So I was upgrading my horn and I had to move the hood release cable out of the way, and I thought I put it back in place, but when I tried to open the hood this morning the interior hood release lever pulled all the way back without tension. I tried tugging on the cable and fiddling with the latch release under the hood, but I can't open the hood. Any tips? Thanks.

 

Did it become un-done at the latch?

 

Well, I unhooked the cable from its slot during my working on my project, but at the end I thought I reattached it. Maybe it wasn't exactly secured.

 

Try disconnecting the lever from inside the car, then tug on the assembly as a whole. I did that with my 1965 MG Midget, and luckily, I was able to open the hood.
Good Luck,
-macbuddy-

PS-This will only work if you did not disconnect the cable from the release mechanism under the hood.

 

Ok thanks, I'll give that a try.

 

And don't forget the KISS rule. What was your last step when you removed the cable?

 

This is going to get expensive. I can see the grille being ripped out to get at it but then you wanted a new one.

Oh why did you remove the cable? None of the DIY threads said to do this.

Good luck.

 

X2 on why did you remove it?

 

Any progress? I'm just curious if you found a solution.

 

You didn't mention what year Fit you had. Does this help?

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