Why does my Porsche Boxster door lock not work?
To save the battery, after the car sits for about three days without being started, the remote key entry will no longer work. Several people have reported that a misrepair to the door cable has disabled the exterior door lock, and only discovered this when the remote was disabled, too.
When does remote key entry no longer work on Porsche Boxster?
If you have the remote key entry make sure that the key works in the driver’s door lock after you get the car back. To save the battery, after the car sits for about three days without being started, the remote key entry will no longer work.
What causes the inside door handle to be disabled on a Boxster?
This causes the inside door handle to be disabled. It appears that it tends to happen after having been driven about 1000 to 2000 miles. This doesn’t seem to be effecting 1997 model year Boxster, because they don’t have the side airbags.
Is there a problem with the Porsche Boxster 996?
In some cases, there is a leak through the crank case wall. Porsche has a unique way of casting the crank cases on the Boxster and 996. Porsche subcontracts out the process of pouring the Boxster aluminum crank cases.
Where is the emergency bonnet release on a Porsche Boxster S?
I looked the keys in the front luggage compartment of a 2005 Porsche Boxster S – the 987 model. And, yes, the rest of the car was locked, too. I knew that there was an emergency bonnet release hidden inside one of the front wings, its main reason being to allow access to the battery in the event it goes flat and the electric release won’t operate.
How did the alarm go off on my Porsche Boxster?
The cable didn’t have a loop, as I’ve seen on 996s, but rather a bobble like the end of a bike brake cable. This meant using a pair of pliers to grip the cable and pull it. As soon as Sam did this, the bonnet popped open and the alarm went off.
Where is the trunk release on a boxser 97?
There is also an emergency trunk release outside the car under the left fender well. It is rumored that some early boxsers 97,98,99 do not have it.,,some.. You could also pull (very hard) on the actual trunk release cable from inside the car behind the fuse box, but I would not recommend that one.
What to do if your Porsche Boxster battery goes dead?
Register Today! Dead battery hood Trunk release My advise! Be Prepared. If you have a Porsche Boxster and your battery go’s dead, or you close your trunk while working on car when the battery is dis-connected (like I did) Here is some basic prep advise.