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Hello all.
I am the proud owner of a 1988 EA falcon GL.. In London, UK. Im sure they arnt may of these beasts in the UK. Anyway, after changing the oil & filter I closed the bonnet, never to open again! The cable had broken somewhere and I cant see anything from under the car to push with my long handled screw driver to get it open again. HELP.. I have some new leads and dizzy cap to fit and need to open the bonnet. Can anyone let me know how I can do this, preferable without hacking a hole in the bonnet! A scetch would be nice or a labeled photo. If required I can post a url with a photo for someone to edit etc..
When my bonnet cable broke I couldn't get it open. I took it to a panel beater and it took him a while. He did something inside the gril to open it. Hope that gives you an idea.
OK, I just had a look and it seems like an easy one.
The way I would do it would be like this.
Firstly, remove the front bumper bar. There are 6 bolts holding this into position. Once there undone, slide it out, being carefull not to drop it.
You will then be able to acess the release cable. You should see it running from just to the right of the the left headlight (Looking at the car from the front) going to the locking device. Cut the cable, strip the plastic/metal surroundings and pull on the wire cable inside it. This should open it.
Good Luck.
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that's crazy! do people look at you funny in the UK when u drive around a big aussie car? That would have to be one of the biggest cars on the road over there wouldn't it hehehe
I can get to the cable from under the car, its a bit hard, Im hoping its not broken at the release catch, because if it is its cutting the cable wont work. Ill try that though.. Good idea to pull off as much as possible.
And yeah its pretty big. Some large merc's and 7 series around.. Plus a few american tanks, impala's etc. 99% are fiesta's and polo's though.
Any more idea's guys. Cutting the cable will be a mission..
OK, I had this prob a while back - it snapped off right at the lead ball on the end! Eventually, I managed to get a long screwdriver and there is a little latch thing at the bottom, which you can reach from underneat - looking at the car from the front, it's on the left (drivers) side. you need to get the screwdriver into the hole on that side at the bottom and push across the bar. you'll need a torch though to be able to see it.
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