My hood/bonnet cable is not opening the hood/bonnet. at first only one side would unlock and now neither one come undone. is there a way to open the hood/bonnet manually? More importantly, how do i get bonnet up? Thanks Rod

 

It is a major pain to get it open.
Did the cabel break by the handle?

 

the cable did not break at the handle. do i need to remove the plastic cover under the front of the car to get access to the latches? Will i need to trip the latch? if so, how? Tech, thanks for the input.

 

You will have to release both latches but the problem is getting to them which might take you 3 or more hours to do.

 

hi there. i've got similar problem. the difference is =>> i've managed to open the bonnet. i purchased a replacement cable (a genuine part BTW = 41quid). i've been trying to replace it, but i cannot take the old cable out. how can i release latches?? where's the easiest access to them?

any suggestion is welcomed
thank you in advance

d3l4r0


edit: sorry. i havent noticed it's realted to Volvo 850 .. mine is S40

 

Sorry, this post doesn't help get your hood open and I sincerely hope you are able to cleverly figure out how to do it. Please share your solution.

I just got my 850 in November and soon realized it would be difficult to trip the latches from beneath the car, but I couldn't see another way to get at them with the hood in place.

So, I'm planning to connect a couple of thin cables to the latch levers and dangle them to within reach from underneath just in case. The cables may need to be routed through a small pulley attached to the fender wall to get a straight pull on the levers. If anyone has done this specific suggestions would be welcome.

JimBee.