Giant2378

Hi There, I just bought a 1985 and I have no idea where the hood release is... I keep getting "it's right below the steering wheel, near the back" and I have looked for 20 mins now and found nothing!! Can soeone point me in the right direction?

:cheers:

RyanFlemington

If you keep getting that, than it's probably because that's where it is. Are you sure it's not broken/missing? Because it IS underneith the dash on the left. Kinda odd..

Giant2378

got it now, thanks... It was broken and hanging!

Roundabout

iTrader: (8)

mine is right next to the speaker by your leg

rotor vs. piston

How do you get to it if it's my his leg?

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

he means himself by saying your, kinda speaking in like a narritive...

KcKhan

Dnt mean to jack your thread, but while we ar eon the subject, anyone elses hood latch not retract when you pull it open? i have to push mine back in to be able to shut the hood...or is that how the car is supose to be?

Eple

um no, it's supposed to return back once it's pulled. is there a lot of resistance when it's pulled or pushed?

Siraniko

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I got two in my car. sometimes, I get confused on which is the real one.

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

Check the spring on the latch at the firewall. If it is working, then lube the latch and work it back and forth. Also check the cable for any binding or kinks.

81gsl12a

iTrader: (1)

is this to make it harder to steal? or to give your friends a hard time "pop the hood for me i did..no you didint..yes i did...well do it again man its not working right...ahh let me do it your not holding your mouth right"

bliffle

I dread the thought that the cable may stick or break some day and my hood won't open. Somewhere on the forum are a couple of ideas for releasing the hood from underneath or from the side using a yardstick, tho.

Mazda12AGS

Mine has stuck every since i had my wreck, it won't retract and sometimes i forget and the hood will fly up going down the road. Thank god for backwards hoods or I would be replacing a lot of windshields.

Rotary Weasel

mine's been getting alot of use lately

rxtory

did you do this so if the cops tell you to pop the hood you can tell them it doesnt work, but little do they know you got one relocated up in the back................I'am i right lol