P38 bonnet open warning
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Henry_b
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The "Switch" is in the OS "drivers side" bonnet latch assembly..
I seem to remember they can throw a wobbly sometimes.
I seem to remember they can throw a wobbly sometimes.
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A bit of electrical contact cleaner sprayed in there and jiggle in and out a few times with a screwdriver will probably sort it
What would the switch look like and where in the region of the offside /drivers side would I find it ?
Henry_b
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It's part of the "OS" Bonnet latch, through the slam panel.
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The miscroswithches are inside the catch..
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The switch is wired so it provides the earth when the bonnet is open
A free fix is to disconnect the switch and it'll turn the warning off, not ideal but will work
Could also be a sticking cable/latch causing the issue..
Try lubing them both up..
Also there is a small metal tab on the latch it often gets up the fizz try bending it back towards the microswitch..
A free fix is to disconnect the switch and it'll turn the warning off, not ideal but will work
Could also be a sticking cable/latch causing the issue..
Try lubing them both up..
Also there is a small metal tab on the latch it often gets up the fizz try bending it back towards the microswitch..
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The Microswitches and connector should be in the latch adjacent to the battery..
Here.
Here.
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If you disconnect you may get alarm fits. They usually just fill up with crap, contact cleaner or similar would probably clean it out. I have taken mine out an cleaned them up few times after having same problem. Hasn't come back. There is also adjusters on the pins, you can tell if they are out by the gap in the panel between bonnet/wings
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You''re looking at the bonnet catches not the slam panel.
