There is an emergency frunk release fitted to my car (accessible via the front light cluster).

Is it worth fitting one for the engine bay lid or are there never issues with the cable on this release?

cheers
Simon

 

I may have dreamt this, but isn't there a emergancy wire behind the left (or right) rear light...

Thomas

 

there is on the 996 upwards including boxster, havent seen one on a 964 yet though

 

I put one in mine, just for peace of mind. The lock already had and extra hole and set screw for the second cable, so it was an easy job to run a wire out into the left rear light housing.

 

IIRC post MY1991 have the emergency cables.

Some good pics here...
http://www.rsamerica.net/articles/tech/index.htm

 

Thanks. Does it look anything like the one in Vic_S post?

cheers
Simon

 

The engine lid latch on the early 964s are spring loaded so that they open if the cable snaps so there's not much point in putting an emergency cable release in.

I know this because when I viewed my car to buy it, the cable snapped. A bit of pressing and general jiggling about saw it pop open and it would no longer latch shut. So when I collected the car, the first thing I had to do was put a new cable in! I then paid for it and drove it home.

 

This is good info...might save an unnecessary mod

How 'early' is an 'early' 964?

 

Yes, it is exactly the same set up, nice safety feature to have in place. I broke my "Frunk" cable a few years back and had no back up, very stressful.

If you want you can READ about it here.

 

I believe the latch changed for 91 cars but I can't be 100% sure. The easy check is to look to see if you've got the emergency release cable, if not, then you should have the earlier spring loaded latch. The best insurance is to change the cable if it's never been changed. It's very easy to change it. Mine broke because it had rusted through at the handle. The new one should be good for another 20 years.

 

Just had mine break and it does not have the emergency release handle behind the driver side rear tail light. Will jiggling the hood around pop it? I only ask because the car is at a body shop and not with me right now.

 

Does your latch area look like this? It will jiggle open.

If it's the later, D-shaped hole in the panel instead, you have a problem.

 

The car is a 92. I wish I could remember right now. Say worse case scenario is that it is not, then what options do I have? Anyone ever try to finish something through the slats in the spoiler/lid to open it?

 

You say you could not find the release behind the driver's side tail light. Is it LHD or RHD? For cars with the emergency release it will be behind the left light regardless of it being LHD or RHD. If there's no emergency release, you must have the earlier spring loaded latch so try lots of pressing and pulling on the lid to try and free it. Mine took lots of persuasion before it finally popped open. A friend couldn't get his to release but it then freed itself while driving along.

 

My '91 has a circular latch on the engine compartment and no release cable (apparently not necessary).