My hood was popped when I came outside..
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did you pop the hood last night at all before going in?
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If it wasn't all the way open, more than likely you popped it on accident or didn't close it all the way last time you closed it.
I had mine pop up like that a while after... it was like it closed but only like 80% latched so over a day or so it rattled and I was on the freeway and it just went... bump and popped up in the latch system.
So my bet.... you did it.
I had mine pop up like that a while after... it was like it closed but only like 80% latched so over a day or so it rattled and I was on the freeway and it just went... bump and popped up in the latch system.
So my bet.... you did it.
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Yes, this happened 2x on 280 in my '03 sedan, while driving - not a comfy feeling. I used some Tri-Flow oil, opened/closed it a few times and it never happened again.
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I have never pulled the hood release by accident with my foot or legs or foreign objects ever. If you do, you need to adjust how you exit and enter your driver seat.
Essentially you don't need to have a hood release to unhitch the latch on the hood, the release is connected to a cable, the cable is connected to the latch. Depending on how you're grill is, the latch might be more exposed than others. The pull release just creates a pivot so it is easier to pull the cable with the sprung tension. You can probably pop your hood with a flat head if you get the latch in the right place.
Essentially you don't need to have a hood release to unhitch the latch on the hood, the release is connected to a cable, the cable is connected to the latch. Depending on how you're grill is, the latch might be more exposed than others. The pull release just creates a pivot so it is easier to pull the cable with the sprung tension. You can probably pop your hood with a flat head if you get the latch in the right place.