Mine looks different, cable comes in straight from the side.That's Imgur's compression for you! If you open the image in a new tab and zoom out a bit it's a bit better to see.
This one might be a bit clearer - just to the right of the steel cable there's a little channel:
And here's how it should be:
I believe this may have been related to what Golfdave mentioned regarding lubricating the cable.
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PSA: Cable Tie Your Bonnet Release Cable Junction Box
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IWMTom
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Potentially a different part for LHD vehicles
robmarktoo
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I don't think I'm going to bother worrying about this. All sorts of things, more important than this, are made of plastic and can possibly break.
IWMTom
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Only takes a minute to prevent what would take hours and require literally destroying your grill to fix. Each to their own, though.
Golfs everyday
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Okay I don't know what I'm looking at here and what to look for on my Golf-R.
Can someone post a smaller picture and zoomed out? It's like I'm looking at an ant's face zoomed all they way in and not sure what I'm looking at.
Can someone post a smaller picture and zoomed out? It's like I'm looking at an ant's face zoomed all they way in and not sure what I'm looking at.
IWMTom
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Look at the diagram in the OP.
Golfs everyday
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Is it #7?
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KyACRASH
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Yes, just like it says in bold text in the OP lol
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Golfs everyday
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Thanks guys, I understood it was #7, but need to find it on my actual car.
IWMTom
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Uh.. it should be in that exact place as per the diagram..
Is it not? Perhaps a photo of your engine bay would be helpful so we can try and identify it for you.
Golfs everyday
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Yeah I went to my garage just now to ck and mine is oriented differently and no place to zip tie it. I mean the thing is very securely mounted.
IWMTom
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It clips on with two push clips - just pry it out from the chassis a little to wiggle a cable tie in.
Golfs everyday
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So I take it the unit can be loose (off the metal brace) and won't affect unlatching the hood..? I've never had this issue on another car so just learning about it.
I pop the hood often to connect the battery tender after a drive so best I do the zip tie. I'll go back to the garage after supper and do it.
IWMTom
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When I said pry it out, I didn't mean remove it from the metal bracket - just pry it enough to slide a cable tie through the gap; there's enough play in the clips to allow you to do that while keeping the clutch clipped against the bracket.