Thread: Stuck bonnet release, can not open bonnet

Originally Posted by drivesafe

driver’s side will not budge.Any suggestions?

Just a punt. Is your battery on the drivers side? I installed a new battery in a Land Cruiser. When I next went to open it the catch would release but one side of the bonnet would not open - it had welded to the positive terminal of the battery.

Thanks for the suggestion, but in the case of the RR, the battery is actually well clear of the bonnet.

I think a Hard Reset might fix the ignition key problem, but not being able to open the bonnet is a sort of a problem.

CATCH 22 is alive and well!

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Thanks for the suggestion, but in the case of the RR, the battery is actually well clear of the bonnet.

I think a Hard Reset might fix the ignition key problem, but not being able to open the bonnet is a sort of a problem.

CATCH 22 is alive and well!

Are you in RACQ if so they can open or arrange tow to where bonnet can be opened just say cannot open bonnet and battery flat

Hi eumundimerc and not a bad suggestion.

But I have spent the last cent I ever intend to spend on my RR, except for a new battery.

To that end, I still need to get the bonnet opened.

Here is a photo of the bonnet just touching the base of the windscreen wiper.

If possible, can someone post up a photo of the same location on their L322, so I can get a better idea of how far back my bonnet is sitting.

RR Bonneta.jpg

Originally Posted by drivesafe

Hi eumundimerc and not a bad suggestion.

But I have spent the last cent I ever intend to spend on my RR, except for a new battery.

To that end, I still need to get the bonnet opened.

Here is a photo of the bonnet just touching the base of the windscreen wiper.

If possible, can someone post up a photo of the same location on their L322, so I can get a better idea of how far back my bonnet is sitting.

RR Bonneta.jpg

Here's a pic of mine Ron

Here's mine.
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Here are the rear corners.
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IMHO, it's time for a bit of gentle muscle with a flat end of a pinch bar & some soft timber strip under the bonnet fold otherwise you'll still be here this time in 2020.

What could possibly go wrong?