Help! Can't get the hood open!
#1
Help! Can't get the hood open!
I just pulled my '99 996 cab out of storage. YEA. What a long Winter......
Only one problem, I can't get the hood or engine compartment open. The levers are locked. The manual says drivers door open and unlocked and I should be good-to-go. Well, driver door unlocked and open and no luck.
Am I missing something? Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Only one problem, I can't get the hood or engine compartment open. The levers are locked. The manual says drivers door open and unlocked and I should be good-to-go. Well, driver door unlocked and open and no luck.
Am I missing something? Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance for your help.
#2
Start your car, drive it around the block. Then see if it will work. For the front hood, on passenger's side door there is a release cable by the door hinge. The rear there is one too, but stupid Porsche engineer installed it behind the left rear tail light.
#4
Under the front bumper on the passenger side there is a thin metal wire. Pull it and the boot lid will open.
I had my car for exactly one week when I accidentally closed the boot with my keys inside and the hood latch switch was broken!
Good luck.
I had my car for exactly one week when I accidentally closed the boot with my keys inside and the hood latch switch was broken!
Good luck.
#6
The one inside the passenger door is for the gas cap.
#7
When the battery dies it releases a slide that covers up a slot so u cant pull the lever anymore. u have to sneak in there and move the slide over using a very thin skinny knife, a light, and steady hands and then u can access it
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#8
Thanks to everyone for the input.
The battery did go dead over the winter but I was able to fully charge it back up and when I went to go pick the car up today, it started right up and I drove it about 15 miles from the "toy garage" to my house.
It still didn't work when I got home after the drive.
I'll use the override cable to open it up so I can take care of what I need in there but if the "knife" operation my only option to fix? What are the odds I'll break something in the process. Seems there has to be a better way.........
Thanks again to everyone for your help so far.
J.D.
The battery did go dead over the winter but I was able to fully charge it back up and when I went to go pick the car up today, it started right up and I drove it about 15 miles from the "toy garage" to my house.
It still didn't work when I got home after the drive.
I'll use the override cable to open it up so I can take care of what I need in there but if the "knife" operation my only option to fix? What are the odds I'll break something in the process. Seems there has to be a better way.........
Thanks again to everyone for your help so far.
J.D.
#12
front hood lever is locked 99 996 - battery OK
I have the same problem as JDBAKER, but could not figure out how to fix it. I locked/unlocked alarm with no success. [empty battery during winter, opened front hood via release cable in front of passenger wheel, got new battery, closed hood, cannot open it anymore as lever is locked]
Alternatively, CaRJoE0220, can you get pics?
Alternatively, CaRJoE0220, can you get pics?
#13
I have the exact opposite problem. I have to slam the hood very hard with hand pressure the whole way down to get it to latch. I don't even open my hood anymore because I'm sure the hood will push in if I continue to use it. I had the dealer take a look at it and the work order stated they sprayed it with lube and it works fine. However, when I got it home and tried it there was no change.
Anybody have any tips on how to adjust this properly?
Anybody have any tips on how to adjust this properly?
#15
RE: a dead battery....
What is this release cable you are talking about?
In my experience, when the battery goes dead I open driver side fusebox near pedals, slide out red positive contact, find a good ground, and power up the hood release.....
Do I do things the difficult way??
What is this release cable you are talking about?
In my experience, when the battery goes dead I open driver side fusebox near pedals, slide out red positive contact, find a good ground, and power up the hood release.....
Do I do things the difficult way??