Hatch release.
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I tried this mod. Took my working hatch release and tried to mod to this thread. never did get it to work. Tore it all out and bought replacement parts for everything. Now my hatch doesn't work with the Porsche parts either.
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to test your hatch motor,
make sure that both fuses are good and that the pull switches are working.
NOTE the pull switches can internally short out if the little plastic washer cracks then the pin in the switch will not be isolated,
thus every pull will blow the fuse .
NOTE to test if the switch is shorted see if there is continuity on the pins when its pulled then test the shaft to each pin IIRC if you have the pin with continuity then the plastic has broken.
NOTE this switch can be fixed, it requires taking it apart,
then I used thick carpet thread and wrapped it around the shaft to isolate the internal contacts,
a dab of super glue and it should set the thread
NOTE you could pull the wires off the switch and touch them together this should activate the latch
make sure that both fuses are good and that the pull switches are working.
NOTE the pull switches can internally short out if the little plastic washer cracks then the pin in the switch will not be isolated,
thus every pull will blow the fuse .
NOTE to test if the switch is shorted see if there is continuity on the pins when its pulled then test the shaft to each pin IIRC if you have the pin with continuity then the plastic has broken.
NOTE this switch can be fixed, it requires taking it apart,
then I used thick carpet thread and wrapped it around the shaft to isolate the internal contacts,
a dab of super glue and it should set the thread
NOTE you could pull the wires off the switch and touch them together this should activate the latch
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The reason it didn't work, at least partially is the hairline crack in the hatch latch. Waiting for a new replacement non Porsche part to be made as the Porsche one is something like $500 now up from $100
