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Old 08-06-2001, 05:05 AM
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The lever under the dash is not functioning. Any suggestions as to how to repair? Also, is there another way to open the hood in the meantime?

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Old 08-06-2001, 05:40 AM
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the hood release is actully controlled by the computer.. try clicking unlock a couple times
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Default I had this problem

After a few hours of trying to squeeze my fingers in to try and pop the hood, I gave up and took it to a mechanic. He put it up on a lift and used a very long rod to manually hit the hood release latch (he said there was no way I could have done it by hand).
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Okay, but what about the fix?
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Tried, no effect. There is no tension on the lever.
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Once the hood is open, it should be very easy to see how to reattach the cable.
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