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450sl top down; can't open hatch!!!

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07-10-2008, 06:45 PM

OwlZ

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450sl top down; can't open hatch!!!

Help, need advice on how to open hatch when the cable disconnected and/or handle is not working? Can't get the soft top up!
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07-11-2008, 09:03 PM

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This is a fairly common problem - the answers can be found with a search on this forum. On one side (the left side), you can release it with a thin screwdriver; on the other, you use a coathanger wire to pull on the cable (hopefully, your cable housing is intact).

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07-12-2008, 11:34 AM

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