V8V hatch emergency release cable

[Nigel_O]

I noticed that the cable for the emergency release is really badly frayed - only three or four strands left. A quick google search only came up with a DB7 release cable at over £200

I’ve never needed to use it, but I just know that if I ignore it, the main electrical release will fail and then I’ll be looking at a huge bill just to open the hatch.

So - has anyone done it? Can the cable be substituted with another cable type that doesn’t cost a fortune?

[LTP]

What hatch emergency release?

[Nigel_O]

LTP said:

What hatch emergency release?

This one - looks like the cable isn’t available separately

[LTP]

Nigel_O said:

This one - looks like the cable isn t available separately

Well every day's a school day! I've had mine 6 years and I never noticed it had an emergency tailgate release.

To be frank I never looked before because I never expected it to have one, as my (now dim) recollection of the applicable law was it applied to vehicles with a separate luggage compartment, which strictly a 3-door hatch isn't as it's only separated by a removable parcel shelf. However, on the same basis I would have expected one on the Roadster - perhaps AML were just reducing parts complexity.

Whilst I've not seen the cable so may be talking baloney, I wouldn't have thought it would take too much to knock one up. You can probably get cable inner from a bike shop or hardware store, along with solder-on or screw-clamp type nipples, depending on the fittings it requires.

edited to add
In fact, if you have a specialist bike shop close to you, you may find they make up brake cables anyway, so may be able to take the fittings off yours and solder them to a new piece of inner.

Edited by LTP on Sunday 9th November 13:57

[vw_99]

Looking at pic. If its only £50 for latch and cable be well worth changing it all