Emergency! Help!

[Bateman]

OK, so I've read a bunch of threads on this already and they don't seem to help me out because they ALL say the same thing. Here's the situation:

Dead battery, hood is locked, latch to open hood is locked - no second battery to use to unlock the latch.

I've got a 1997 boxster and I've been trying to find the emergency pull under the passenger's front wheel-well.

Does anyone know what the cable actually looks like (I'm still working on getting the liner off without destroying it)? Is there some trick to getting those damn clips out? They certainly are a real ********************...

...And please, before anyone says "Look in the manual" could you tell me what page to look on - I've tried them all.

Thanks
Steve

:chicken:

[Bateman]

p.s.

I'll be sure to take lots of pictures while doing this so there is a guide for others.

Also I just noticed a typo in the manual:

"Automotive batteries loose their efficiency when not in use" -page 136

That kinda made me a little less angry

[kabel]

Steve,

I feel your pain regarding those fasteners in the wheel liner, I pulled the front bumper off a couple weekends ago. If your 97 is similar to my 99 you should see the cable when you get the liner off. it is a simple length of (what looks like) aircraft cable and is most likely taped in place.

Good luck. (Where in Florida?)

[Bateman]

OK so I got the weel well liner "off" - I have one last fastener of some sort on the underside toward the middle of the car - I'd jack it up to see what it is, but my jack is ... kinda locked in the hood ...

I tried to take some pics of the underside but I don't think they will help...

it's taped to the top? it's near the front I would assume, right? is it enclosed in a plastic casing?

I hope to god this is what you guys are talking about because I can't really see anything else...

[kabel]

Steve, I wish I could be of more help... I'm a little disoriented by you picture, not sure what area I see there.. on my 99 the cable was not enclosed in anything.

This is a long shot, but pop the tow hook plug on the front bumper and have a look inside there for the cable. I have seen recommendations to move the end of the cable there for exactly this reason.

[Bateman]

No dice...

but I DID figure out how to get those damn clips out easy - take some wire strippers and clamp it (not too tight) into the biggest size - LUCKILY mine was big enough so there was room for it to jiggle around leaving no chance for it to be broken.

[Bateman]

I got better pictures - Also how do you do the screwdriver trick with the interior latches I've been reading about?

[Bateman]

I finally found the release and got it open - I'm just waiting for the batteries for my camera to charge and then I'll take some pictures...

Thanks