Rear trunk will not pop up in 2003 Boxster S

[RAM16]

Hi All,

Need your help. I can hear the mechanism working using the key and the button in the car but the rear trunk will not pop up.

I believe there is a emergency cab(le, but how do I get to it. I am not a mechanic.

Any assistance appreciated. (Melbourne, Australia)

[paulalincs]

Hiya I am in the UK and this happened to my Boxster last year.  The cable had snapped hence it not opening.  I got a secondhand one fitted at a garage.  There is a pulley under the bumper area but the garage wanted 1.5 hours labour just to release this pulley but this wouldnt fix my problem so I chose to get the cable fixed rather than pay to have the boot released.  I hope this helps - ps google porsche boxster boot release diagram as Im sure it will bring the diagram up :)

[paulalincs]

i think the secondhand cable cost £100.00 plus fitting at £90 per hour (about 1.5 hours labour) so quite costly....but hey you own a porsche :)

 

[RFM]

The rear trunk emergency cable is located behind, and on the rear side, of the left inner wheel well.

[JayG99]

Changing out the broken trunk release is pretty easy

Just pull back the carpet, a screw or 2 and wiggle it out

 

I bought a used one on ebay for around $30

Took about 15 minutes to swap out