well we got to the beach and my electronic hood release "buzzed" but didnt "pop".
I talked to friends and family AND the dealer and all i got was "it should be in the fender well by the headlight" i looked on BOTH sides and found no release.
any suggestions from someone who KNOWS where it is?
thanks!


case solved!

 

It is behind the wheel well passenger side...you will have to remove the wheel well cover to get easy access to it....you see it has to placed so it is not too easy (to keep thieves out) yet allow access eventually.

 

is the trunk full of stuff??

Maybe try pushing down on the trunk while "popping" the hood... see if it releases?

 

dude i pulled down the wheel liner and shined a flashlight in there. i looked all around the trunks firewall for some type of cable. maybe its up between the headlight and firewall where i cant see?

 

well it wasnt stuffed, but possibly a beach chair tilted forward and is jacked aginst the hood????? ( i did try what you mentioned by pushing down but didnt work)

does the hood release pull down the hood a little IOT release?

 

Mine waas laying on the headlight tray... its a very small cable...

 

After pulling up on the release handle next to the drivers seat, I then have to slide my finger tips under the hood edge and gently/firmly pull up to get the hood to pop up, then I use the little lever to fully open it. For some reason it sticks ever since someone sat on my hood for a quick photo-op in the mall parking gargage. I ordered a new latching mecahnism from Sunset already...

mk

 

Maybe you need a new hood ? I know where there is one

 

LOL! I hope not - yet...

 

i wish porsche would go back to mechanical!

i will look for the cable again when i get home thursday morning. (passenger side, right ivangene?)
I will also try pushing down on the hood while my wife pulls the switch.

 

So do you understand the dilemma? If it is too easy to find, anyone can find it...it has to be a little difficult as I already stated....if you have one it is there. It is quite possible you need the latch adjusted hood latch renntech

 

I cannot PM pics... send me your email and I will send a picture of the location taken with my front end off - you can see the cable

 

I always thougth mine was a cable release that you activate next to the drivers seat??? Or is the lever an electronic release??? I gotta' look at mine closer now.

 

We are discussing the emergency entrance cable - not the one you use M-F getting groceries

 

duuuuhhhh Sorry...I inadvertantly hijaked then - shame on me