FLAT BATTERY ACCESS ON 1998 BOXSTER

OK I'VE TRIED ALL THE LISTED THINGS BELOW TO TRY TO OPEN THE BONNET:

1.CHARGE BATTERY VIA CIG LIGHTER (DIDN'T WORK) 2.REMOVE WHEEL & WEATHER GUARD TO ACCESS CABLE (NO LOCKNUT) 3.FUSE BOX POWER POINT (NONE)

WHAT NEXT?

Reply to
RAB
Loading thread data ...

Have you called the dealer and asked the service department yet? That would be my next move.

Reply to
Bernard Farquart

You could try destroying the bonnet with various demolition tools. Or you could CALM DOWN a bit and call a Porsche service tech.. other thoughts - I've seen flat battery starters that are supposed to work via the cigarette lighter. The idea is that you plug it in, then turn the engine over. Now, you say you've tried charging the battery, but have you tried this?

Finally, sit down, have a nice cup of tea and seriously consider why any car in the entire universe might need a motor-operated bonnet release. It's absurd! Surely there has to be a manual override somewhere? Does the owner's manual give any clues?

Chris.

Reply to
Chris B

HI,

Ive got the flat battery access sorted on my Boxster and your're right about no power point for powering the battery up from outside the bonnet, unbelievable i know, but you will be glad to know that Porsche has now a powering point for the battery on all Boxsters produced after 2002 located at the fuse box on in the righthand foot well.

Anyhow i got an ex-Porsche tech to call out to the house & he had it opened in no time, i had already contacted my local Porsche dealer but they had offered a few suggestions of how to gain access, but not the one this guy used, he removed the three screw covers on the lever housing then with a 5mm allen key he undone the three screws lifted the lever housing and pushed done the switch located below the boot and bonnet levers and it was open!

I feel that the local Porsche dealer may have know about this way to open the bonnet, but would much rather charge me to recover the car from the house then hit me with a bill for a few hours labour to gain access to the battery and then fit a new battery to top it off, so now everyone knows how to avoid this and save themselves a lot of money.

Thanks to everybody who offered their advice and support on this matter, i hope it will help someone else unfortunate enough to have the same problem, thanks again.

Reply to
RAB

Cig chargers will not work with the Boxster, i tried it & no dice!

Reply to
RAB

yes i have already tried my local dealer, they were about as much use as a chocolate fire guard!

Reply to
RAB

MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.