how to open the hood with a dead battery question

[rick3000]

Two other solutions worth trying:
-Check behind the front tow cap, sometimes a dealer or previous owner will route the frunk cable there for easier access.
-Try a cigarette lighter battery maintainer, and let it sit for a few hours

Getting at the cable via the wheel well is difficult enough with the wheel off, that should be a last resort. Have you checked the fuses? Not very familiar with the 997, but if the jumper was providing power to the lights, perhaps a fuse is stopping power from getting to the frunk lock.

[Gilles]

I thought the same thing (blown fuse) but checked all the fuses and were ok.

What could be causing the switch for not operating when applying power, a completely dead battery?

[PorscheFan5]

Gilles,

A dead or very low battery is quite likely. Given the situation I would try the battery tender from the cigarette lighter connection. Don't turn or use anything after connecting the tender for a few hours. Just hit the trunk and see if you pop it. GL!

[Gilles]

Thank you for the suggestions, I contacted Deltran...

http://www.batterytender.com/Automotive/Battery-Tender-Plus-High-Efficiency.html

And they told me that their charger will work through the lighter plug only if the lighter plug is always hot, this means that you don't need the key to open the switch.

Update, I checked my car and the lighter plus is hot without the key, so I went ahead and order the battery tender and the lighter adapter, hopefully after a couple of
days will allow us to open the front hood without having to search for the elusive cable ..Ha,

Thereafter my friend will have the battery tender and keep this from happening again