Dead Battery: Opening the bonnet on a Boxster 986
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- Dead Battery: Opening the bonnet on Boxster 986
if your battery goes flat it can appear problematic to get the bonnet open to replace, recharge or jump start your car I have tried to cover the 3 situations you will encounter. the 2 links below are for cars with a designated terminal in the fuse box and an emergency bonnet release cable under the front wing.
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Thanks for this - it really helped me. However, it was a DIFFERENT FUSE on my 1999 Boxster. Its fuse C3 (15amp), which is on the 3rd row down and 3rd fuse from the LEFT, not the 3rd from the right as per your video.
Yeah, it seams to change from model to model and depending on the year, but glad it helped you out, it's a pain when your stuck between a rock and a hard place, lol
If it's another fuse, how do you know which one it is ?
Thank you, Paul_1962! Worked perfectly, following your directions... 2005 Boxster S, US specs.
Glad it helped, nice to know it works on the US spec cars
Good tips. Better to make the video on a day not so windy so the noise isn't so bad.
Brilliant!!! First i didnt understand what you talk about. Try every other suggestion true mekanik bok, youtube and so called experts (even Porsche Center. The alarm always went on , could not turn it of true use the key to look on and of, and no hood open. This realy work, i could shut of the alarm and use the ordinary button to open the hood and recharge the battery.
The early boxsters have a cable bonnet/frunk and trunk/boot release so all you need to do is unlock the door. You can tell the cable operated cars because the have a long lever, the later ones have a very short pull up ‘button’ electrical release. Your car should have a cable release which is why you don’t have the positive terminal in the fuse box, you don’t need one!
yes mine has the cable release, problem was the bonnet was locked, so you cant pull the cable until you can get the central locking to unlock the bonnet
Yeah, NO. My 2000 S has the cable levers but they seemed to be locked down while the battery is dead. I'm going to try these tricks tomorrow. Tried earlier today but tried fuse 3 down and 3 to the left as the video stated and nothing worked. I'll try 3 down and 3 to the right as a couple of people mentioned tomorrow. Maybe some differences in fuse layout between the UK and US cars.
@@williampotter2098 Hi William, take a look up behind the wing liner (right hand side looking at the car from the front, on UK cars) there should be an emergency bonnet/trunk release cable. It maybe on the left on American cars! the problem is although it is a cable release system once the battery is flat the central locking locks everything.
Paul1962 my car has the release cable rerouted through the front towing eye, just pull the cover off and there you go. In the event of a breakdown the car has to be flatbed recovered rather than towed in any event so the front towing eye is no loss.
This worked to open my trunk but not frunk. And immediately after the car seemed to have shorted and now nothing works. I now have a multi thousand dollar brick sitting 600 miles away and idk what to do.
Thanks for the tip! On my 2000 Boxster S Coupe in USA the door/hood locking fuse was located at Row C #3 and was 15 Amp. Hooked up a 12 volt
battery to fuse wire jumper & door hinge and hood release unlocked!
Glad it helped you out, handy little thing to know
Visiting this page in 2021. This trick got me out of a bind when the battery on my 2000 Porsche Boxster S went completely dead, and the guy from the towing company said he could not jump it if I cannot open the hood. For this US model, the C3 fuse is indeed 3rd from top and left. It worked just like the video says --the car was able to get enough power to get unlocked, and for me to pop the hood. Now I can recharge the battery myself.
Hello Paul, hope you are doing well.. Have the same problem, but my car is the Boxster S 2000 and the fuse box is different. We you be so kind and let me know what device runs that fuse (3rd row down, 3rd spot left). Thank you in advance for your response. Warm regards, henry, Calgary, Canada
Hi Henry, you are looking for the fuse that powers the central locking. on some of the later cars, there is a jump start terminal in the fuse box so look for that too, it will be a lot easier. lastly, check under both front wings for an emergency release cable, as I have received reports that it can be on either side depending on the country the car was sold in. regards Paul.
I shall admit that it was a professionel mekaniker who did it your way. Not me myself...
