[DML] Re: Locks and "bonnet" cable

[E Grauff <datamonk@xxxx>]

The back up cable is a great idea - when my cable broke, I was fortunate
in two ways:
1) I had a half tank of gas (no flap) and could get home.
2) My dad's friend has a D', so he had something to look at to figure out
how to slim jim it. (Only took him 20 seconds. Fathers are amazing!)

Anyway, turns out his friend's car already had a backup - just a piece of
heavy wire tied to the part of the latch that the normal cable pulls.
Just fish it through where the other cable goes and hide it under your
dash. (Use something with insulation of course!!!) (And maybe test it
once or twice.)

For the back I've heard of folks doing something similar, except they hid
it behind one of the tail lights. A bit more to get to, but I haven't
investigated this one yet.
-Eric

On Thu, 24 Feb 2000 Amazinrick@xxxx wrote:

> Hello all. First of all, we have a D from Jan. 82, but I guess we still need 
> to get Lockzilla, right? Also, until then, how do we bypass the locks? 
> (It's all original) Also, my dad thought there was someway to make a 
> "back-up" cable to open the bonnet in case the first one fails. Our bonnet 
> lever seems to have a lot of play in it and is rather uncooperative, so we're 
> wondering what to do, and trying not to open it too much until we get an 
> answer! Thanks!
> ~Rick E
> VIN 11174
> 
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