98 Boxster hood release problems

[robert scales]

Hi,
My 98 Boxster release levers sometimes will not let me lift and unlock the front or rear hood. The levers won't move. Then they may work if I close and reopen the door.
My battery also died this winter and the levers won't lift so I can't access the battery as the front hood is locked.
I will now look for the emergency cable release and also try to power the electical system via the cigarette lighter ( per Forum suggestions.)
My question is:
Does the hood cable release system have some type of electrically operated/controlled interlock device that freezes the levers if the door is open, or if power is cut? Or do I just have some problem with the lever mechanism, that they actually should operate under any condition? I just want to understand how this system works.
THanks, Bob

[NickCats]

Robert,

See the post by Tool Pants :

How to unlock your front hood with no power

Hope this helps...

Nick

[RA99R]

if you have a 98,the hood latches are cable operated,not electric,i thot mine were elec,to find out from a porsche manual they are cable operated,,