V50 General : - Another(!) Bonnet release question

PorterBespoke · Mar 4th, 2019, 07:41

Hi all, I have a 2005 V50 - the bonnet will not release. The cable feels a bit strange: it is loose initially, then feels very tight. I have tried pressing down on the bonnet while pulling the lever, as well as prying the bonnet up while pulling the lever. It doesn’t want to budge, and I don’t think the cable has snapped.

I’ve taken the grille out to see if I can access the latch mechanism, however the radiator slam panel is in the way so I can’t access it easily. Are the bolts that are visible when the grille is out able to be loosened to release the whole mechanism so that I can get in to the bonnet?

Failing that, is there a way for me to access the latch mechanism easily?

Thanks, this is doing my head in!

SwissXC90 · Mar 4th, 2019, 19:59

Take the under-engine splash guard off, put car on a lift and see if you can get a stiff wire up to hoot into the latch mechanism from under the car.

Mar 4th, 2019, 07:41	#1
PorterBespoke New Member Last Online: Sep 27th, 2020 22:34 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Auckland	Another(!) Bonnet release question Hi all, I have a 2005 V50 - the bonnet will not release. The cable feels a bit strange: it is loose initially, then feels very tight. I have tried pressing down on the bonnet while pulling the lever, as well as prying the bonnet up while pulling the lever. It doesn’t want to budge, and I don’t think the cable has snapped. I’ve taken the grille out to see if I can access the latch mechanism, however the radiator slam panel is in the way so I can’t access it easily. Are the bolts that are visible when the grille is out able to be loosened to release the whole mechanism so that I can get in to the bonnet? Failing that, is there a way for me to access the latch mechanism easily? Thanks, this is doing my head in!

Mar 4th, 2019, 19:59	#2
SwissXC90 Premier Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2024 18:26 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Cross Country	Take the under-engine splash guard off, put car on a lift and see if you can get a stiff wire up to hoot into the latch mechanism from under the car. __________________ XC90 R-Design MY2009, Black Sapphire Metallic. HP-Sound, RSE, Nav, Tel, ParkingCam, BLIS, ParkingHeater, RestHeat, Removable Towbar, Summer: CRATUS 20x8 on Pirelli Scorpion Zeros 255/45, Winter: NEPTUNE 17x7 on Continental WinterContact 4x4 235/65.

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