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RegenWulf
 Post subject: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 12:14 am 
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Bollocks - cable just snapped! I noticed this fraying but never got round to sorting it.

How the heck do I open the bonnet now? Will it be obvious if I get down under the front bumper?

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skippy41
 Post subject: Re: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 1:53 am 
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What vehicle???/
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RegenWulf
 Post subject: Re: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:53 am 
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Sorry :roll: ! Fairway Driver
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blackpool
 Post subject: Re: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2012 11:00 am 
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Put your hand under front bumper and you can release by pulling on the cable thats between the two bonnet stops.Pull down on it and it will release.
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RegenWulf
 Post subject: Re: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Fri Nov 23, 2012 11:37 am 
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Excellent - thank you. I will give that a go.

Thanks chaps.

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Chris the Fish
 Post subject: Re: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 12:29 am 
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Do you think he managed, or is he still trying?

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Nidge2
 Post subject: Re: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:29 am 
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Chris the Fish wrote:
Do you think he managed, or is he still trying?



His fingers are stuck in the grill.
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RegenWulf
 Post subject: Re: Bonnet release cable
PostPosted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:26 pm 
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Boot not yet open though haven't gotten round to trying properly yet. I did have a brief look under the front bonnet though and didn't see any cable to tug on - is this supposed to be what is left of the old cable because I am confident that that snapped off very close to the release mechanism, so there won't be any useful 'extra' bit hanging down.

So, is it a different cable altogether or else what can I do to pop the 'hood? New release cable is now on the way...!

Cheers gents.
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