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Engine hood and luggage lid wont open 1998 996 sorted.

adeymars

Montreal
Joined
20 Dec 2008
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Thought i'd share this.

I tried to open the lids and found both latches locked out.
Battery at a good state of charge. I tried:

Drove the car for a short while.
Key in door lock and unlock.
Internal lock switch, lock and unlock doors.
Lock and unlock with remote.
All to no avail.

I removed the sill mounted levers and cover (3 allen bolts) and locked and unlocked the car with the remote whilst still sat in and I could see that the solenoid powered actuator was moving fore and aft as it should. On the latch mechanisms there is a hook which hooks into a ring on the solenoid actuator this was apparently not engaged and was stroking without pulling the lock out latches. Reinstalled ensuring the hook was engaged. All is well now.
 

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