2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

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2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:57 am

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theprf wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:15 pm There is a red doodad in the fuse box. Pull it out all the way. Connect your positive jumper cable to it. Connect your negative jumper cable to the door latch U piece on the door jamb.
A jump start box probably won't work. Those need to see some battery voltage to start supplying power. Safety, you know. Mine has an override button that you can press to force it to provide power, some don't.
Jumper cables definitely work. Don't hook them up backwards!


Here's a photo of said doodad. I used the door latch and another car just like a jump start and it worked like a charm. THANK YOU theprf!
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WELL BOYS I DID IT.

Could anybody kindly remind me the procedure to ideally get power to the car via the fusebox - I believe there is a method for this from my Tur-bro's.

Second option but not ideal option is how to fish the stupid cable out of the front fender.

Please thanks.
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by 32wildbilly » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:10 pm

RU serious here?
Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 11:57 am WELL BOYS I DID IT.

Could anybody kindly remind me the procedure to ideally get power to the car via the fusebox - I believe there is a method for this from my Tur-bro's.

Second option but not ideal option is how to fish the stupid cable out of the front fender.

Please thanks.
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by theprf » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:15 pm

There is a red doodad in the fuse box. Pull it out all the way. Connect your positive jumper cable to it. Connect your negative jumper cable to the door latch U piece on the door jamb.
A jump start box probably won't work. Those need to see some battery voltage to start supplying power. Safety, you know. Mine has an override button that you can press to force it to provide power, some don't.
Jumper cables definitely work. Don't hook them up backwards!

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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:29 pm

theprf wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:15 pm There is a red doodad in the fuse box. Pull it out all the way. Connect your positive jumper cable to it. Connect your negative jumper cable to the door latch U piece on the door jamb.
A jump start box probably won't work. Those need to see some battery voltage to start supplying power. Safety, you know. Mine has an override button that you can press to force it to provide power, some don't.
Jumper cables definitely work. Don't hook them up backwards!
THANK YOU!


32wildbilly wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:10 pm RU serious here?

Does this mean we aren't friends anymore?
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by 32wildbilly » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:49 pm

I thought you were catfishing me. theprf is absolutely correct.
Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:29 pm
theprf wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:15 pm There is a red doodad in the fuse box. Pull it out all the way. Connect your positive jumper cable to it. Connect your negative jumper cable to the door latch U piece on the door jamb.
A jump start box probably won't work. Those need to see some battery voltage to start supplying power. Safety, you know. Mine has an override button that you can press to force it to provide power, some don't.
Jumper cables definitely work. Don't hook them up backwards!
THANK YOU!


32wildbilly wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:10 pm RU serious here?

Does this mean we aren't friends anymore?
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:55 pm

LMFAO
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by Dr_Strangelove » Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:56 pm

Just trying to assist getting some more technical information on here! I thought I could remember but I also thought instead of looking it up let's get some knowledge flowing.
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by 32wildbilly » Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:50 pm

I been pondering the same thing lately as I post everything BUT what is related to the website mission.
Dr_Strangelove (whew!) wrote: Thu Feb 10, 2022 12:56 pm Just trying to assist getting some more technical information on here! I thought I could remember but I also thought instead of looking it up let's get some knowledge flowing.
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by 5chn3ll » Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:08 am

Well, in your collective defense, the mission statement was mostly just "F**k that other place, I'm out"

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
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Re: 2003 Carrera Dead Battery - Locked Out of Frunk

Post by tom m'guinn » Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:06 am

5chn3ll wrote: Mon Feb 14, 2022 10:08 am Well, in your collective defense, the mission statement was mostly just "F**k that other place, I'm out"
A mission I can fully embrace. I did a how-to after getting locked out of my 992. Not identical to the 996, but might help:


https://www.carpokes.com/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=60

https://www.carpokes.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=363

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