Rear Boot / Trunk Won't Open Anymore

[dcporsche99]

Hi Stu,

What do you mean that the "electronic release mechanism was broken"?? Can you elaborate? How did you manage to fix it?

BTW, nice job with the release cable DIY. IMHO, its also good to note that for some cars that were pre-owned, sometimes the previous owner(s) decide to place it somewhere else other than its original location. I found my cable release in the passenger's side headlight assembly housing.....good thing I did not need it at that time.

[s_edwards]

It was the Bowden cable that runs from the actuator / solenoid in the boot to the boot release.

The steel cable had snapped right at the end near the lock, so it wasn't releasing the boot when it was pulled by the actuator. I just joined it back together with some electrical cable connectors until I can pick up a new cable.