snapped bonnet release cable!

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Post Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:39 pm

Hi people.

I snapped the bonnet release cable from the plastic lever a while ago and have been using mole grips to pull the cable but unfortunately the wire has proper snapped today and i cant get the bonnet open, help!!!!

Anyone know how to get the bonnet open? And also can I get a new cable from somewhere (bmw?) or do I have to try and go for a secondhand one?

thanks matt.
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Post Sun Jun 10, 2012 10:53 pm

lhs indeed, but just for clarity if you're looking through from the front of the car it's on the rhs :)
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Post Mon Jun 11, 2012 1:18 am

The industry accepted practice is this;

Nearside refers to the l/h side of the vehicle
Offside refers to the r/h side of the vehicle.

These are viewed from the driver's seat,so drive side does not matter.
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Post Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:18 am

daimlerman wrote:The industry accepted practice is this;

Nearside refers to the l/h side of the vehicle
Offside refers to the r/h side of the vehicle.

These are viewed from the driver's seat,so drive side does not matter.
Please read the first line of my post again....

If we take your definition,how do we know which side of the vehicle is alongside the kerb?

I guess that those who refer to gloveboxes as 'cubbies'...... winkeye
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Post Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:21 am

To get this back on track, have a wiki link:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... nnet_Cable
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Post Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:23 pm

Haha this went well off track, Thanks for the help guys. Managed to get the bonnet open today and have a brand new cable on order with bmw. £26 including VAT. At that price gotta get new really. :D
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Post Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:32 pm

so now we can all expect parts from under the bonnet to go missing with this info available to all?

ps.

lost my keys how can i get into my neighbours e30???


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Post Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:43 pm

e30mtech wrote:
lost my keys how can i get into my neighbours e30???


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Post Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:53 pm

e30mtech wrote:so now we can all expect parts from under the bonnet to go missing with this info available to all?

ps.

lost my keys how can i get into my neighbours e30???


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For the other problem here, the industry accepted practise is L is left side and R is right side :wink:
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