XC 70 'bonnet open' Dashboard sensor

[rene7]

Hope someone can help:-
The Hood/bonnet warning light comes on when driving my 2010 volvo D5 XC70. I've tried opening + closing bonnet several times without success, also tried spraying the 2 bonnet catches with WD40 and grease without success. The dashboard light has been on for a couple of weeks without any side effects - however last night the cars alarm siren sounded - why now after a couple of weeks?
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I need to sort this - any ideas? I've looked on you tube - several videos showing a Paper clip being used to short out the circuit in the bonnet sensor plug connector, but none of these vids show where this sensor or connector is located in engine bay, I've removed the front grill expecting the sensor/plug to be close to the bonnet catches- but no it's not where I'd expect it to be??
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Can anyone explain where to find this sensor/plug - [maybe mark on the photo I uploaded] or if you have had this problem maybe you can suggest a solution.
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Rene

[rene7]

I've had a real good look/feel around both catches, I can't locate an electrical wire going to either. Can anyone tell me which catch the wire ought to be connected to??
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[E-bmw]

This would make me think right hand side.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/176901159050?_skw=xc70+...

Had exactly the same (random alarms/bonnet open indications) on my v40.

[rene7]

e-bmw
many thanks for ur help
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Now sorted - what a barsteward of a job
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The plug connector is well hidden under the panel [where you can see my glasses on top of the panel] in the top view of the engine bay in original pic - on Drivers side. No amount of Wd40 would have sorted it, the wire had broken between the plug and the catch, a paper clip sorted it see pic below:-
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Rene

[Panamax]

rene7 said:

the wire had broken between the plug and the catch, a paper clip sorted it

"The force is strong with this one."

Darth Vader