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The hood latch cable broke, how do I open the hood without the cable so I can repair it?
2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
100,000 MILES
THURSTON WHITEHEAD
MEMBER
2 POSTS
It broke on the inside of the car about a half inch from the lever
Sep 4, 2011 at 3:19 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Use a pair of pliers to pull on the cable and open the hood. Then you will need to replace the cable.
Sep 4, 2011 at 3:23 PM
THURSTON WHITEHEAD
MEMBER
2 POSTS
The cable is up inside the sheath so it can't be reached with a pair of pliers, is there another way to do it?
Sep 4, 2011 at 3:31 PM
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