Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
Bonnet Sensor
Could anyone tell me where the sensor/switch is that tells my Discovery that the Bonnet is open.
I need to know because its lying, my Bonnet is fully closed. It is getting really annoying having the horn beep when I lock up and having Bonnet Open on the dash all the time.
Any help appreciated. Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
28th Nov 2006 10:08 am
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
here is a (bit fuzzy) pic of the sensor, with the red and black connector.
one thing you could look at is whether the switch is seated properly and has not dropped down. put your hand underneath and push up.
28th Nov 2006 10:56 am
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26707
I had this. I needed to adjust the right hand catch upwards a fraction. you just loosen the two screws and lift it up a few mm.
there is a tsb about adjustment.
28th Nov 2006 1:39 pm
Coffeecup
Member Since: 15 Jul 2005
Location: Middleton, Manchester
Posts: 1084
Thanks for the info and photo.
No amount of fidling made any difference, so I've modified things a little (pulled out connector and taped a paper-clip across it). PEACE.
Just have to remember to check whether I have a very large sheet of metal infront of me across my windscreen before I move off, now I haven't got a LCD message to tell me.
Thanks Coffeecup March 2005 TDV6 S - Tonga Green - Manual May 2008 TDV6 SE - Stornoway Grey - Auto Dec 2010 SDV6 XS - Galway Green - Auto
28th Nov 2006 1:40 pm
catweasel
Member Since: 05 May 2006
Location: Bundaleer
Posts: 4805
with the connector removed, try putting a meter across the switch and use a piece of wire or something to operate the switch and see if its stuffed.
28th Nov 2006 1:43 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
I had this recently and Shukers have had a couple in for repair recently.
Service Manager asked me to try something out on mine to see if it cured it, if not he would order a batch in as it may start to become a common problem...
Anyway. He asked me to unclip and re-seat the connector. This failed to work. So I decided to try again and found that by holding the clip (so it won't catch) and inserting / removing a number of times it cured the problem.
I guess the metal gets corroded and by doing some connector 'sex' for a while cleans out the connector nicely.
Don't let the wife, children or neighbours see you though
28th Nov 2006 9:24 pm
DrtyBlvd
Member Since: 08 Dec 2006
Location: Europe
Posts: 36
simon wrote:
'connector 'sex'
Bwahahahaha
8th Dec 2006 7:26 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
DrtyBlvd wrote:
simon wrote:
'connector 'sex'
Bwahahahaha
my, your a strange fellow
8th Dec 2006 7:27 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72799
surely everyone knows that fixing conectors is like making love to a beautiful woman...
... wheres swiss tony when you need him Lakeland Land Rover
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Torver,
Coniston,
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LA21 8BJ
Tel: 015394 41888
8th Dec 2006 8:30 pm
simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
Posts: 18296
thought he was your sales manager
8th Dec 2006 11:16 pm
philipanthony
Member Since: 13 Feb 2007
Location: nottinghamshire
Posts: 1
The paper clip worked for me, at least can lock the car without it alarming now and not fiddling about with central lock and passenger door lock to close the thing
25th Jun 2007 6:44 pm
demojohnny
Member Since: 13 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 7
same problem but just flicked the sensor closed a coupl of times and pulled out the connector plug.
to be honest i think it was the fonzy esk tap and "ehhh!" that did the trick though.
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