992 Emergency engine cover release

[cstlaw]

Hey all,
I have made a big boo boo. Unplugged the harness in rear that controls the active aero spoiler as I put on a fixed one, and didn't want it coming up before I made it to dealer to code out. However, I didn't know it also controlled the engine cover release mechanism, and I shut the engine cover. Now I can't get back in. I've found spots for it on most other generations, but I cannot find anything on 992. I've called an independent shop and they didn't know, and I've called the dealer and they were checking with shop foreman but I've not had luck with them getting back to me. Has anyone been s dumb as I am but happened to figure it out?

[Tom]

Hey all,
I have made a big boo boo. Unplugged the harness in rear that controls the active aero spoiler as I put on a fixed one, and didn't want it coming up before I made it to dealer to code out. However, I didn't know it also controlled the engine cover release mechanism, and I shut the engine cover. Now I can't get back in. I've found spots for it on most other generations, but I cannot find anything on 992. I've called an independent shop and they didn't know, and I've called the dealer and they were checking with shop foreman but I've not had luck with them getting back to me. Has anyone been s dumb as I am but happened to figure it out?

Oh no, so sorry, what a predicament... No way to get the connector back together from underneath? Closest thing I can find are 991 tricks for getting in. This one seemed maybe the closest and most promising? I'll go pop my engine cover now and see if it gives any clues from the top when open....

[Porsche4Live]

Hey all,
I have made a big boo boo. Unplugged the harness in rear that controls the active aero spoiler as I put on a fixed one, and didn't want it coming up before I made it to dealer to code out. However, I didn't know it also controlled the engine cover release mechanism, and I shut the engine cover. Now I can't get back in. I've found spots for it on most other generations, but I cannot find anything on 992. I've called an independent shop and they didn't know, and I've called the dealer and they were checking with shop foreman but I've not had luck with them getting back to me. Has anyone been s dumb as I am but happened to figure it out?

So sorry. I have no advice but sending hope you can resolve this easily.

[Tom]

I doubt these pictures help much other than to highlight the problem. There is a flexible panel right behind the latch with a hole underneath. On my car you can get the panel dislodged even with the lid closed, but I didn't find anything under there that would open the lid. There was a rubber nub that felt like it might be a push button, but it didn't do anything on my car, so maybe just the something is contoured underneath. I have to believe Porsche has some provision for a failed solenoid. I just read that on the 2023 corvette, they eliminated the manual key latch, and they actually put out a TSB saying to use a 3 inch hole saw on the body to get at the latch if the solenoid stops working

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[cstlaw]

I doubt these pictures help much other than to highlight the problem. There is a flexible panel right behind the latch with a hole underneath. On my car you can get the panel dislodged even with the lid closed, but I didn't find anything under there that would open the lid. There was a rubber nub that felt like it might be a push button, but it didn't do anything on my car, so maybe just the something is contoured underneath. I have to believe Porsche has some provision for a failed solenoid. I just read that on the 2023 corvette, they eliminated the manual key latch, and they actually put out a TSB saying to use a 3 inch hole saw on the body to get at the latch if the solenoid stops working

OMG! at this point I wouldn't be surprised if Porsche didn't have something, but I hope they do. I think that panel is on turbo only as I don't have that. I sure appreciate you doing that for me though! I remember a small cable with ball at the end (with is what the design is) coming right out of the solenoid, only about 5-6in long, But that seems really odd that would be the location of the emergency one, right beside the actual device, with nowhere easy to reach it.

[R1Samurai]

man I hope you find a solution. I also added a fix wing and had the active spoiler coded down. To avoid the wing going up on my way to the dealership I took Ian roads to so I would keep the car under 60MPH. I hope the solution for you is not too complicated.

[cstlaw]

Hey all,
Just a quick update in case anyone ever has this scenario. My dealer's shop foreman confirmed the 992 doesn't have a release cable. They basically have to disassemble the car to create a path to get to the actual latch. It was $513 for reference. Costly mistake!

[Tom]

Hey all,
Just a quick update in case anyone ever has this scenario. My dealer's shop foreman confirmed the 992 doesn't have a release cable. They basically have to disassemble the car to create a path to get to the actual latch. It was $513 for reference. Costly mistake!

Glad it's behind you, and even happier to hear you didn't have to use a 3 inch hole saw like the corvette!! Any idea what path they took? When I was looking at mine, I was a bit stumped as to how to get in there. The black grills on mine look like they could probably be pried off from the top to gain some access. They are held in place with plastic push-pin thingies, but it seems like that might get destructive fast, although maybe you could get under enough of them with the tail lights removed -- couldn't really tell. At any rate, it would be great info if you knew what parts they took off to get in there. $513 suggests it took them a while.....

[cstlaw]

Hey all,
Just a quick update in case anyone ever has this scenario. My dealer's shop foreman confirmed the 992 doesn't have a release cable. They basically have to disassemble the car to create a path to get to the actual latch. It was $513 for reference. Costly mistake!

Glad it's behind you, and even happier to hear you didn't have to use a 3 inch hole saw like the corvette!! Any idea what path they took? When I was looking at mine, I was a bit stumped as to how to get in there. The black grills on mine look like they could probably be pried off from the top to gain some access. They are held in place with plastic push-pin thingies, but it seems like that might get destructive fast, although maybe you could get under enough of them with the tail lights removed -- couldn't really tell. At any rate, it would be great info if you knew what parts they took off to get in there. $513 suggests it took them a while.....

Yes no holes!! They told me that cost up front, so they must have a shop procedure with a rate for it already (and probably directions). who knows, maybe it was really easy for them. Maybe not. They did tell me at the beginning that they would have to take the wheel and fender off to get to it. When I picked it up, all they added was there is no emergency cable, so they had to disassemble until it was reachable, so I'm not sure if that still meant the wheel/fender where the gateway or if that was a guess before research, based on previous generations. He called the foreman twice to ask him other questions so I didn't want to beat it to death, but I wouldn't liked to have talked to the foreman himself.