Ford Focus with broken bonnet lock release mechanism - How to remove grille & open bonnet DIY guide 

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Hi, thanks for watching! - the replacement parts can either be purchased from Ford main dealer or aftermarket versions are available on eBay, they're much cheaper & work OK although the quality is not as good as genuine - You can either buy a kit with lock 'wafers' to assemble to be the same as your key (Or use your lock barrel) or you can buy it pre-assembled with a different key supplied - I personally don't like this type as you will always have to carry 2 keys if you want to open your bonnet!!

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Yep, the good ol’ lateral persuasion tool! Soon to be superseded by a Milwaukee battery version!

3 rules of the workshop: 1. Always use the right tool for the job 2. Hammer is always the right tool 3. Anything can be used as a hammer

Hi, thanks for watching.. sorry but I ran out of time this day to film the reassembly & not had one since to film..

Hi, this will work on the Focus’s that have the lock mechanism under the Ford badge, I think the later Focus’s have a different layout..

It’s quite a standard fault, you will need to inspect it yourself when it’s released to see the actual part which fails, repair kits are readily available genuine & aftermarket..

@@JC-ECUConnection took longer remove grill then it did remove whole mechanism and latch part held with 2 bolts. £25 Amazon next day delivery and happy days now have a key can open bonnet whilst leaving engine running if required