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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: MTyrrell on March 23, 2005, 22:06:06

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: MTyrrell on March 23, 2005, 22:06:06

Dose anyone know if the bonnet release cable should come with the cable clamp, I brought a new cable expecting it to have a clamp but no such luck.

 Cradock’s have what I assume is it listed as Nipple for Bonnet Cable. Is this what i need? It's the bit that attaches the cable to the mechanism.

 See Pic for cable clamp thingy

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: Paul on March 23, 2005, 22:21:41

Get a large electricl connector block and cut one section off and use that. :wink:

HTH

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: Paul on March 23, 2005, 22:22:29

This is how it looks with the plastic removed.

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: Paul on March 23, 2005, 22:36:41

Or you could make one with a small nut & bolt.  :wink:

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: datalas on March 24, 2005, 08:51:56

don't bike brakes tend to use that sort of thing ?

might be worth having a looksie...

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: hobbit on March 24, 2005, 09:32:19

If you are not bothered so much with the security side of bonnet release from within the vehicle, you could always fit external clamps/pin kits

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: Vam on March 24, 2005, 13:16:27

Quote from: "Hobbit874"

If you are not bothered so much with the security side of bonnet release from within the vehicle, you could always fit external clamps/pin kits

Or like mine pull the cable by putting your hand through the grill...

Handle came off 2 weeeks after I had her, (I didint do either! :wink: )

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: MTyrrell on March 25, 2005, 00:12:11

Quote from: "Paul"

Get a large electricl connector block and cut one section off and use that. :wink:

HTH

Cheers paul, ill give it a try tomorrow.

Like the idea with the nut and bolt ill have a go at drilling a bolt on the pillar drill at work, bit too fiddly to do with a hand drill.

Daz, had a look at halfords and the bike cables are all crimped on now, will nip up to the bike shop by me and have a look.

Helen, same here, have been putting my hand through the grill to open it but whilst I have her in bits thought I’d fix it.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. :D
Matt

Title: Bonnet Cable Thingy
Post by: Vam on March 25, 2005, 09:06:11

Quote from: "MTyrrell"

Helen, same here, have been putting my hand through the grill to open it but whilst I have her in bits thought I’d fix it.

Oh you perfectionist !!!  :wink: