Retrostyle car (LAC)

[Taka Mizutani]

Cody-
Your quote below:

You've not been locked out of a 986 Boxter of 996 I assume. I have....
on
> > both models actually. I've had numerous 986's with dead batteries at the
> > shop, and I learned the first time it happened that there are indeed
> > emergency releases on these cars in the form of small braided steel
cables
> > dangling inside the bumper cover both front and rear.


There was a TSB w/ a retrofit- early 996s and Boxsters had no emergency
release at all.
Therefore, you _were_ most definitely screwed if the battery dies. Thus the
reason for the retrofit. Because this was not a recall per se, there is no
guarantee that any particular car has the retrofit.

I can scan the article in Excellence if you need further proof.

I apologize for being overly harsh, it wasn't meant to be insulting, I was
overreacting. Sorry about that.

Taka


On 6/2/06, Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com> wrote:
>
>  Taka wrote:
> > Cody-
> > I guess you're another one who needs to work on reading
> > comprehension- I said, as quoted below, that you're totally screwed
> > on an early 986/996 if the battery dies.
> >
> > Taka
>
> Why the insult? The things I stated are true for all 986 and 996
> models.... there is an emergency release cable on these cars that allows you
> to open the hood and charge/replace the battery, so therefore you are not
> totally screwed. My other option of using a harness connected to a jumper
> box and plugged into a cars cig lighter works also, since the door locks
> will operate if the battery is dead, then you plug said harness into the cig
> lighter to power up the car then use the electric hood release. I don't
> understand where you come from with that comment.
>
> Steve R wrote:
> >
> >
> > Does this mean one can get into the car without a key?
> >
>
> Not at all, you can only open the hood. No way to gain access to the
> passenger compartment through the hood.
>
> -Cody Forbes
>
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