Help! Disconnected battery, closed hood - jumper method doesn't work!

[Frodo]

For future ref...
I have a small, square piece of 2x4 in my garage. If I ever disconnect the battery, the FIRST thing I do is to place that in the are where the latch comes down when the frunk hood is closed. Having the problem once was plenty.

Just out of curiosity, why would you disconnect the battery just to change the air filter?

[eplato]

No clue why I decided to unhook battery, certainly won't happen again, and if I do the 2 x 4 is a must.

[safesaxbdd]

This happened to me too just the other month! Won't happen again lol. I called AAA and they can connect a jump to the fuse panel for the fuse that governs the front release...

My jumper cables were locked in the frunk too... lol

[ralphthedawg]

If you own a '97 Boxster (or a year that does not have the red jumper attachment on the fuse box), here is easiest way to open frunk without having to remove parts to get to the mechanical cable pull:

1) Make a small jumper using insulated 12 gauge solid copper wire. Strip 1/2 inch insulation and use a hammer to flatten both ends to fit into fuse location (about 1/8 inch wide). Also strip about 1 inch insulation in the middle. Bend the jumper into a U-shape. (see photo)
2) Remove C3 fuse (Row C - 3rd row down, 3rd fuse over from left, s/b 15 amp - Function is "Control unit for central locking system, alarm system")
3) Insert both flat ends of wire jumper into now vacant 15A fuse ports, one in each fuse "receiver".
4) Connect 12V source to bare center strip on wire jumper
5) Turn key in driver side door lock a few times open and close. Frunk (and trunk) levers next to driver seat should now open the enclosures.
6) Disconnect temporary items, reinstall fuse, and access battery for charge.


Hope this helps someone

[Burg Boxster]

Originally Posted by ralphthedawg

If you own a '97 Boxster (or a year that does not have the red jumper attachment on the fuse box), here is easiest way to open frunk without having to remove parts to get to the mechanical cable pull:

1) Make a small jumper using insulated 12 gauge solid copper wire. Strip 1/2 inch insulation and use a hammer to flatten both ends to fit into fuse location (about 1/8 inch wide). Also strip about 1 inch insulation in the middle. Bend the jumper into a U-shape. (see photo)
2) Remove C3 fuse (Row C - 3rd row down, 3rd fuse over from left, s/b 15 amp - Function is "Control unit for central locking system, alarm system")
3) Insert both flat ends of wire jumper into now vacant 15A fuse ports, one in each fuse "receiver".
4) Connect 12V source to bare center strip on wire jumper
5) Turn key in driver side door lock a few times open and close. Frunk (and trunk) levers next to driver seat should now open the enclosures.
6) Disconnect temporary items, reinstall fuse, and access battery for charge.

Hope this helps someone

Might work and ingenuity always appreciated. FWIW, would recommend only inserting wire into 'load' side of fuse female slot if using this method.


Alternatively...


use a very thin flathead screwdriver (between the frunk and rear release levers on driver door sill) and delicately rotate white plastic lock 90 degrees allowing levers to articulate and therefore open frunk and/or rear trunk lid. Works thru MY2000 (maybe 2002?) as I recall before Porsche moved over to electric switch controlled releases.

Good luck