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 Post subject: how to open bonnet when cable has broken?
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 3:22 pm 
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hi all,

how does one open the bonnet on an elxr8 when the bonnet cable has broken?
any tips would be great.
thanks.

 

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 Post subject: Re: how to open bonnet when cable has broken?
Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2009 7:09 pm 
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Where is the cable broken?

If at the handle or under the dash, you could pull on the cable with a pair of pliers.

If under the engine bay, then it is a bit more of a problem. On my EB I had to remove the bumper bar and then (with much difficulty) undo the bolts holding bonnet catch to the car, and then find a way to trigger the bonnet catch to release. I broke my bonnet catch in the process.

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