Trick to open rear trunk? - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

Timco · 02-01-2014, 03:08 PM

So I found this after pulling the tire off.

Pulled very easy. First positive thing PO did besides care for it!

Bottom cable totally broke. Top cable 1 strand.

What's the fix? Entire new cable??

thom4782 · 02-01-2014, 03:53 PM

If you do remove the bumper to replace the cable, I'd suggest relocating the cable to behind the bumperette. I had this done when I had the bumper replaced after a minor ding. It's very easy now to access.

Timco · 02-01-2014, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by thom4782

If you do remove the bumper to replace the cable, I'd suggest relocating the cable to behind the bumperette. I had this done when I had the bumper replaced after a minor ding. It's very easy now to access.

Is the bumperette the small pad I removed first? How would I access that if this happened or dead battery?

Jamesp · 02-01-2014, 06:04 PM

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Is the bumperette the small pad I removed first? How would I access that if this happened or dead battery?

If you can pull the string from the wheel well, keep it there. In my box the front manual release was tucked between the trunk and the right headlight. It was also reefed down so it would not move, There was no way it could be accessed if the front trunk electrical release failed. The back release in my box is also MIA. Something I will change so if the electrical release fails I have an option with no prying or drilling. I wonder if this was a dealer option?

nicecar · 02-01-2014, 06:11 PM

battery is in front relocate wire to lip inside center opening. as far as the rear lweave oit where it was...dont have to take tire off to access or take of rear bumper (super easy) and reroute thru bumperette, however to get to it bumperette has to come off. just leave it where the po had it imo. great pic of garage lol wheres the sledgehammer or did i miss it

nicecar · 02-01-2014, 06:16 PM

james, turn right front wheel to right, take wheel well cover off partially, reach in and feel around. this was my original location then rerouted to lip of center opening. never had a problem since replacing faulty actuator

Jamesp · 02-01-2014, 06:32 PM

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james, turn right front wheel to right, take wheel well cover off partially, reach in and feel around. this was my original location then rerouted to lip of center opening. never had a problem since replacing faulty actuator

Mine is down by the horns now. It was actually pinched between the right headlight and the wall of the trunk. I took the lights out, front bumper off, and even did the radiator cleaning dance while replacing the horns before I recognized it. There was no way to get to it without removing the right headlight.