Ducato Bonnet Catch

[Yorkcov]

Hi
My starter battery has run down however the real problem is I can't get the bonnet open. The catch on the passenger side door pillar pulls outwards against a coil spring but there is no sign of where it is connected to a cable and it dosn't feel as though it is pulling against a cable. 2008 ducato. Any ideas?

I'm delaying calling out breakdown home start until tomorrow when garages should be open. I have a horrible feeling could be an expensive problem! I am still within a 12 month Motorhome Auto Dealer Care Warranty - do you think I should contact them first.

Alan

 

[Channa]

Worth it for the sake of a call but cable's are not normally covered by warranties
Channa

 

[witzend]

The Battery is under the floor by passenger seat

 

[bob72]

Oh yeh I forgot mine does this too.

It will have released you just need to get something underneath the edge of the bonnet to pull/free it a bit. You need to pull the bonnet up, mine does release the catch (though you wouldn't think it)

Yet another failure on these vans

 

[Yorkcov]

Oh yeh I forgot mine does this too.

It will have released you just need to get something underneath the edge of the bonnet to pull/free it a bit. You need to pull the bonnet up, mine does release the catch (though you wouldn't think it)

Yet another failure on these vans

Thanks Bob

Couldn't get it up with fingers but managed it with a wooden fish slice!! Didn't say that in the handbook - thank goodeness for this forum.

Regards

Alan

 

[bob72]

No worries, we used a scissors