Hood release

2003 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
158,233 MILES • V6 • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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FETTIKID
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Hood lever under steering wheel wont open hood no pressure on the lever.
Aug 14, 2016 at 8:50 AM
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HMAC300
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the cable may have broken, try pulling lever for hood and bang hood with palm of hand it may help it release, other wise you will have to try to get hood open without cable which can be time consuming. make sure to lube hood latch when open.
Aug 14, 2016 at 10:45 AM
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FETTIKID
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Cables not broke just stuck open and has no tension to pull itself back.
Aug 15, 2016 at 2:53 PM
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HMAC300
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lube the latch and check for a broken spring on that and lube cable if you can.
Aug 15, 2016 at 3:35 PM