RT Frunk and seat latch not working - how do I access the ignition cable ends?
I have a 2017 Spyder RT Limited and the front two latches are not working. The frunk latch is stuck in the locked position with the frunk open, so the lid just sits on top of the locked latch. When I press the key in and turn it, I don't feel it pulling any wires like I could before on my 2010 model I had. Is the 2017 electronic? Any ideas? I tried putting a screwdriver in the front latch and turning the key to see if it would open and it would not. I looked under the seat and that one is held in the open position with a zip tie so the seat can be lifted without turning the key. When I turn the key with the seat open, the latch cable does not move. I want to look at the cable assembly under the ignition, but I don't know where to start or maybe this is a known issue? Thanks in advance.
This IS pretty much a Well Know issue cobra, and one that has been asked and answered more than once over the years.
Despite putting a great deal of effort into collating all the various threads into just a few consolidated & helpful threads, there's still
HEAPS of other threads discussing these frunk releases cobra, so it's ((ALWAYS! :lecturef_smilie: ) worth doing a search first & having a bit of a read on what's been posted already - there's not much about Spyders that hasn't been at least mentioned, if not asked, discussed at length, and answered comprehensively over the 15+ years the Forum's been around! There's even a few threads that mention & sometimes even detail
exactly how to access the ignition ends of those cables you're asking about.... some that suggest going in from the headlight end, after you remove the headlights of course; while others that suggest a few different ways of exposing the connectors under the ignition by removing the dash &/or various panels. None of the suggested approaches could be called 'quick' or even 'easy', but there's definitely ways, and what you're after
can be done!
hyea:
Just type '
Frunk' into the
Search field up toward the
Top Right corner of the page; tick the box in the drop-down list that says '
Search Titles Only'; submit the search; and settle in for some light reading :yes:
You should be able to get
some idea of which threads will help most from their titles, but there are many where the OP's haven't really made much effort to briefly ask their question &/or tell us what the thread is about :banghead: so you might need to check the contents of those threads out by opening them and having a bit of a read - but you'll probably learn heaps that you may never have even realised you truly needed to know if you do that! :thumbup:
