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Offline tariqb

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Bonnet
« on: 08 January 2012, 11:49 »
I need to know how to get the bonnet open when the car battery is dead and i can't get in!!
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Offline richw911

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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2012, 11:50 »
Get in through the boot  :laugh:
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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2012, 11:52 »
yep, not the most glamorous way of doing things but it works lol
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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2012, 11:53 »
its jammed- can't get the key in
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Offline richw911

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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #4 on: 08 January 2012, 11:55 »
Quote from: tariqb on 08 January 2012, 11:53
its jammed- can't get the key in


WD40  :wink:
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #5 on: 08 January 2012, 11:58 »
can you open the bonet by going under the car and pulling the cable? however ide imagine going through boot would be easier.
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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #6 on: 08 January 2012, 11:59 »
Quote from: mcgee9t2 on 08 January 2012, 11:58
can you open the bonet by going under the car and pulling the cable? however ide imagine going through boot would be easier.


IIRC there is a way  :undecided:
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Offline tariqb

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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #7 on: 08 January 2012, 12:01 »
what about replacement keys.... is there a transponder issue?
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Offline daz veedub

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Re: Bonnet
« Reply #8 on: 08 January 2012, 12:49 »
jack car up stick hand up through radiator pipes and feel for the lever pull towards passenger side and bobs ya uncle i had to do this several times when my cable snapped
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