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Old 04-17-2019, 11:04 AM
Gasbeard Gasbeard is offline
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This happened to me. Pull out all of your long flathead screwdrivers. You can access the release by inserting a flathead through the plastic grill at just the right angle and pushing to the side the spring loaded catch. You'll need a bright flashlight to see where the catch is and trial and error to find the right length of screw driver. It takes some patience, but I was successful.

Then immediately replace the hood latch cable and lubricate the latch before you close the hood again. Pelican has the cable, and it's not difficult to replace. Let me repeat....LUBRICATE the latch.

If you don't keep the latch in good working order, it will fail while driving, hood will fly up, wreck your windshield, snap your hood supports, and potentially cause a bad accident. Ask me how I know - the 240d I bought had this happen to the previous owner. Total mess. Took me several weekends to restore this damage.
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