Bonnet (hood) wont open

Murray2105 · Dec 15, 2023

I made the mistake of softly closing the bonnet and now the drivers side (RHD) wont unlatch and open.

Voader - Oudersopzwier · Dec 15, 2023

Pulling two times, or multiple times on the handle? pushing the hood multiple times down?
Had that also once. After a long struggle with it,….. got it back open.
Now I really drop it from 1/2 meter high to be sure it is closed.

Tazzieman · Dec 15, 2023

The double pull catches them out

ECrider · Dec 15, 2023

always tug twice otherwise poor performance

Logsplitter · Dec 15, 2023

ECrider said:
always tug twice otherwise poor performance

Twice is very poor performance

. Should be at least 99 before changing hands

Murray2105 · Dec 21, 2023

Ok I’m glad someone else has had the problem. Booked in at INEOS on the 28th unless i get it open before hand.

anand · Dec 21, 2023

ECrider said:
always tug twice otherwise poor performance

Tug twice is the appropriate process

Voader - Oudersopzwier · Jan 27, 2024

Again struggling with my bonnet. I want to fill up the high pressure side of the heating, as I did a cooling bleeding system last week. (Also after struggling with the bonnet) After the bleeding procedure, I noticed that the reservoir was almost empty. But I didn’t had the cooling liquid. Now that I have,…. I want to fill that up, but the bonnet isn’t cooperating.
The first pull, no problem. But it doesn’t work with the second pull. There is no resistance in the handle. Also after the first pull only one side of the bonnet is unlocked. That’s probably the reason it won’t let me go to the second stage.
Did anyone else already found a solution for this problem?
Last week I just drove around with the bonnet open, ”Et voila” I could pull a second time and the release system was working again. This time “nada, nothing noppes” That trick doesn’t seems to work twice. :-(

Voader - Oudersopzwier · Jan 27, 2024

Found it I think? Need to try it more often just to be sure this trick is the correct one. With the bonnet locked, pull the lever until you feel the first step of the unlocking procedure, pull gently just until you hear it unlock. Do not pull further. Then release the handle and pull the second time. Then the bonnet jumps open....

(Edit) Just tried that multiple times, but not really the key to succes. Sometimes it works, mostly it doesn't

Tazzieman · Jan 27, 2024

Voader - Oudersopzwier said:
Found it I think? Need to try it more often just to be sure this trick is the correct one. With the bonnet locked, pull the lever until you feel the first step of the unlocking procedure, pull gently just until you hear it unlock. Do not pull further. Then release the handle and pull the second time. Then the bonnet jumps open....

(Edit) Just tried that multiple times, but not really the key to succes. Sometimes it works, mostly it doesn't

It sounds like an adjustment problem , unless the latch is somehow damaged.

Murray2105 · Feb 5, 2024

Voader - Oudersopzwier said:
Again struggling with my bonnet. I want to fill up the high pressure side of the heating, as I did a cooling bleeding system last week. (Also after struggling with the bonnet) After the bleeding procedure, I noticed that the reservoir was almost empty. But I didn’t had the cooling liquid. Now that I have,…. I want to fill that up, but the bonnet isn’t cooperating.
The first pull, no problem. But it doesn’t work with the second pull. There is no resistance in the handle. Also after the first pull only one side of the bonnet is unlocked. That’s probably the reason it won’t let me go to the second stage.
Did anyone else already found a solution for this problem?
Last week I just drove around with the bonnet open, ”Et voila” I could pull a second time and the release system was working again. This time “nada, nothing noppes” That trick doesn’t seems to work twice. :-(

Mine still not working. Dealer reckons it could take days to get it working. Not a great system.

grnamin · Feb 5, 2024

Logsplitter said:
Twice is very poor performance . Should be at least 99 before changing hands

If you're tugging more than twice, you're playing with it.

Eric · Feb 6, 2024

grnamin said:
If you're tugging more than twice, you're playing with it.

I got warned to keep it PG so should you

AWo · Feb 6, 2024

Sometimes it helps if a second person presses the hood a little bit down, as the lock is under tension which can make unlocking difficult...

AWo

Tazzieman · Feb 6, 2024

AWo said:
Sometimes it helps if a second person presses the hood a little bit down, as the lock is under tension which can make unlocking difficult...

AWo

Luckily , it's an old school mechanical mechanism

AWo · Feb 6, 2024

Tazzieman said:
Luckily , it's an old school mechanical mechanism

NOOOO!!! I can't believe that. I assume there is a software problem which is fixed with the next update. The dealer should read the error memory. Mechanical mechanisms...pfff......we're not in the 20th century anymore

AWo

Tazzieman · Feb 6, 2024

AWo said:
NOOOO!!! I can't believe that. I assume there is a software problem which is fixed with the next update. The dealer shoul read the error memory. Mechanical mechanisms...pfff......we're not in the 20th century anymore

AWo

You do know with the double pull it's twice as complex as my 1978 911

AWo · Feb 6, 2024

Tazzieman said:
You do know with the double pull it's twice as complex as my 1978 911

I have no clue about that car but I assume, it is an enourmous amount of fun to drive it. Turbo? No, 1978 there was no turbo, right? I only know about the unlocking mechanism of my 1971 Land Rover Series 2a. But I must confess, it is also a mechanism where you need to act twice, as it has two of these locks.

AWo

Tazzieman · Feb 6, 2024

AWo said:
I have no clue about that car but I assume, it is an enourmous amount of fun to drive it. Turbo? No, 1978 there was no turbo, right? I only know about the unlocking mechanism of my 1971 Land Rover Series 2a. But I must confess, it is also a mechanism where you need to act twice, as it has two of these locks.

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AWo

Turbo was around from 1975. But they have terrible turbo lag. I wanted mechanical simplicity and small repair bills!
Here is my '73 S3 bonnet on this fine evening

anand · Feb 6, 2024

Tazzieman said:
Turbo was around from 1975. But they have terrible turbo lag.

Oooof the 3.0L turbo death machine....

"ooooo a straightaway!" throttle down, wait for it.... wait for it.... wait for it... "oh a corner, I don't need that power any more", and welcome to that snap oversteer with no power available to throttle out of it

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