Emergency opening of bonnet

[mpowell]

I now have a completely dead battery in my car. I can gain access via the key to the passenger compartment but I cannot open the front bonnet to fit the new battery.

I recall reading that there is a trick where one can apply power to the car via the fuse box but cannot remember the detail. My thought is that I can power up the car via the new battery, jumper leads and the fuse box, open the bonnet and fit the battery. Can anyone tell me the detail of doing this ?

If this is not possible does anyone one know where the emergency bonnet opening cable is located ?

I hope I can conclude this soon as my neighbours are getting pi$$ed off with the alarm randomly going off - the car assuming that the battery has been de-installed and it is being nicked !

Regards

Mark

 

[London987]

if its a 987 there's a tab thing in the fuse box (red) that you pull out. you earth the battery on the door latch on the body work. then you pop the bonnet.

 

[mpowell]

Thanks fortis. It is a 986 - does this make a difference ?

 

[Nick_USA]

ORIGINAL: mpowell

Thanks fortis. It is a 986 - does this make a difference ?

If you have the original owners manual instructions can be found inside. In addition to that there should be a small booklet behind the fuse panel (fuse listing) which also should have some information.

To your earlier question it is the same on a 986.

 

[Chrishazle]

An off-the-wall thought - I've seen battery booster things that plug into the cigarette lighter and deliver power to the car that way - wonder if one of those would allow you to open the bonnet and get jumpers onto the battery?

 

[Nick_USA]

ORIGINAL: Chrishazle

An off-the-wall thought - I've seen battery booster things that plug into the cigarette lighter and deliver power to the car that way - wonder if one of those would allow you to open the bonnet and get jumpers onto the battery?

I have known this to work.

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Mark,

Boxsters after 2000 have the terminal in the fuse box - full instructions should be in the leaflet on the back of the fuse panel.

 

[London987]

i did plug in the charger once and it gave enough to pop the bonnet.

 

[mpowell]

An off-the-wall thought - I've seen battery booster things that plug into the cigarette lighter and deliver power to the car that way - wonder if one of those would allow you to open the bonnet and get jumpers onto the battery?

I thought one had to have a wiring change to accomodate power running back to the battery as opposed to from the battery as in the normal cigar lighter mode

I would be delighted if this can be done without modification but would appreciate confirmation before I try it.

Mark

 

[mpowell]

I managed to get the bonnet open today via the emergency cable [Method detail removed as it is a security risk]


Edit:

I'm sure everyone here knows about this method of getting in - however I've had a couple of emails asking to remove it as it is a security risk. (Which it is - which i why it's not in the owners manual.
If anyone wants to know how then PM the poster.

Thanks

Mark