Front trunk and jumper cable issues

[mcdandc]

Same thing happened to me several months ago, I used the 'hot shoe' on the fuse method to get the lever to work.
Best of luck.

[rdass623]

you can also use a cigarette lighter plug to connect to the electrical system. allow the battery to charge for a few hours. use the key fob, and when the locks will actuate the battery is charged enough to use the internal trunk release.

[78F350]

you can also use a cigarette lighter plug to connect to the electrical system.

Charging through the cig lighter is a good idea, but it can be a bad idea to try to jump start the car from there. I have bought two used cars that actually had the insulation melted on the lighter wiring and shorting across to other wires from having too much current applied.

Also, I got the hood to unlatch on a water damaged '01 by applying 12v from a battery to pin 33 on the blue connector on the immobilizer box (probably the most complicated way to unlatch the frunk).

***Just noticed that you are in Scotland*** Are the manual release cables on the opposite side from the Left hand drive cars? Did you check both sides?
Good luck and careful with that axe.