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harisson Member Since: 24 Jan 2022 Location: Switzerland Posts: 11 ![]() ![]() |
same here, on a MY2022 L494 (Sport)
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ABAB Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: GB Posts: 287 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I’m in the same boat and have just got used to it - agree it seems odd. Mine is just on one side too. 2016 SDV8 AB |
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rainking Member Since: 14 Jan 2019 Location: Buckingham Posts: 65 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine is the same, but only on one side... I'd say it seems very odd... but it's a Range Rover.... stupid idiosyncratic nonsense is kind of it's thing Andrew. |
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TJH1985 Member Since: 11 Feb 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 664 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Same here, complained 3/4 times to the dealer and even picked it up once with the catch not caught properly and they still didn't do much about it. LR Assist once stripped it on my drive and found nothing much wrong, it was a little better after that.
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MPx Member Since: 29 Jul 2011 Location: South Somerset Posts: 601 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
...and same here. Its just the nearside on mine and makes me wince when I have to slam it. Mike - MPx
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Philip Member Since: 05 Jan 2010 Location: UK Posts: 2592 ![]() ![]() |
Same, nearside… |
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fisha Member Since: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1416 ![]() ![]() |
I’ll be the odd ball …. Offside for me! Don’t need to slam it though, just a firm press down as it closes. Doing it gently, then only the near side bites properly. V8 or else ... |
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Fifth Horseman Member Since: 04 Jul 2016 Location: Lanarkshire Posts: 230 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nearside one has been the problem for me, but more with the switch for the alarm. The first time the catch failed to latch I found the supplying dealer had bypassed the switch to stop the alarm going off.. |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35485 ![]() ![]() |
theres a rumour that the bloke who was fitting the bonnet catches in the factory in solihull got fired after a couple of years cos he only had one eye so could only adjust one side properly...
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Bill Member Since: 18 Nov 2017 Location: Essex / Normandy Posts: 1245 ![]() ![]() |
Ditto. Oddball club for the off side 405’s Filters are in fact so good that in certain circumstances, when the ambient air is already polluted, a diesel car will tend to extract more particles from the air than it emits. Emissions Analytics worked with........etc etc He who dies with the most toys wins... |
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TJH1985 Member Since: 11 Feb 2015 Location: Nottingham Posts: 664 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ours is also offside |
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adara Member Since: 09 Dec 2008 Location: Eastern Europe Posts: 793 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mine needs a slam too, right side... |
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Cam-Tech-Craig Member Since: 03 Aug 2011 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 16312 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
To adjust the bonnet you adjust the latch position... Held on with torx bolts... |
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swissomatic Member Since: 16 Feb 2016 Location: Charleston SC Posts: 48 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Not sure if I am correct but a lot of cars have only one catch so it's not as sensitive to adjustment. Opened mine up on day 5 of ownership, adjusted both sides, greased catches and springs with fine mist of synthetic gun oil and seven years later still closes properly with little extra nudge every time. The rubber noise seals and plastic grommets spread throughout the engine compartment are a whole other discussion. Should have sign which says dispose after one try. |
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