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AcemanToo:
Does anyone know where all of the hood microswitches are located please? I know there's one on the handbrake and another one on the driver's side hoodframe but I'm guessing that there are more hiding away somewhere! Any help most welcome and appreciated!

Wally:
Almost sure there are switches on the end of some of the hydraulic rams also the body panel that opens to raise the hood has one on the catch.

paho:
As Wally says I think each hydraulic ram contains "sensors" which indicate the position of the piston. I don't have pictures and can't recollect where exactly they a positioned on the rams. As you say there is a micro switch on the hood frame (blue+black wires) which I guess indicates the hood is in the locked/unlocked position, its just under the flap that hangs over the side window where the hood bends when you lift it, on the right hand side. I hav'nt managed to find the hood cover and brake micro-switches yet. Planning of new kitchen is getting in the way!
 /Paho

AcemanToo:
Many thanks Wally and Paho! The search begins!

Wally:
As far as i know, all the sensors are just plain on/off switches.
Just think about how the system needs to work.
The hood should not operate unless the handbrake is on, hence a switch.
 The hood cover should not lift until the catch is released so that will have a switch.
The hood cover will need to be fully open before the hood lifts out, so there will be a switch on the cover ram.
Once the hood is out a ram switch will be operated to allow the cover to close.
Once the cover catch switch is closed it will stop the cover rams being operated and then expand the hood fully until the switch on the o/s operates (hidden in the hood material on the mechanism).
At this point the process is finished as you pull the roof front down to lock.
Opening is just a reversal of the operations.
I would say it is rare for the control unit to fail, nearly always lives, earths or switches.

Good luck

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