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I had this done when I had the bumper replaced after a minor ding.
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With the help of a spare cable (which also turned out to be disabled), I managed to carefully put it on the lock opening lever and pull it towards me (where it should be initially).
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I took the lights out, front bumper off, and even did the radiator cleaning dance while replacing the horns before I recognized it.
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Replace actuator
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never had a problem since replacing faulty actuator
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Replace actuator, 72 dollars
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With the help of a spare cable (which also turned out to be disabled), I managed to carefully put it on the lock opening lever and pull it towards me (where it should be initially).
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a trunk release should be under the left bumperette remove find wire and pull. If you cant find it take the bumper off....no drilling! replace actuator, 72 dollars ?
(First make sure it is not frozen shut with melted and re-frozen snow.)
Next, try pressing down on the rear edge of the trunk as you simultaneously press the release key/button.
Then, if no results, go searching for the cable.
BOL
I think you can open your rear trunk by removing the left rear bumper and fishing out the secondary opening cable. The cable exits the trunk just under the left tail light. Here are some pictures.
inside the left side of the trunk - cable exit
About where it is from the outside of the trunk
So it looks like you could take off the left bumper off, and fish for the manual cable with some 12 gauge copper wire and pop the trunk. I could not see the cable using a flashlight with the left bumper off.
So I found this after pulling the tire off.
Pulled very easy. First positive thing PO did besides care for it!
Bottom cable totally broke. Top cable 1 strand.
What's the fix? Entire new cable??
If you do remove the bumper to replace the cable, I'd suggest relocating the cable to behind the bumperette. I had this done when I had the bumper replaced after a minor ding. It's very easy now to access.
If you can pull the string from the wheel well, keep it there. In my box the front manual release was tucked between the trunk and the right headlight. It was also reefed down so it would not move, There was no way it could be accessed if the front trunk electrical release failed. The back release in my box is also MIA. Something I will change so if the electrical release fails I have an option with no prying or drilling. I wonder if this was a dealer option?
battery is in front relocate wire to lip inside center opening. as far as the rear lweave oit where it was...dont have to take tire off to access or take of rear bumper (super easy) and reroute thru bumperette, however to get to it bumperette has to come off. just leave it where the po had it imo. great pic of garage lol wheres the sledgehammer or did i miss it
james, turn right front wheel to right, take wheel well cover off partially, reach in and feel around. this was my original location then rerouted to lip of center opening. never had a problem since replacing faulty actuator
Mine is down by the horns now. It was actually pinched between the right headlight and the wall of the trunk. I took the lights out, front bumper off, and even did the radiator cleaning dance while replacing the horns before I recognized it. There was no way to get to it without removing the right headlight.
In my 01s, the bumperette is held in place by a single bolt from underneath. You use a trox driver to remove. The bumperette covers the grey part in the black bumper shown in this post. In the picture with the camera in, you can see the bolt at the bottom of the bracket near where the camera cable turns.
You can also relocate the front emergency release so you can access it through the tow hole in the bumper cover.
I have swaged cables but nothing as important as this. Personally I would replace the unit. There are a couple of Boxsters being parted out in the parts wanted or for sale link. I'd PM them first and go with new if forced to. That's just me.
My history. I put the stuff from the store in the trunk and slammed it shut. Unfortunately, I couldn't open it when I got home. After I found a spare cable under the rear bumper, it turned off too. 🤦🏻****♂️I had to completely remove the spoiler and rear bumper. Then I found the trunk vent and removed the grille. Through the ventilation, I put my hand into the trunk. With the help of a spare cable (which also turned out to be disabled), I managed to carefully put it on the lock opening lever and pull it towards me (where it should be initially).
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