Front Trunk Light- What's going on ? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

jim_hoyland · 01-13-2010, 07:18 PM

When the bulb is inserted and the red/yellow tested-No Voltage

I'll try locking the car with the trunk open tomorrow...

SeanZ4 · 01-14-2010, 05:43 AM

My trunk and frunk lights come on separately. I pulled my frunk bulb a few weeks ago to hook up a batt. tender. I hope it comes back on?!? I was going to just "push in" the latch to make the bulb go out. I was afraid I might try to close the hood on the latch and damage it so I just pulled the bulb. Hummmm???

sean

gerrygug · 01-14-2010, 07:56 AM

Mine does not work as well. It's a 2000S
Where is the switch located?

jim_hoyland · 01-14-2010, 08:38 AM

The microswitch is located within the latch assembly. If you do a search on the Renntech Form under 986 Boxster with the search words" front trunk", there is an article on how to replace just the microswitch. The latch assembly has to be removed to do this.

SeanZ4 · 01-14-2010, 08:38 AM

I have a 2000 S as well. I believe it's in the front latch assmbly. When I was trying to decide as to whether to remove the bulb or not I was able to push the latch assmbly down and it turned the light off.

sean

jim_hoyland · 01-14-2010, 06:10 PM

Paul:

Tried locking the car with the front trunk open; the doors lock like normal, nothing else I couls see or hear.

As tried locking with rear trunk open; same thing.

Paul · 01-15-2010, 05:54 PM

OK then your front trunk switch is bad since your alarm horn should have beeped when you locked the car with the trunk open.

jim_hoyland · 01-15-2010, 06:33 PM

Paul,

Thanks for the explanation. Unfortunately, my horn doesn't always beep twice when everthing is shut; but I get the idea and tend to agree that it's the microswitch.

I didn't want to go off topic, but have to ask why my horn doesn't always beep after the lights flash twice. It might beep one out of ten or 20 times when locking.