 Remote trunk release, Who makes a good kit? |
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| pgollender |
 Feb 7 2023, 08:50 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California  |
Who makes a good remote trunk release for the 914? Any emergency release like the early Boxsters?
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| 914werke |
Feb 7 2023, 10:38 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 8,795 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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A "good" one... no such thing.
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| 76-914 |
Feb 7 2023, 11:02 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 12,962 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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There are 12v trunk solenoids that open them remotely. As in a momentary switch mounted under your dash. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| barefoot |
Feb 8 2023, 04:36 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,186 Joined: 19-March 13 From: Charleston SC Member No.: 15,673 Region Association: South East States
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I attached a heavy gauge wire down thru a hole in the trunk floor
(with small grommet) accessible behind the muffler. |
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| NARP74 |
Feb 8 2023, 05:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 729 Joined: 29-July 20 From: Colorado, USA Member No.: 24,549 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
QUOTE(barefoot @ Feb 8 2023, 03:36 PM)  I attached a heavy gauge wire down thru a hole in the trunk floor (with small grommet) accessible behind the muffler. That's a must for the electric systems in case of failure. |
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| Craigers17 |
Feb 8 2023, 05:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 577 Joined: 5-August 17 From: Rome, GA Member No.: 21,317 Region Association: South East States
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Down and dirty, cheap & easy. The hardest part is drilling through the latch....it's some of the hardest metal I've ever encountered. Needs heat shrink to replace the black tape, but you get the idea.
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| pgollender |
Feb 9 2023, 01:35 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 189 Joined: 5-July 11 From: Sacramento Member No.: 13,281 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(barefoot @ Feb 8 2023, 02:36 PM) I attached a heavy gauge wire down thru a hole in the trunk floor (with small grommet) accessible behind the muffler. My previous Boxster had a,complete electronic failure and both frunk and trunk electronic latches were inoperable. The factory is supposed to put a manual wire that is accessed thru the right front turn signal lens and near the left taillight assembly,but they were both missing in mine. It was quite a bitch to get them open. Luckily a few other Boxster owners with similar problems figured a hack which (barely) worked. After fixing the electronic failure, I inserted the missing manual cables. Lesson learned…. Never again. |
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| 930cabman |
Feb 9 2023, 06:00 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,134 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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Anyone have ideas/pics for an emergency release for the frunk?
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 9 2023, 07:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,852 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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Between this and @“r towle” thread on the 997 Frunk latch I’m (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
When did American’s get so lazy that pushing (or pulling) a manual trunk release just became too much to ask? |
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| sb914 |
Feb 9 2023, 08:12 AM
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Surf Guru Group: Members Posts: 4,180 Joined: 25-November 12 From: Brookings,Oregon Member No.: 15,191 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Feb 9 2023, 05:37 AM) Between this and @“r towle” thread on the 997 Frunk latch I’m (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) When did American’s get so lazy that pushing (or pulling) a manual trunk release just became too much to ask? There used when installing a aftermarket rear reflector. Otherwise you drill a hole in the reflector for the trunk lock. |
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 9 2023, 08:33 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,852 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch
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QUOTE(sb914 @ Feb 9 2023, 09:12 AM) QUOTE(Superhawk996 @ Feb 9 2023, 05:37 AM) Between this and @“r towle” thread on the 997 Frunk latch I’m (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) When did American’s get so lazy that pushing (or pulling) a manual trunk release just became too much to ask? There used when installing a aftermarket rear reflector. Otherwise you drill a hole in the reflector for the trunk lock. Yup, I remember those reflectors and solenoids from the 80s. Was a bad plan then and still is. Drill the hole and be done with it. 40 years later and people still getting locked out of their own trunks (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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