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Paddy X350



Member Since: 15 Nov 2023
Location: Wexford
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Ireland 2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey
Where is the hood switch??

Am trying to trace a battery drain, need to activate the hood/bonnet switch t put the car to sleep
Have got a picture of it in the workshop manual but I'm just being stupid and I cant find it under the bonnet, anybody give me some directions?

many thanks All the best
Chris

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Paddy X350



Member Since: 15 Nov 2023
Location: Wexford
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Ireland 2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Found it.
Well I've found the switch, its holding bracket is broken and the switch is hanging down by the brake fluid reservoir! All the best
Chris

Post #697790 10th Aug 2024 3:17pm
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PeteT80



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

On the drivers near the brake pipes next to the brake servo

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Paddy X350



Member Since: 15 Nov 2023
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Ireland 2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

Just a piece of information that I found out about the hood switch from the WSM that might be useful;

When the bonnet is open you can pull the plunger up on the switch and this simulates the bonnet closed position. So no need to stick something heavy on it to get a bonnet closed condition.
Also in the bonnet closed position the switch goes to open circuit, so you could just disconnect the switch to simulate that the bonnet is closed. All the best
Chris

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mjdronfield



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Indeed. The alarm can sometimes go off when the car sits in the sun, as the bonnet gets hot. I bent the bracket up slightly and put a rubber grommet on the end of the plunger to stop this. No issues since.

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pcourtney



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A picture is worth a thousand words Smile

The sensor is the plug with purple colour inside, the blue finger pointing to where it is connected !




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