How do you open a bonnet without a catch?
You can trip the latch to have the hood pop open. For this, you would need a long thin screwdriver and then start poking from under the hood to find the latch. If there is no way to insert a screwdriver then use a wire coat hanger. Once you locate the latch tug on it and the hood should open.
Why won’t my car bonnet open?
Press down on the bonnet and ask an assistant to pull the interior release latch. This will work if the cable has got stuck between the lock and lever. Find the cable near the interior release latch and pull it gently. If the bonnet opens after you do this, the cable may have slipped or stretched.
How did the release cable snap under the hood?
Only 30,000 miles. I get home and want to pop the hood to take a deeper look around, andddddd the release handle moves freely. And all you can hear is the cable sliding freely under the hood no longer connected. Speed up a couple of days, I take it to the dealer because the car is still under warranty. They tell me they can’t get it open.
Is there a bonnet pop up tool demo?
Bonnet or Hood Pop Up Tool Demo, Vauxhall / Opel, (Broken Bonnet Cable). – YouTube Bonnet or Hood Pop Up Tool Demo, Vauxhall / Opel, (Broken Bonnet Cable).
What should I do if my GTI hood release cable snapped?
Check the driver side finder liner for the cable and try pulling that. Click to expand… So I got this far off of your guys suggestions. It looks as if the ball came disconnected from the white piece. But then again is looks broken all together. White little box the cable ball connects into (looks broken to me?):
Where does the cable go under the hood?
Click to expand… The cable is in two sections. The part that came off on yours connects to the other half that goes to the latch. The cable is in two sections. The part that came off on yours connects to the other half that goes to the latch.