish the emergency release cable out from under the light. Pull it and the engine lid should unlatch and open.
This worked, thank you!
The main cable came undone from it's little groove/mount that it sits in, so the cable had no tension to pull.
Funny thing is, now my engine lid won't latch. It looks like the eccentric of the latch is worn to where it doesn't grab easily unless you physically facilitate the engagement with your hands. Which is impossible unless the lid is open. Ordered a used latch that is hopefully less worn than mine
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