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Jaguar XF 'Bonnet Open' fix
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The Natural Philosopher
Jan 16, 2022, 9:37:52 AM1/16/22
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My god. I've heard people being quoted £400 to fix this Red Warning
Message that stops you locking the car...
..shouldn't have slammed the bonnet so hard after filling up with
screenwash.
Took me a couple of hours to research this on the internet...
...and 30 seconds to fix.
LHS bonnet latch carries a microswitch that has to click when the bonnet
closes.
The fix is to slacken two 10mm bolts and pull the passenger side latch
assembly up a couple of mm.
And then tighten them.
Job done!
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Brian Gaff (Sofa)
Jan 17, 2022, 3:20:18 AM1/17/22
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Sounds a bit like a design fault. If they mounted it on a tight sprung
bracket to absorb the shock then all would be well for a long time. Kind of
reminds me of the rattle of the bonnet my Dad had on an old Consul Classic
all those years ago. That seemed to have a latch that was easily moved due
to slotted bracket holes.
I think it started to move when the seals around the edges became harder
with age., or was that softer. Long time ago now!
Brian
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bracket to absorb the shock then all would be well for a long time. Kind of
reminds me of the rattle of the bonnet my Dad had on an old Consul Classic
all those years ago. That seemed to have a latch that was easily moved due
to slotted bracket holes.
I think it started to move when the seals around the edges became harder
with age., or was that softer. Long time ago now!
Brian
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Rod Speed
Jan 17, 2022, 4:03:30 AM1/17/22
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Brian Gaff (Sofa) <bri...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote
> Sounds a bit like a design fault. If they mounted it on a tight sprung
> bracket to absorb the shock then all would be well for a long time.
It is a Jag.
> Kind of reminds me of the rattle of the bonnet my Dad had on an old Consul
> Classic all those years ago. That seemed to have a latch that was easily
> moved due to slotted bracket holes.
> I think it started to move when the seals around the edges became
> harder with age., or was that softer. Long time ago now!
> Sounds a bit like a design fault. If they mounted it on a tight sprung
> bracket to absorb the shock then all would be well for a long time.
> Kind of reminds me of the rattle of the bonnet my Dad had on an old Consul
> Classic all those years ago. That seemed to have a latch that was easily
> moved due to slotted bracket holes.
> I think it started to move when the seals around the edges became
> harder with age., or was that softer. Long time ago now!
> The Natural Philosopher <t...@invalid.invalid> wrote
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Jan 17, 2022, 4:47:08 AM1/17/22
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