gripper Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Poor Boxster has been neglected as life, the universe and everything got in the way. It has a flat battery. Again. When I jump across the terminal in the fuse box and the door catch the alarm sounds. Locking and unlocking the door with the key is not turning it off. I can't open the boot to change the service battery or charge it up. can anyone suggest what I am doing wrong or how to overcome the problem? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Not sure why the alarm issue yet can't open the frunk. Sounds like you need to access the frunk release cable which likely means jacking the car up, removing the front driver's side wheel and finding the cable which should be somewhere in the wheel well. Alternatively, if a previous owner has rerouted it you might find it behind the flap hiding the hole for the tow hook (assuming a 986nis similar to a 987). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Are you using another car battery to connect to the terminal in the fuse box? You need something with a bit of heft to it, like a jump pack with the override button pressed. Have you tried putting the ignition key in to silence the alarm? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted February 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 (edited) I've tried a fully charged hefty battery across the terminal but all I get is the alarm. No amount of trying the key in the door or ignition is stopping it. Getting the wheel off might be a challenge, the locking wheelnut key is in the frunk 🙄 Can it be reached from below? Back when the car still had a pulse I changed the keyfob batteries as these were dead. It made no difference then and they do nothing now. Edited February 26, 2023 by gripper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 If the battery is really dead, you may need to leave a battery connected for a while before trying to operate the frunk, or maybe try charging through the fuse box connection with a trickle charger for a couple of hours, does the alarm eventually go off? Will really annoy the neighbours otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted February 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 29 minutes ago, Nobbie said: If the battery is really dead, you may need to leave a battery connected for a while before trying to operate the frunk, or maybe try charging through the fuse box connection with a trickle charger for a couple of hours, does the alarm eventually go off? Will really annoy the neighbours otherwise. Not sure Mrs Gripper or the dog will like it much either! Much conflicting info regarding the emergency pull release. Is it left hand side or right hand side on a 2001 "S"? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, gripper said: Not sure Mrs Gripper or the dog will like it much either! Much conflicting info regarding the emergency pull release. Is it left hand side or right hand side on a 2001 "S"? Emergency release on the 986 should be right hand side (RHD driver's side). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gripper Posted February 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 Success! eventually, with a trickle charger on the +post and door catch it gave enough oomph for the key fob (with new battery) to turn off the alarm. Quick swap of batteries and the car has been brought back to life. This reminds me why I like old things with SU carbs! So this week, purchase battery management unit and book in for a once over at local specialist. Then, locate the frunk emergency release and fix the fuel filler emergency release which came out when I pulled it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbie Posted February 26, 2023 Report Share Posted February 26, 2023 2 hours ago, gripper said: Success! eventually, with a trickle charger on the +post and door catch it gave enough oomph for the key fob (with new battery) to turn off the alarm. Quick swap of batteries and the car has been brought back to life. This reminds me why I like old things with SU carbs! So this week, purchase battery management unit and book in for a once over at local specialist. Then, locate the frunk emergency release and fix the fuel filler emergency release which came out when I pulled it. Pop out the headlights and you should be able to see the silver cable right at the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdm Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 I have a 2000 986. I can definitively state that the frunk release cable is on the left (passenger UK) side. You need to pull back the liner and reach in perhaps 12 inches to find it. I attached a string to the loop and routed it just past the liner so it is more accessible - sorry no photos.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red rocket Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 18 hours ago, gripper said: Then, locate the frunk emergency release and fix the fuel filler emergency release which came out when I pulled it. And move locknut key to glove box just in case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 1 hour ago, cdm said: I have a 2000 986. I can definitively state that the frunk release cable is on the left (passenger UK) side. You need to pull back the liner and reach in perhaps 12 inches to find it. I attached a string to the loop and routed it just past the liner so it is more accessible - sorry no photos.. I'll take first hand experience over Porsche's drawings any day. That said on 2000 and earlier car you only have the mechanical cockpit release. It looks like the electric release is fitted to the left side of the latch (2001 models onwards) so could be the emergency release cable was moved to the other side?? Might be the cause of the conflicting info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Rat Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 2 hours ago, ½cwt said: I'll take first hand experience over Porsche's drawings any day. That said on 2000 and earlier car you only have the mechanical cockpit release. It looks like the electric release is fitted to the left side of the latch (2001 models onwards) so could be the emergency release cable was moved to the other side?? Might be the cause of the conflicting info. My 2003 facelift has the release on drivers side as I found it under the headlamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patt Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 2 hours ago, ½cwt said: I'll take first hand experience over Porsche's drawings any day. That said on 2000 and earlier car you only have the mechanical cockpit release. It looks like the electric release is fitted to the left side of the latch (2001 models onwards) so could be the emergency release cable was moved to the other side?? Might be the cause of the conflicting info. Tried to find manual cable on a old 2.5 a few weeks back with battery removed and frunk closed. It was not on the O/S. I was too cold to try and do the same again on N/S and told him to call a garage out (locking wheel nut also in frunk) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lilfin1568 Posted February 27, 2023 Report Share Posted February 27, 2023 On 2/26/2023 at 2:46 PM, gripper said: Not sure Mrs Gripper or the dog will like it much either! Much conflicting info regarding the emergency pull release. Is it left hand side or right hand side on a 2001 "S"? When you connected a trickle charger did the alarm go off eventually I have the same problem this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxob Posted February 28, 2023 Report Share Posted February 28, 2023 It was on the passenger side on my car (1998 2.5). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bradders59 Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 I stumbled across the emergency release cable on my 2000 2.7 a few days ago. I took the headlights out to restore the lenses and it was hanging down behind the n/s (passenger side) headlight. It seems they can be almost anywhere around the front of the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iborguk Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Bradders59 said: It seems they can be almost anywhere around the front of the car. I think over time some folks move them around from their original location and given the number of owners some of our cars have I guess it's not that surprising. Edited March 2, 2023 by iborguk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
½cwt Posted March 2, 2023 Report Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Increasingly looking like the mechanical release cars i.e. up to 2000 MY are on the passenger side. When they introduced the electric release in 2001 it seems they used the emergency release location to fit the actuator and moved the emergency release to the right. You need a fairly straight pull with these to release the catch so wrapping them over to opposite side from where they attached to the catch would make them useless. I can't see Porsche doing something randomly. Edited March 2, 2023 by ½cwt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1 Posted March 13, 2023 Report Share Posted March 13, 2023 I have a 2001 2.7 Boxster which doesn't get driven as often as it should, flat battery is a regular thing. I use a spare battery with Jump leads rather than the manual release when this happens. If the alarm triggers I have found turning the key to position 1 usually disables it, also useful if you want to remove the battery to charge if off the car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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