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Posted by: sandman 365 Feb 9 2012, 01:37 PM
I am fixing up a 1973 914, the previous owner took out the rear truck lock replacing it with a button to pop open the trunk , unfortunately I can not find this added on release button (and he can't remember) . Anyone have any suggestions on getting the rear trunk open?
Thank You for your time
Sandy
Posted by: vsg914 Feb 9 2012, 02:02 PM
do you have a Porsche reflector between the tail lights?
Posted by: sandman 365 Feb 9 2012, 02:04 PM
do you have a Porsche reflector between the tail lights?
yes there is a reflector between the tail lights
Posted by: vsg914 Feb 9 2012, 02:08 PM
You will have a button somewhere. Probably in the cockpit. Maybe under the dash, in the console, behind the drivers seat near the engine lid release, or there may be an emergency cable in front of the rear bumper and valance. Keep looking. Its there.
Posted by: sandman 365 Feb 9 2012, 02:26 PM
You will have a button somewhere. Probably in the cockpit. Maybe under the dash, in the console, behind the drivers seat near the engine lid release, or there may be an emergency cable in front of the rear bumper and valance. Keep looking. Its there.
Still no luck. Will keep looking
thank you
Posted by: SUNAB914 Feb 9 2012, 02:35 PM
Mine was in the glove box. plus open the engine compartment and try to find the wires and trace them back. Good luck
Posted by: kg6dxn Feb 9 2012, 02:43 PM
Look for non factory wires from the trunk. They have to be there. Mine was in the glovebox...
Posted by: KENNY Feb 9 2012, 02:57 PM
I am fixing up a 1973 914, the previous owner took out the rear truck lock replacing it with a button to pop open the trunk , unfortunately I can not find this added on release button (and he can't remember) . Anyone have any suggestions on getting the rear trunk open?
Thank You for your time
Sandy
I had a handle Under the left fender that open the trunk
Posted by: Robert21 Feb 9 2012, 07:53 PM
i put my release behind back pad , should be a wire going througth the fire wall to the cabin. , if you want to put the reg lock back drill it out .
Posted by: oldschool Feb 9 2012, 11:36 PM
Look also in the motor compartment....ask me how I know.
Posted by: RickS Feb 10 2012, 04:26 AM
Mine is on the fuse panel, a little red button.
Posted by: ClayPerrine Feb 10 2012, 09:43 AM
If you can't get the trunk open to trace the wires, just get in the engine compartment, push out one of the cups for the top latch, and using a bunch of extensions, unscrew the 10mm bolts that hold the lower catch to the body. Then you can open the trunk to trace the wires.
I suggest that you add an emergency release to the trunk. Just put a wire down through the floor, and put a ring on the end of it. It will hang next to the muffler, and be unusable when the muffler is hot, but after it cools, you can open the trunk manually.
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