How do I unlock my Ford Focus hood?
How do I unlock my Ford Focus hood?
How to Open the Hood on a Ford Focus
- Reach under the driver’s side of the dashboard and pull the hood latch using your hand.
- Bend down and look between the front lip of the grill and the top of the bumper.
- Place your hand under the hood latch and lift it up with one hand, then lift up the hood with the other.
How does the bonnet lock work on a Ford Focus?
As you may or may not be aware there is a big design flaw in the design of the Ford Focus bonnet lock mechanism. If you remove the slam plate: You will see there is a cable connecting the key barrel: The idea is on the right turn of the key, this catch opens: Which releases the bonnet allowing you to lift it open.
What to do if your Ford Focus won’t open?
If you still cannot get the bonnet open then the ONLY way to access it open it is to remove the 2 x 10 mm volts from the bonnet latch from underneath the vehicle This is tight on the focus /c-max but manageable
Why is the bonnet not closed fully on a Ford?
Ford: bonnet wont lock closed fully – it is only being held… the bonnet wont lock closed… the bonnet wont lock closed fully – it is only being held on the safety catch. What can I do to repair this at home as no Ford dealer is open today Show More Show Less Ask Your Own UK Ford Question Share this conversation Answered in 20 minutes by: .
Why is the hood latch on my Ford Focus not opening?
If I pull up on the hood, I can see that the release cable is still connected to the yellow handle. It’s got to be disconnected somewhere else so does 1) anyone have any ideas where to check/reattach the cable or 2) is there a way to manually force the hood latch itself to open?
Why is the bonnet lock on my Ford Focus not working?
I can’t open the bonnet on my ford focus cc, the key turns in it but nothing happens. I took it to a ford dealer and they have suggest destroying the grille and replacing the lock for between £280 and £400. I have heard about a screwdriver alternative pushing it into the white area where the cable goes in but I can’t get it to work.
How can I open the bonnet on my focus?
Then, with the new lock barrel, I only inserted the larger of the pins and left the two smaller ones out. This way the lock barrel can be removed very easily by pushing out the big pin, and from there the bonnet can be opened by manually turning the metal cross that the lock barrel couple with.
If you still cannot get the bonnet open then the ONLY way to access it open it is to remove the 2 x 10 mm volts from the bonnet latch from underneath the vehicle This is tight on the focus /c-max but manageable
What to do if your bonnet lock won’t open?
I have heard about a screwdriver alternative pushing it into the white area where the cable goes in but I can’t get it to work. Any way to fix this or the best solution without paying the price above?
