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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4646  
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Not me (old Defender owner). Was at a funeral service last night and a woman who had a New Defender approached me. She could not get her bonnet open to top up her washer bottle. She said it was in to the dealer with the fault which they said they fixed but she never checked it when she got it back. Any ideas. As it was dark I did not want to start messing with it. I did suggest someone pulling the bonnet opening lever and a second party work at the front of the bonnet this morning when it was bright. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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3rd Sep 2023 10:59am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4646
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Not being a New Defender owner I am not familiar with the positioning of the various components under the bonnet..... 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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3rd Sep 2023 11:35am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2735 
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You could try removing the fake air intake grille and yanking the bonnet release cable from there !!
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3rd Sep 2023 2:42pm |
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| EdJ Member Since: 11 Jun 2021 Location: London Posts: 30
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This happened to mine a while back. Was about to book it into the dealer, when I tried it again after a short journey and it worked fine.
Felt like an electrical gremlin more than anything mechanical, and hasn't happened since. |
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3rd Sep 2023 4:40pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2735
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Mine appears to be an actual cable from the lever.
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4th Sep 2023 8:09am |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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Ahhhh ha, there you go that's true Defender heritage creeping into the New Defender
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4th Sep 2023 8:47am |
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| stevemfr Member Since: 18 Sep 2022 Location: Strasbpurg Posts: 137 
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It is simply a bowden cable. Nothing electrical about it.
I have no idea where I'd try to get at the bowden cable to pull it and open the bonnet, tho. Since my front end is in pieces I'll take a look later. I couldn't find anything for the new Defender on a quick google either. 
Did you try having someone press down on the front of the bonnet to release the tension on the latches while a second person pulls the lever? That often works... 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr, P38, and 2 L322s, 2 FL1s and a L663 on the way |
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4th Sep 2023 10:43am |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4646
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It was just a perfect stranger who asked me if I could help. She was over on a visit from Scotland and was heading back yesterday. A long trip with an empty washer bottle! 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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4th Sep 2023 1:40pm |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1016 
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A bit harsh, but it would do the job.
Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
Puma 90 XS - Sold D3 - 2.7 S x2 (both Sold) Freelander 2 HSE - Sold Freelander 1 - Sold Disco 2 - Sold |
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4th Sep 2023 3:00pm |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1034 
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Is the standard answer to this not: "did you download the app?"
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4th Sep 2023 3:02pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 282
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Yes, I had this. Pulling lever, or propping it up, while pressing down on the front of the bonnet worked until it went in for its first service. They said they had adjusted it but said cable had stretched so ordered a new one. That was on back order but has now been done and so far works fine. All under warranty of course.
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5th Sep 2023 11:40am |
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| Retroanaconda Member Since: 04 Jan 2012 Location: Scotland Posts: 2638 
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Stretched cables are a common fault.
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5th Sep 2023 6:45pm |
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| Nuclear Nick Member Since: 21 Aug 2021 Location: Southwest Posts: 282
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Bit surprised it happened within a few months of delivery and after only a few openings of the bonnet though. And also that the adjusters couldn't take up the stretch which could be expected initially, but much less if anything after that.
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5th Sep 2023 6:57pm |
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| Garthlands Member Since: 01 Dec 2021 Location: Cheshire Posts: 25
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Sorry wrong reply
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6th Sep 2023 3:46pm |
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