Hey Mr. 1962 I'm mister 1963 ;} Thanks for this, but I'm still stuck my 2003 Boxster (With drivers side on the Left) Has the pull out Red Lead but is still dead in the water. I assume I fried a fuse or something ... It's about to start snowing and I need this car stored for winter. I'm guessing I need to start pulling fuses next... I even tried donating the car but the charities won't tell you what the tax write off will be... I'm guessing this vehicle will go up rather than down in the future ;}
Im subscribing now! I couldn't find this video again... and it was just yesterday!!! OMG subscribe please! I have a 10 gauge wire and am now STILL TRYING to open my "Bonett" (Possibly they should re-brand that name to something Elon Musk-like --- or the "Frunk" as they call it
Going to be trying this on my 2002 986 S over the weekend, very glad to find this vid. I have a 12v booster pack, am I right in thinking that will give me the power I need to open the boot lid? Thanks
Thank you for posting this video, it saved me loads of time on my LHD 2003 Boxster. And yes, it did have the pull out jumper in the fuse box, but with a dead battery, it would not charge nor operate the hood release (Bonnet for our european friends). But just a note, the legend inside the fuse box cover is useless and doesn't even look like anything close to how the actual fuse box is laid out. The fuse you need is also 3 rows down, but 3 in from the left. Thank you again and you save me from pulling my fender well out in the freezing cold. :D
Glad it save you a bit of work, thanks for wathing
On a 2000 Boxster S
4th row....3rd green fuse from the left (marked with a 30)...insert your wire...follow directions on how to attach the wire to the battery charger. The horn may start to sound. Take your key remote and press the unlock button. The horn will stop and now you can use the lever to unlock the hood to get to the battery. Hope this helps someone out there :)
Sorry to be an "ass" here but... the whole reason I needed to watch this video again was to clarify something super basic... When one removes said fuse and then attaches a "jumper" to said fuse location... One now has 2 choices ... you may think I'm an idiot for asking this (and I might be) BUT... to move forward... ;} One has now 2 choices ...A plug lead into TOP slot (of the fuse) or B plug lead into bottom slot... again maybe I seem like a moron for asking but DOES IT MATTER?
As long as you replace the fuse, it won't matter, as you are supplying power to the whole circuit.
This worked and was faster than the wire / fuse box mentioned here: mine is UK 2000MY S
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Just used this method to help with my friends 1997 Boxster. Worked like a charm. Thanks.
best thing to do is go out and buy a portable jump box that is about 7in sold at Harbor Freight and comes with its own pouch , cables ,usb chargers for Android and iPhone, built in flash light and Fits in the storage compartment of your Boxster or behind the seats ! If your battery ever goes dead you always have a backup. It works great good quality I have used it multiple multiple times it's like $74
make yourself a note on how to do the procedure to power the hood release and keep it in there. I think it's pathetic and quite honestly embarrassing for Porsche to design such a stupid system. even today in 2019 cars are using cable latches to open the hood of a car, Porsche today is over-engineered and too many things to go wrong.
I got a charger the plugs in to the cigarette light, but it didn't work, but yes they try to over engineer things now days
Nice one👍, exactly what I needed when I came to find my battery completely flat just now. Just got to work out why it was flat after driving it hard for 3 hours on Sunday🤔
I found that a 9v battery (small rectangular ones) was enough to power my switch. A little easier than using jump leads etc.
Thanks John, that's handy to know.
Hey I know this comment was from years ago but any chance you could tell me how to use a battery to do it?
Hi Paul. Which wheel to remove on 99 Boxster to find release cable on left hand drive car. Not. ENGLISH. TED
Hi, Not 100% sure, but i think it is on the drivers side.
Brilliant, thank you..👍
And thank you for posting this video!! :) By far the easiest way to unlock the hood. Thank you!!!!
master of masters! thankyou very much. problem solved
I wish I found this video first! Tried all sorts but thus was the way it worked eventually.
Hi,
What year is your car.... 97/98?
An interesting question, It was register in late 97. but if I use the VIN number to buy parts at Porsche they insist it's a 98 car.
Tried that back trunk opened main lock still not unlocked then fuse blew. Should i keep trying??
Double check you have the correct fuse, whole car should unlock, also if its blowing the fuse you may have a deeper problem.
This really saved me. My 1999 Carrera (996) was parked next to a wall where the right tire could not be removed to access the manual hood cable release (from the 2000 Carrera the fuse box jump was added). My 996 is the U.S. version, and the fuse was in the same place. Thanks.
Really glad this helped you out, it's what makes it all worth while to me
Thank you Paul it really worked!!
Hi Paul, have u got the link for the emergency bonnet pull location please?
I don't have a link, but it is a wire cable up under the nearside front wing on the UK cars, it is a lot easer to find it if you take the arch liner out.
