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<br>From: im sloane via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
<br>Sent: Nov 16, 2019 12:11 AM
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<br>Subject: Re: [6pack] Emergency release
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Some people say the fancy (read store bought) release cable works better than the original. Way before these were available, I installed a simple piece of speaker wire and routed it thru a hole in the firewall. I figured it only had to work twice. One to test
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 16, 2019 12:28 AM<br>
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<div dir="auto">As you might see Bob, my new cable is not yet attached.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 6:09 PM Bob via 6pack <<a target="_blank" href="mailto:6pack@autox.team.net">6pack@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br>
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<p>Installed them on the 4 and 6. I have never used the factory release cables once!</p>
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<div>On 11/15/19 5:17 PM, Richard Lindsay via 6pack wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">Emergency bonnet release installed today. Assembly continues...
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<div dir="auto">Rick</div>
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