Flush Locking Hood/Bonnet Latch Legalities?

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Originally Posted by Gav 110

I would be inclined to do the same thing Lionel, after being locked out of bonnets and fuel fillers from broken cables over the years
You could try and retrofit an old 110 or series bonnet latch[emoji12]
On my VW T5 transporter the fuel flap is as simple as opening the passenger door to allow the flap to open (it took me an hour to work out how to fill it up for the first time as no where is it stated where the filler cap is let alone how to get to it)
I think the Germans have reverted back to the KISS method to avoid these problems [emoji1531][emoji1531]

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Gav

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Again, I would hazard the guess that the first time the cable seemed even remotely tight it was ignored [emoji56]

A quick flush with Teflon lube prevents all these problems.

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Again, I would hazard the guess that the first time the cable seemed even remotely tight it was ignored [emoji56]

A quick flush with Teflon lube prevents all these problems.

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When you say 'quick flush' I assume you mean pull the cable/sleeve completely out and run some PTFE right through it?
Hard to get any or much in insitu.

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Originally Posted by edddo

When you say 'quick flush' I assume you mean pull the cable/sleeve completely out and run some PTFE right through it?
Hard to get any or much in insitu.

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Use a motorcycle cable flushing tool.
$10 on eBay.

Can then do insitu

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Use a motorcycle cable flushing tool.
$10 on eBay.

Can then do insitu

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Originally Posted by Tombie

Use a motorcycle cable flushing tool.
$10 on eBay.

Can then do insitu

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Thanks neat product.
To do insitu in D1..maybe at the lever end - with the glove box/footwell cover out.

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Originally Posted by edddo

Thanks neat product.
To do insitu in D1..maybe at the lever end - with the glove box/footwell cover out.

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Nah. Do from the bonnet end. Much easier to get at, plus that end gets more heat and crap in it.

There is a valid reason to have the bonnet opening lever on the passenger side on RHD vehicles. This is so that in the event of a breakdown you are away from the flow of traffic on the passenger side of the vehicle when opening the bonnet.

You just made that up [bigrolf]. So why do the majority of RHD cars have the bonnet lever on the drivers side and all can be reached from the drivers seat without having to leave the drivers seat.

And remember with a left hand bonnet latch you still have to get out of the drivers side in the traffic and walk around to the passenger side to open it. Your idea does not make sense.

More like that while LR is made in a RHD country - most of its market is LHD so as a cost saving measure all latches or on the left.

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Originally Posted by 101RRS

You just made that up [bigrolf]. So why do the majority of RHD cars have the bonnet lever on the drivers side and all can be reached from the drivers seat without having to leave the drivers seat.

And remember with a left hand bonnet latch you still have to get out of the drivers side in the traffic and walk around to the passenger side to open it. Your idea does not make sense.

More like that while LR is made in a RHD country - most of its market is LHD so as a cost saving measure all latches or on the left.

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My Skoda has it on the passenger side. Subaru Impreza has it on the drivers side. Go figure.

Entertainingly the TDCi defender has it on the drivers side.