The hood (bonnet) latch is in two parts and operated by a cable release from inside the cabin. B210/120Y latch differs from B110/1200.

Overview

The bonnect latch aka lock, is two pieces, plus the cable/control assembly

HOOD LOCK CONTROL WITH CABLE MALE HOOD LOCK FEMALE HOOD LOCK

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B210 hood latch differs from B110, being a three-piece lock (safety catch is separate from latch), and uses a different cable/control assembly.

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Hood Lock Control

The interior handle is called the hood latch control by Nissan and popularly called ボンネットワイヤー (bonnet wire) ロックケーブル [lock cable]

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With firewall grommet

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フードロツクコントロールケ-ブルアツセンブリ- hood lock control assembly

ボンネット開けるレバー bonnet opening lever

Search: フードロックᴵ (Sunny hood lock)

Search: サニトラボンネットレバーᴵ (Sunny Truck bonnet lever)

Recall

The original Datsun 1200 bonnet latch design was problematic, causing some damages for many owner s. In the USA it was the subject of a recall, but owners in all countries may wish to know about this.

Dent in bonnet | Matching dent above the windscreen

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"Nissan Recalls 86,429 Datsun for Latch Check"

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Secondary Hood Latch R2022 * campaign No. 72-0052, started April 6, 1972 * Vehicle: LB110 * affects: 86,429 vehicles * serial number ranges: ** LB110-010069 to LB110-307359 ** LB110-748404 to LB110-780283 ** LB110-855585 to LB110-920156 * Correction or inspection action: Inspect latch. Use special gauge to determine misalignment. Adjust latch if necessary.

The newer design has a different shape to the latch catch-hole. With the original design it could cause the bonnet to fly open if the latch is not completely shut.

H31 type improved part

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RHD vs LHD

RHD and LHD latches differ, being mirror images of each other.

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Parts

The early troublesome latch was from the Datsun 510. The updated/improved 1200 latch parts (H31 type) are compatible with Datsun 620 truck. Latches for all other Sunny models (B10, B210) differ from the 1200 latch.

RHD

NOTE: regarding Applied Model Codes:

210 is 1698 510

A06 is 1969 510

U01 is 1973 610

H31 is 1972 B110

B50 is Datsun 620 Pickup

Buy at Bprojects

65710-H1000 CABLE ASS'Y-HOOD LOCK (ALL sedan, coupe, pickup)

65601-A0600 MALE ASS'Y-hood lock <> 65601-A0601 65601-H3100 MALE ASS'Y-hood lock 7204- 65601-B5000 MALE ASSY-HOOD LOCK 7501- Pickup

65610-21000 FEMALE ASS'Y-hood lock control * Same as B10 Datsun 1000 65610-U0102 FEMALE ASS'Y-hood lock control 65610-H3100 FEMALE ASS'Y-hood lock control 7204- * ALL including pickup

LHD

NOTE: B64 is Datsun 620 Pickup export.

65710-H7000 ASSY-CONTROL HOOD LOCK WITH CABLE > 65710-H1600

65601-H7025 SET-LOCK,HOOD 0772- * replaces 65601-H3525 SET-LOCK,HOOD 0472-

65601-A2200 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 65601-A2201 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0472- 65601-H3500 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0472- 65601-H7000 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0772- 65601-B6400 ASSY-MALE HOOD LOCK 0772-

65610-H3500 ASSY-FEMALE HOOD LOCK 0472- * new design 65610-U1702 ASSY-FEMALE HOOD LOCK 0472- * replaces 65610-21400 ASSY-FEMALE HOOD LOCK