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Finally got the front trunk open, but I had to take the bumper off to do it. The emergency cable was lodged under the headlight unit and there's no way I could have got to it from the wheel well. The bad news is that disconnecting the battery has made no difference. The car's now loaded on the trailer ready to take to my mechanic. I suppose the one upside of all of this is that I took the opportunity to clean all the crap out from the radiators.
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I checked the alarm/mobilizer unit under the driver's seat. No obvious loose wires, no corrosion on the circuit board or general dampness (Car lives in Northern California and is always garaged). Reconnected the wiring modules and replaced the local fuse for good measure, but no difference :-( Decide to disconnect the battery for a full reset of the car's electronics which (since the fuse box jump point doesn't work) meant looking for the emergency cable. I have removed the wheel arch liners on both sides, but I can't find the infamous cable anywhere. I have owned the car since new, so can't imagine that it would have been relocated (e.g. towing eye). This is a 2001 US model Boxster S. Any ideas on the cable - or anything else?
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Thanks for the advice. I should get a chance for more investigation and experimentation this weekend. I'll post my results.
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New to the forum and hoping that someone can help with a strange problem on our US Market 2001 Boxster S 6-speed. Car was running fine when parked in the garage about a month ago. But now..... The doors won't unlock on the remote, but that's not unusual after a long interval. The dash lights up, but the engine won't turn over The central locking doesn't operate via the dash switch The window switches don't work, but the glass does lower when the door is opened The front and rear trunks won't unlock via the sill switches The front trunk won't open via the fuse panel jump point The battery seems to have a reasonable charge - the headlights are fully bright and the convertible top operates at normal speed I have replaced the battery in the key remote I can't find any blown fuses I've searched around in the archives, but I can't see anything quite like this. My best guess would be some kind of immobilizer problem, but any other ideas before I trailer it to the dealer would be much appreciated.