VH bonnet cable?

[Powerbait]

Hi guys ,

can someone please put up a photo of where the bonnet cable comes through the firewall on a VH.

Cheers Davo

[TY318]

its the one on the right beside the fat wirer loom coming from the drivers side of the dash

[Powerbait]

Thanks very much for that , just what I expected , that hole in my firewall have been filled and the bloke I bought the car from has a cable at the front to open the bonnet.

Looks like ill be drilling a hole.

Cheers Davo

[seq4x4]

Got any photos of the set up you have? Sounds interesting. Wouldnt mind removing that from the engine bay to clean it up abit more.

[Powerbait]

I could get some for you but its simple man , the big hole has been filled and a crappy cable has been attached the the release and just tucked under the bumper. My engine bat is pretty clean but I am going to put the original cable back in.

[TY318]

at the moment im trying to re align my bonnet its giving me the shits it dosnt open when pulling on the cable unless u have another person with u and it rub on the windscreen wiper

[seq4x4]

Ah ok, i might look into relocating the cable then and check out some ideas. Or better, get another boot release

[Powerbait]

Id be interested to hear other ideas as well , but then again a bonnet cable isnt a big intrusion in the engine bay

[seq4x4]

That is true, but one less thing floating around. I was just thinking another boot popper and mounting it near the latch. Then you can hide all the wiring.

[Powerbait]

Now that is a good idea.

[TY318]

or somhow design a remote boot release but also have a back up cable or somthing

[seq4x4]

A shortened manual choke cable in a reacble place still hidden?

[VBRED]

I just picked up a generic bonnet release cable from Repco and fitted it up with the knob under the front apron.

[smajo]

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[RACE5L]

Most mower or motorcycle places could replicate it so you can run a longer but hidden cable through the inner guard and inside the radiator support..

[machone]

Ive got two Bonnet releases on mine the standard cable and a small one that attaches to the bonnet latch via a push bike brake cable that sits behind the grille that you cant see...why two? have you ever had your bonnet cable snap i did 2 in fact and its a bitch so i made up an emergency one so if it snaps again i just pull the other cable mind you i havent snapped another cable but still if it does i can open the bonnet easy.

[RACE5L]

You can also easily get your hand up there without a drama if it snapped

[machone]

yep no problems at all