Pelican Parts
Parts Catalog Accessories Catalog How To Articles Tech Forums
Call Pelican Parts at 888-280-7799
Shopping Cart Cart | Project List | Order Status | Help



Go Back   Pelican Parts Forums > Porsche Forums > Porsche 924/944/968 Technical Forum


Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread
Author
Thread Post New Thread    Reply
Registered
 
Dawgz83948's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 145
Garage
944 Cabriolet MOD all cab's need.

As you all know the 944 and 968 cabriolet have an electric pop mechanism for the trunk. Porsche got their head out of their butt with the 968 and made an emergency release for if/when the electric system fails. Unfortunately for us 944's do not have this, however this is what I did. Maybe this will help some of you do make an emergency release.

Remove the latch.



Remove the round pull out of it's holder. As you can see it has a hole through it, if it doesn't go through drill it out the rest of the way. I had 2 latches, the original 90 had a hole through it, the 89 did not.



I ran 18 gauge wire through the hole, put a round crimp on connector on the end and put the round pull thing back on it tight (it acts as a pinch).



Routed the wire like the next coupel wires.



You'll need to use a fish to get the wire through the reinforcements.



Proof of concept.

948 :: VIDEO0008.mp4 video by dawgz83948 - Photobucket

ENJOY

__________________
Old 06-24-2011, 11:13 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #1 (permalink)
ASE Master
 
alfadoc's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Lynchburg, VA
Posts: 614
Garage
Pininfarina bodied cars (Fiat, Alfa, Ferrari) started this feature for hood and trunk back in the mid-late 60's. Good idea for your Cab!
__________________
1989 944S2 (sold after 11 great years)
1980 911SC Weissach (bucket list car)
1975 914 1.8 (future restoration)
1993 968 Coupe 6 speed (new acquisition)
Old 06-24-2011, 01:03 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #2 (permalink)
Registered
 
Dawgz83948's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 145
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by alfadoc View Post
Pininfarina bodied cars (Fiat, Alfa, Ferrari) started this feature for hood and trunk back in the mid-late 60's. Good idea for your Cab!

It only took Porsche 3 years to figure out that was a bone headed move since they rectified it on the 968.
__________________
Old 06-26-2011, 07:21 PM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #3 (permalink)
Registered
 
Catamax944's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Italy
Posts: 458
Garage
why not open it with the key ?? is it different from the coupe ? I always open mine with the key,the cable from the motor to the latch snapped and i never replaced it infact i also took the motor out for good when i did some weight reduction.
__________________
Catalin
'86 DD

Last edited by Catamax944; 06-27-2011 at 01:23 AM..
Old 06-27-2011, 01:19 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #4 (permalink)
Registered
 
Dawgz83948's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 145
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by Catamax944 View Post
why not open it with the key ?? is it different from the coupe ? I always open mine with the key,the cable from the motor to the latch snapped and i never replaced it infact i also took the motor out for good when i did some weight reduction.

Because all the key does is turn a cam that activates a microswitch which toggles the motor to pop the trunk. There is no mechanical connection to the latch from the key cylinder.
__________________
Old 06-27-2011, 06:24 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #5 (permalink)
Registered User
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Oslo, Norway
Posts: 87
Garage
From the pictures, I assume the emergency release on the 968 is behind that plastic grille in the door opening on the driver's side?
Old 06-27-2011, 07:29 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #6 (permalink)
 
Registered
 
Dawgz83948's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 145
Garage
Quote:
Originally Posted by egil View Post
From the pictures, I assume the emergency release on the 968 is behind that plastic grille in the door opening on the driver's side?
On the cabriolet's only, that's what I hear. I haven't had the opportunity to look, but a good source told me this was the case.

__________________
Old 06-27-2011, 07:33 AM
  Pelican Parts Catalog | Tech Articles | Promos & Specials    Reply With Quote #7 (permalink)
Reply


 


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:58 PM.


 
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Search Engine Optimization by vBSEO 3.6.0
Copyright 2025 Pelican Parts, LLC - Posts may be archived for display on the Pelican Parts Website -    DMCA Registered Agent Contact Page
 

DTO Garage Plus vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.