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If you can't pull cable under dash, need to access from under front of car. Try to pull cable or remove 2 screws holding latch on.

The hood latch cable is broken or disconnected, - 850e335.gif
Item Part Number Description 1 — LH Shock Tower 2 10732 Battery Tray 3 16916 Hood Latch Control Handle and Cable 4 04320 Instrument Panel 5 — Screw—Release Handle Mounting (2 Req'd) (Part of 16B975) 6 16700 Hood Latch 7 — Radiator Support 8 N802850-S307 Screw and Washer—Latch Mounting (2 Req'd)

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 11, 2009

SOURCE: Hood won't open. Cable is broken and can't get hood to pop.

NO there is no manual way . get a good flash light and look at teh latch through the grill or from under the truck and try and pop it with a long flat blade screw driver

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  • Posted on Dec 27, 2008

SOURCE: hood release cable is broken

Is there any part of the cable inside the cabin that you can pull with a pair of pliers? I suggest that you try that. You may need to disassemble it from the pull handle to make that work.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 08, 2009

SOURCE: hood latch 93 sentra, cable is slack like it broken

the hood latch is stuck.U can try tapping on the hood by the latch while slowly pulling up on the hood.Or u can climb under the car and push the lock lever back and that will pop the hood

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 06, 2009

SOURCE: 97 ford taurus hood latch broken how can i get it

strip down the plastic coating and grab some pliers or vice grips and pull it then replace your line and handle

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 24, 2009

SOURCE: 99 toyota corrolla hood latch is broken. Can't

There is a rachet right below the hood that you can reach from radiator grill.
Take a long thin screw driver, reach it and turn that rachet.
You will hear the "click" sound and the hood will pop open.

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