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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: ramsell001 on 10 March 2010, 21:19:29

Title: omga 2.5 cd bonnet cable broken
Post by: ramsell001 on 10 March 2010, 21:19:29

Is their any way of opening the bonnet when the cable has brokenat the release end.
Please help

Title: Re: omga 2.5 cd bonnet cable broken
Post by: rustym95 on 10 March 2010, 22:57:21

you need a small kid to get in the engine bay and put screw driver in gap in lock and push, 6-8 years old, :y ;D

Title: Re: omga 2.5 cd bonnet cable broken
Post by: ScaniaV8 on 11 March 2010, 13:41:23

i had same problem a few weeks back and had to fit a new complete cable. At the release handle (inside car) I used a pair of pliers to grab the steel inner wire and pulled really hard and the bonnet lock released ok. Hopefullly this will work.
Fitting a new cable is not too bad even with air cond fitted I did not need to remove any fans at front to aid the fitting...I just removed grill and a bit of patience reaching up and along to refit cable end pin onto lock mechanism.
There is a guide to the cable adjustment in the Maintenance Index. 
Good luck  :y