Alarm Keeps Going Off - Replace Hood Latch - Range Rover Sport & LR3

▼Parts and Tools Listed Below▼
When your alarm keeps going off in your Range Rover Sport or LR3, the cause is typically the hood latch sensor. The hood latch itself is relatively reliable, but the sensor is prone to false-positives, causing the car alarm to go off (typically in the middle of the night) waking you up and annoying the neighbors.
This guide will show how to remove and replace the hood latch assembly, which includes the latch mechanism and sensor, which should resolve any future random alarm problems. This repair was required on my car at around 70,000 miles/7 years. The repair is relatively simple for a beginner, and the parts are around 40$.
➤ Tools Required:
T30 Torx bit
➤ Replacement part:
Hood latch (RRS or LR3): amzn.to/35g4V8B
The tool kit I use for most small projects: amzn.to/46VKwU4
Works with RRS or LR3 MY 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
#rangeroversport #LR3 #rangerover #landrover
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[@estateofaloha]

Bro this was the easiest to follow and straight to the point car repair tutorial ive seen. Great work.

[@HillbillySailor]

If you scribe around the latch and backing plate before removal, it will make reinstallation much easier.

[@michaelmchugh9598]

I had this issue on my 2015 LR4, this video was spot on. Fixed my problem. Thanks.

[@MrJoelyms]

This is an excellent "How to" video. I have one complaint however: I personally found the background music annoying and uneccessary. I wish there was an option to disable it - I need info, not music. But still a great vid.

[@KalebRowland]

Thank you for these videos. Range Rover timing cover replacement!

[@jameslaws7737]

Well done!

[@chriswilkes4350]

Appreciate your very nice video.

[@goldenpapaya6862]

Omg...you helped me so much! Thank you!!

[@xyzzyx4448]

A nice video, thx!

[@PaulDavidsonFitness]

Thank you

[@aldoblar]

Exactly my problem

[@luislozano1513]

I tried testing this by shorting out the wires at the connector. My alarm still goes off. Could this also be one of the doors? I wish I would get a hood/door ajar alert to make this easier lol.

[@northjerseykevin3915]

Thanks for the video. I called Landrover and they told me $500 to change latch in labor. I almost question if they were messing with me

[@HazyJay]

haha pretty classic of the dealer, and it would have taken a week

[@melvinnjoroge6006]

Hey hazy I have range rover Westminster 2011 with alarm issues where by locking the car after some few minutes the alarm goes and also draining the battery

[@HazyJay]

I would check the hood latch, although the full-size range rover is a very different chassis and may not have this issue.

[@jameskeep2727]

If I just disconnect the sensor would this stop the alarm going off or do I need to replace it ?

[@HazyJay]

If you disconnect the sensor the car will think the hood is always OPEN, so you would need to disconnect and splice the wires together if you want to go that route. I'd just get a new sensor at that point.

[@jameskeep2727]

@@HazyJay Thanks for that. I've already saved a fortune watching your videos very clear to understand. I've changed my compressor and prop shaft. Going to do the thermostat next and bonnet catch . I was hoping you might do a video on changing the starter motor soon .

[@HazyJay]

@@jameskeep2727 Thanks for watching, I actually just replaced the alternator and was looking at the starter like, huh I'm surprised I never needed to change this. That usually means it's going to fail soon haha.

[@salivous]

Every had the issue of the hood not opening? I am unable to manually open, not even after pulling out the cable inside and pulling it

[@HazyJay]

Uh oh, nope I've never had that issue but it seems like the cable has disconnected or the latch is broken. I'm not sure of your options but maybe it's possible to shim it open.

[@johnnyquid3350]

GREAT ONE HAZY!! NOW LETS DO PASSANGER SIDE A PILLAR NOT SITTING FLUSH AND WATER GETTING IN! LOLO THIS CLIPS ARE NOT THE BEST!

[@HazyJay]

Getting in to the passenger compartment? It might be the sunroof drain that's clogged, it runs down the a-pillar: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXezppmddpWchLs Let me know if that's a fix

[@johnnyquid3350]

@@HazyJay i run a cut extension cord down those things like every 3 months! Lolo I've got an a pillar not sealed at top and I have water comming out at foot sill by all the electrical AND the back windows stop working , it seems, when it rains or car wash. They always kick back on after a few hours or days. I use Gap Diagnostics iid tool every day, I never unplug it ! Oh and I'm replacing both wheel hub assembly this week! 👍🙋‍♂️👏👏👏

[@HazyJay]

@@johnnyquid3350 I wonder if there is a hole in that hose, there should be a drain on the left side too, so maybe purposely plug up the right side drain and see if the leaking stops 🤔

[@stuarth43]

WHY DO YOU CALL, SCREWS, BOLTS! to be a bolt, it needs a nut, otherwise, good vid, my alarm did not trigger, but message said, bonnet open, eventually, I raised the catches right up and problem solved, it is very uncommon for micro switches to fail, this is the same micro style as on the jacobs eng brakes and they come on n off 100000's times a year

[@HazyJay]

You are right they are technically screws because they're driven from a central drive rather than from being turned from outside the head, idk why I was saying bolts lol

[@jeremiahgallimore6513]

Stuart I got a Jaguar 2009 xf I have the same bonnet open what did you do again raise the what ? CATCHES ?