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#1 mor22

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 08:55 AM

Hello all,

my bonnet cable has busted on me, does anyone have any tips for getting under my minski's hood? I would replace it but I can't get in....

A bit of chicken and egg I think...

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#2 minimadjonesy

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 09:36 AM

take your grill off and you can get to the locking mechanism through there! :D

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 11:22 AM

but you cant take the grill off without raising the bonnet!!

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 11:24 AM

Give it a really hard tug! lol prob do more harm than good tho

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 11:28 AM

Same happened to me a few weeks back. Try holding the plastic sleeve and pulling the bonnet release at the same time, that worked for me. If not poke about with a screwdriver through the grill. :D

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 12:08 PM

take your grill off and you can get to the locking mechanism through there! :D



but you cant take the grill off without raising the bonnet!!


you can remove the lower screws and the side screws and then pull the bottom of it out and then get yer arm inside can't you?

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 12:21 PM

:D :D Should be enough to get in! :D

#8 mor22

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Posted 01 June 2006 - 12:38 PM

Thanks everyone. I tried the tug at it and poke randomly with a screwdriver. I'll try a bit harder when I've got a replacement cable and I'll try to take the grill off as well for better access.

Cheers :D




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