bonnet release s40

gary123 · Mar 15th, 2011, 19:13

can anybody help please? i have a 1999 s40 and the cable for my bonnet has snapped, I have no lights and need to get to the fuse box. this first is my time on any forum and not sure if i`m even doing this right

4 forty · Mar 15th, 2011, 19:17

do a search on the top right hand side of the page, inputting "bonnet catch"
an array of answers will be there on this very commonly asked question.

Volvon · Mar 15th, 2011, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by 4 forty

do a search on the top right hand side of the page, inputting "bonnet catch"
an array of answers will be there on this very commonly asked question.

+1!! Welcome to the forum!

theblues · Mar 16th, 2011, 09:37

Seem alot of people are having this problem at the moment....check out the link and scroll down, explains what to do. This was originally posted by Chris help me out. Quote: Originally Posted by -chris- View Post Some useful info here: http://bertram-hill.co.uk/Tips.aspx If you have cleaned the mechanism and it's moving freely then i suppose the next step is the cable.. When mine started playing up i got a new latch off ebay and used a bike cable as per above.. worked a treat.. I have now taken the mechanism out and it was very stiff even after several WD-40's going over, so if anyone has tried doing this with the mechanism still attached to the car with no luck take it off, remove the springs and wire brush it using WD-40 There you go click the link posted by chris helped me out.

gary123 · Mar 16th, 2011, 12:01

thanks but the problem i have is the cable has snapped at the bonnet end, so i need to do it allmanually, sorry i missed the web page yousuggested, i`ll let you know how i get on, thanks again

Mar 15th, 2011, 19:13	#1
gary123 New Member Last Online: May 29th, 2011 22:10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: manchester	bonnet release s40 can anybody help please? i have a 1999 s40 and the cable for my bonnet has snapped, I have no lights and need to get to the fuse box. this first is my time on any forum and not sure if i`m even doing this right

Mar 15th, 2011, 19:17	#2
4 forty VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2015 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: sunderland	search do a search on the top right hand side of the page, inputting "bonnet catch" an array of answers will be there on this very commonly asked question.

Mar 16th, 2011, 12:01	#5
gary123 New Member Last Online: May 29th, 2011 22:10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: manchester	thanks but the problem i have is the cable has snapped at the bonnet end, so i need to do it allmanually, sorry i missed the web page yousuggested, i`ll let you know how i get on, thanks again Last edited by gary123; Mar 16th, 2011 at 12:10.

Mar 16th, 2011, 09:37	#4
theblues I've Been Banned Last Online: Dec 9th, 2012 15:30 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Malmo	Seem alot of people are having this problem at the moment....check out the link and scroll down, explains what to do. This was originally posted by Chris help me out. Quote: Originally Posted by -chris- View Post Some useful info here: http://bertram-hill.co.uk/Tips.aspx If you have cleaned the mechanism and it's moving freely then i suppose the next step is the cable.. When mine started playing up i got a new latch off ebay and used a bike cable as per above.. worked a treat.. I have now taken the mechanism out and it was very stiff even after several WD-40's going over, so if anyone has tried doing this with the mechanism still attached to the car with no luck take it off, remove the springs and wire brush it using WD-40 There you go click the link posted by chris helped me out.

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