masterfett Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 as per title, pull the lever and you can hear it release but bonnet doesnt pop up. Anyone got any ingenious ideas on how to get this open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashbuster Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 i had this problem before and i had to force my hand up through the bumper mouth to get to the cable and pull it but i damaged my bumper doing it, this was when i first got the car tho so it didnt matter too much as the front bumper was nasty anyway lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 If you can hear it release can you not have someone pull the lever whilst you pry it up to get to the latch!? If however it is not releasing I have no idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz B Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 as per title, pull the lever and you can hear it release but bonnet doesnt pop up. Anyone got any ingenious ideas on how to get this open? I had this. I dropped the bumper off and played with the plastic box with the rubber in where the wires connect. Just abit of a wiggle and that was that. No problems since. Hope it helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfett Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 i had this problem before and i had to force my hand up through the bumper mouth to get to the cable and pull it but i damaged my bumper doing it, this was when i first got the car tho so it didnt matter too much as the front bumper was nasty anyway lol Hmm well unfortunately mines a bomex so means breaking the mesh ... but needs must i guess! If you can hear it release can you not have someone pull the lever whilst you pry it up to get to the latch!? If however it is not releasing I have no idea! doesnt pop up at all so cant get anything in there to pry with I had this. I dropped the bumper off and played with the plastic box with the rubber in where the wires connect. Just abit of a wiggle and that was that. No problems since. Hope it helps Not sure i can get the bumper off without opening the bonnet! its certainly got me scratching my head :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOSTA Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Yeah I had this on troops car when I BPU'd if for him, He had no undertray so I just jacked the front end up and wiggled my hand up to pull on the cables. It was a right old squeeze but we got it, and found out one of the cables had jumped out if the splitter box so we clipped it back in place and all was good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfett Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 ive sorted it.. lost my rag a bit and yanked lever over and over! then pop up it went haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 Good news! Lol! Mind check everything before closing it again!lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy T Posted March 2, 2013 Share Posted March 2, 2013 For the cost of a new bonnet cable release mechanism I'd just buy one and get it replaced.They seize up due to having lots of moisture attacking it as it's at the front of the car. I had to replace mine because it was seized in the open position so my bonnet wouldn't stay down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterfett Posted March 2, 2013 Author Share Posted March 2, 2013 For the cost of a new bonnet cable release mechanism I'd just buy one and get it replaced.They seize up due to having lots of moisture attacking it as it's at the front of the car. I had to replace mine because it was seized in the open position so my bonnet wouldn't stay down! Might have to do so! for now have attacked it all with wd40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzy T Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 You're lucky it worked, mine was far too gone. I'm going to invest in some aero catches soon I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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