How do you open the hood on a 2004 Honda Accord?
Reach in between the hood and the grill and locate the latch. You will see a small black handle, press upward on the handle. Pressing upward on the handle will release the hood so that you can lift the hood up at the same time with the other hand. Now the hood should raise freely.
Where is the hood release cable on a Honda Civic?
Maybe you can gain access to it, then strip back the outer shield to the cable to then yank the inner cable. The hood release mechanism in a Honda Civic is located behind the vehicle’s front grille. A hood release cable runs from this mechanism to the hood release lever inside the vehicle.
Why is the hood on my Honda Civic not opening?
My son’s 2007 Honda Civic coupe hood won’t open. There’s no resistance when pulling the hood release. Either the cable is broken or disconnected from the latch. I poked around with screwdrivers, long drill bits and a 2 iron. Any ideas? Call a local body shop. They usually have someone who knows how to get around the problem. Yep.
How do I open the hood when the latch cable is not working?
Try to access from underneath or first unless you know the cable is broken, have one person pull up on the hood while another pulls the release and bang on it a little. Sometimes the cable is intact and the latch is just gummed up.
What to do if you cut a hole in the hood of your car?
Worse case you cut a hole in the hood. Try to access from underneath or first unless you know the cable is broken, have one person pull up on the hood while another pulls the release and bang on it a little. Sometimes the cable is intact and the latch is just gummed up. Don’t try to go in through the top.
Where is the release cable on a Honda Accord?
Locate the cable under the dashboard, near the interior release latch. Tug gently on this cable and see what happens: If the hood opens, your cable may have slipped or stretched. Try to adjust it at the front end, or replace it if you see any damage. (Less commonly, your interior release latch could be broken.)
My son’s 2007 Honda Civic coupe hood won’t open. There’s no resistance when pulling the hood release. Either the cable is broken or disconnected from the latch. I poked around with screwdrivers, long drill bits and a 2 iron. Any ideas? Call a local body shop. They usually have someone who knows how to get around the problem. Yep.
Try to access from underneath or first unless you know the cable is broken, have one person pull up on the hood while another pulls the release and bang on it a little. Sometimes the cable is intact and the latch is just gummed up.
What should I do if my car hood opens?
If the hood opens, your cable may have slipped or stretched. Try to adjust it at the front end, or replace it if you see any damage. (Less commonly, your interior release latch could be broken.) If you feel no tension at all, the cable is no longer attached to the front latch. Continue to the next step.