Hi on the video you are dealing with C8 fuse, which is radiator fuse (see the link for the fuse diagram). How it is linked to the hood opening? Should not do this procedure with the C3 fuse which is central locking/alarm fuse? Thanks
i used the fuse diagram from the Porsche hand book, as you can see from the comments this has helped a lot of people out of trouble!
Glad it helped
What happens if I have it hooked up to the wrong fuse? Can it do any damage?
Putting power to a given circuit will make that circuit live, if you are not confident with finding the right fuse I would suggest asking your local garage or mechanic to help out.
Paul1962 thanks. What kind of wire works, or any type of copper wire?
@@OkanaganBTC any type of wire, around 35 amp
Paul1962 thank you Paul 🙏
Thank you from Hawaii. Great video.
Thanks Stuart, i try my best
Thanks it helps!!!
Brilliant.. just got this green new Boxster owner out of the shit!! Thank you xxx
Glad it was helpful
Glad I have a 98 Boxster. Although, the mechanical lever to open to open the hood was broken and had to be replaced when I bought the car.
lol, Not Porsche's finest hour
Hi- thanks for uploading this. I'm in the same situation. Could you please specify on what type of car wire to use? perhaps a stupid question but I don't want to break/fry anything by using the wrong amp/V car wire ! thanks
i used standard car accessories wire, something that can handle around 10 to 15 amps, remember you only want to power the central locking system
Paul1962 thank you very much !
MY99 US Spec, Jumper wire to C3 fuse, make sure unlocked, and pull lever. Thanks
Your welcome
Is that three down and three to the right?
Pull the lever behind the fuse box to the right . Unscrew all 4 screws then pull it
Thanks, I will check that out
I meant 3rd row instead row C
Paul,
The jumper lead, can that also be a battery charger? I have a 2000MY 3.2S and battery is flat. Will it enable me to open the bonnet if the key fob button does not work? Panic alarm going off at 10:30pm.. :( alarm not going off now fortunately but it was earlier..
From reading the forum I need to get the central locking working but will need to open the car, switch the alarm off with the key, then close the door and use the. Key in the door to "open the central locking" as the key fob does not work 🤔 then hope with the system powered by your cable method the central locking opens the bonnet pull lock.. Correct?
Hi John, I think someone else did with a battery charger, but not sure whether it worked or not, but it should work without the button on the fob, try the locking switch on the dash
@@Paul1962 Thanks Paul.. + for the dash switch reminder.
@@Paul1962 the battery charger did not work or the switch but will try it with a battery and jump leads as the charger said "fault" so may not have been powering up..
@@Paul1962 will try this next. th-cam.com/video/Yp6zu0cFxn4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Paul your wire system worked on my 2000 3.2 boxster s. I was very dubious watching your video but with the alarm going off i had no choose other than giving it a go. The fuse was where you said and we used a battery charger as the jump leads were in the bonnet!! With out people like you we would all be in trouble MANY THANKS Terry
Paul i need any thing to chat with u i have some questions about the boxter
rc drift hi, fire away I will try and answer what I can for you
Appreciated, Paul1962
How about for a 97 986 US , left side driving, is it row C & 3rd from the left???
Paul, imhave thisnproblem in Feb 23, 2020 My 2003 has the fusebox terminal. It worked a month ago. Today after some weeks of unavoidable absence, the battery is dead, and this trick won’t work today. But...what is that black micro switch unit at the bottom left of the fuse array, and should it be checked for the correct position? Which is?
The switch is for manually raising and lowering the rear spoiler
Tried this ploy - fuses on my 2000 2.7 looked a lot different. The 3x3 fuse on mine is a red 40A I could NOT get the fuse back in so tried a 12vdc probe on one side of the fuse...Got an Idea you MUST have the fuse in place to do this trick
Couple of people have said the fues's are laid out differently on some models
Legend! Thank you - worked great! Back on the road...
Thanks paul, I have what looks like the same year of boxster, although mine has the red leather lol..got up this morning and found battery flat... Knew I would have problems... Your video saved me money and lots of money and stress... Well done mate
BADCOPSHOW your more than welcome, glad it helped
Ok, thanks for the rapid reply. So...I jumped the Porsche connections points (fuse box specific terminal and a grounding point - the door hinge)to the fully charged battery in my brand new Jazz, so the donor battery isnt the issue. . 2 months ago it worked. Today it didn’t.
