Front Trunk Light- What's going on ?

[gerrygug]

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

[jim_hoyland]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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.

[Paul]

It beeps only when something is not closed.

At least the following will cause the alarm horn to beep:

front trunk open
rear trunk open
door open
glove box lid open
Roof clam shell not closed

Some of your switches may be working intermittently.

[jim_hoyland]

Didn't know that beeping results only fron an open trunk/door; so many cars beep when locked, I thought it was supposed to beep. I'll go back and read the owners manual. Thanks for the info-I learned something today !