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                I inadvertently closed my hood and it latched on the passenger side but not on the driver side corner.  I pulled the hood cable and it  came right out of the housing.  Now you guessed my next question.  HOW DO I GET THE HOOD OPENED.  Fortunately I did not latch the drivers side corner, so I can raise that corner a few inches.   Has someone got any ideas how to get it unlatched (remember, its the passenger side that is latched)...Thanks as always.          
			    				
			    
               
                                                                                               
                                  
               
           
                    
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                You need to raise the car and access/trip the hood latch from underneath. They sell a special tool for that (Casco), but I understand a cutoff broom handle will work.  When you fix/replace the latch cable, you might consider rigging a backup emergency wire/loop, just in case.          
			    
  				
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                That was my thought about the broom handle since that the driver side corner did not latch I can reach the hook where the cable attaches. I will "McGiver"  a back up mechanism.
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                The broom pushed against the latch bar, popped it open.  Thanks          
			    				
			    
               
                                                                                               
                                  
               
           
                    
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