Should the jazz have been running, like any engine jump start, or would that at least have helped?
TVM again.
It shouldn't need to be running, if you're battery is really flat, it may be a good idea to leave it charging for a while to put a bit of charge in the battery, I viewer reported that it didnt work straight away, so he left the doner battery connected over night and it worked next morning
Ok Paul,
I agree the Jazz (Which is only 2 months old) needn’t be running for such a small power demand, but it will be at next attempt. Thank you.
Hi Paul I've done it lol .
I used the cable ,nightmare to find as someone had hidden it behind the fuse box 😬 anyway thank you
Paul towey, glad you got it sorted
long time no Hear mate. Hope you're well. 👍
thanks Michael, not to bad, getting things back on track now, apart from an annoying flat battery, lol
Paul, by th way, do you have idea what could be a reason of the passenger window that does not drop when opening the door? Thanks
A microswitch in the door handle is bad. You can try cleaning it and lubricating before replacing. This microswitch tells the car that the door is open.
Very much appreciated
your welcome 😀
great video
thanks, glad you liked it
This only works if you can open the door. What about 2007 Porsche boxster when the door is locked and the battery is dead?
I'm not sure about the 2007 models, but the earlier cars you can unlock the door manually with the key
@@Paul1962 The key used to start the car, can be inserted into the door lock and turns 90 degrees both ways, but does not do anything.
@@shawnayromloo9612on my car the key opened the door even with a completely flat battery, you could feel the key operating the lock, mine is a 1997 986
I've been having problems with this for a few years now. Thank you so much, you saved me today! I had to do the one with the wire in the fuse box, and lo and behold, it worked!
Hi Michael, glad the video helped you out
Brilliant, worked a treat, saved me hours of faffing, thanks Paul
Serious design flaw. Excellent reason to not buy
A flaw that was rectify quickly, definitely doesn't out weigh all the great reasons to buy one of the best roadster ever made :)
If that’s your only reason not to buy it’s fairly lame. There is an emergency bonnet open cable as well, mine is relocated in the front towing eye so I just pop the cover off and it’s open, 2 seconds work literally.
Mines a 1997 986 . I'm taking it their is no other way as I'm disabled 😕
Paul towey hi, some car's had a manual pull cable up under the left (near side UK cars) wing, but you need to pull the liner down and there's no garentee your car will have one, sorry I can't offer more help
I'm also disabled. That's why I was glad I tried this post, because there was no way I was going to be able to get the pull cable for it. Point is, I feel your pain. I hope you got it. Best of luck!
Nice to c u back.
That's mate, it's good to be back :-)
Good video!
Thanks, one tries one's best, lol
Thanks , it’s work!!
Your welcome, lol
Thanks. It worked.
le cambié el motor a un porche 99 boster y no arranca la bomba de gas. no tira presión
No estoy seguro de si la traducción correcta, no creo que sea la bomba de combustible como el problema parece ser con el banco de la mano izquierda
I'm not sure if the translation correct, I don't think it is fuel pump as the problem seams to be with the left hand bank
Good to see you back on deck mate. Cheers for the video too.😊👍
Thanks Des, it's good to be back :)
Many thanks
Thank you, Paul1962. I would appreciate if you could advise the Internet link to the Porsche manual (986 model, year 1998). Thank you.
Hi, my original link is no longer working, but i found this one which leads to the same document but not sure how good the site is, at least you can see the document you are trying to find, if i can find a better link i will pass it on to you
www.manualslib.com/manual/1225477/Porsche-Boxster.html
Ps, i will try to find out if Clive or Ian still have working links, it was Ian that found most of them
Will this also work on a 1998 996 911?
I would think so, the two car share a lot in common, check the handbook for fuse placement with in the fuse box as this can change.
@@Paul1962 thanks! What is the fuse description for the 986?
@@911TVR That's a very good question, I will get the handbook out later and look it up for you
@@Paul1962 thanks Paul!
Hi Paul thank you for your quick reply . The video will this defiantly work on my car ? I don't want to wipe out the electrics you see . I run a Porsche Boxster 986 group on Facebook and already I'm getting mixed replies to a post I put up earlier concerning this issue I have . Thank you
hi, it is a last resort thing, i would ask someone to pull the front of the liner down so they can get there hand up and feel around for the manual release, i know its a pain. You defiantly haven't got the jump start terminal in the fuse box on yours? The fuse layout can change depending on speck, but basically you need to get power to the central locking system