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front compartment emergency release

Discussion in '206/246' started by Daryl, Jan 2, 2015.

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  1. Daryl

    Daryl Formula 3

    Nov 10, 2003
    1,035
    Barrington Hills, IL
    Full Name:
    Daryl Adams
    The Dino has emergency release cables for the engine compartment lid (located in the luggage area) and the luggage compartment lid (located by the fuel filler) but there is no such emergency release for the front compartment lid. If the front compartment lid release cable were to fail it would be a nightmare scenario. I recently went through something like this when one of the engine hatch release cables on my Mangusta broke. I've been considering making up a simple emergency release for the front compartment of the Dino that would have a pull ring inconspicuously hidden in the left front wheel well. Has anyone else considered or done something like this? I realize that there is an originality issue here, but I cannot imagine what one would do if that release system failed in the locked position.
     
  2. snowsports1

    snowsports1 Formula Junior

    Jan 31, 2013
    918
    UK
    Full Name:
    Brian
    The front lid hinge can be undone from under the car (this is how I just fitted mine). Which should give enough access to release the catch
     
  3. synchro

    synchro F1 Veteran

    Feb 14, 2005
    9,294
    CHNDLR
    Full Name:
    Scott
    Have you checked for a loop handle next to the standard release pivot handle ?
     

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