Hi folks,

2010 L320 TDV6. The alarm started going off randomly, likely culprit is the bonnet latch switch so I’ve disconnected the plug from switch and bridged it temporarily with a handy piece of wire. Ordered a new switch.

Question is, what’s the best way to remove the old and refit the new?

Advice welcome from anyone that’s been there!

Thanks. Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Just did this last week, very easy to do. Remove the grill, mark the location of the latch so you can get it back where it was, then just remove it, the switch unclips from the base, clip the new one in, get the switch plugged in and bolt the latch back in place to the alignment marks. Think it took me 10-15 minutes start to finish. 2011 RRS HSE Luxury 3.0 TDV6 Fuji White on Ebony/Ivory
Born and raised in So Cal. Moved to the UK in 2018 for a few years. Now in Poland and looking at moving back to the UK.

Great thank you. Is it possible to remove the switch without removing the latch too? Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Possibly, if you don’t have ACE/the reservoir in the way. The ACE reservoir is directly behind the latch on mine, it was a pain just to unplug the switch. 2011 RRS HSE Luxury 3.0 TDV6 Fuji White on Ebony/Ivory
Born and raised in So Cal. Moved to the UK in 2018 for a few years. Now in Poland and looking at moving back to the UK.

Ok, I do have the ACE reservoir so I’ll assume I need to remove the whole latch.

Thanks for the update  Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

A1GSS if not too late - Pics/Howto

No latch removal required

& you can return the switch probably.

That’s interesting thank you. I have ordered the new switch but I’ll take a look at the old one before I commit myself to fitting the new one.

 Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

Thanks, had a similar issue so just cleaned mine.

Result….worked a treat and saved cost of new switch 👍

Tried to fit the replacement today. Fitting very easy with grille and RH headlamp out, but the bloody cheapo crappy part didn’t work. Inspired by others I have cleaned and refitted the original switch and all working well!

Defective cheapo returned for a refund.

Pic of access with headlamp out:

 Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey