E87 116i

ferr80 · 03-18-2016, 03:41 PM

hello guys!
My hood bonnet is locked. The wire is probably broken.
Any idea how to open it?
I did removed the kidney on both sides, but there is only one lock.
I did removed the plastic cover under the lock, but bcause its too tight there i could not see what is indside...
E87 116i 2007
C picture below.

Thanks!

andrey_gta · 03-22-2016, 12:22 PM

With flat head screw driver from the Passenger side grille(maybe pull out the grille to avoid damaging it) push the large silver lock lever to the right side.

Most likely,Your hood release cable is broken in the Plastic joining point of section 1 (hood of car) & 2 (from interior to hood) located on the driver side near strut. I was able to fix this join by adding meltal tube/ metal pen cap to end of section 1 so that it would stay put, and not give slack as it is.

03-18-2016, 03:41 PM	#1
ferr80 Registered 1 Rep 2 Posts Drives: E87 116i Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0)	E87 116i - hood is locked... cant open it! hello guys! My hood bonnet is locked. The wire is probably broken. Any idea how to open it? I did removed the kidney on both sides, but there is only one lock. I did removed the plastic cover under the lock, but bcause its too tight there i could not see what is indside... E87 116i 2007 C picture below. Thanks! Attached Images
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03-22-2016, 12:22 PM	#2
andrey_gta Brigadier General 327 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	With flat head screw driver from the Passenger side grille(maybe pull out the grille to avoid damaging it) push the large silver lock lever to the right side. Most likely,Your hood release cable is broken in the Plastic joining point of section 1 (hood of car) & 2 (from interior to hood) located on the driver side near strut. I was able to fix this join by adding meltal tube/ metal pen cap to end of section 1 so that it would stay put, and not give slack as it is. __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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