Hey you mechanics! Why the *&#@*! does 2005 F150 hood release have two cables??

[Trivers]

One cable for popping the hood from the inside the cab,

And a *(&^%#@ 2nd cable connected to a little lever beneath the grill to fully release the latch.

There are at least 10 videos on youtube showing what to do when the cab release cable breaks...

BUT NONE showing what to do when the 2nd release cable breaks!!!

I spent an hour Sunday pushing and prying stuff with a 12" screwdriver hoping to miraculously hit the magical button. Nope.

Got to the point where I didn't care and was considering smashing a hole in the grill to get to something.

HOW DOES ONE OPEN THE HOOD IF THE 2ND CABLE IS BUSTED?

I will name my next dog after you if you can tell me how.

Thanks!

[In58men]

One is to choke yourself for buying a Ford.

[SAUTO]

Oh it's fun. Is it broke right at the lever by the bumper?

[ptlyon]

People normally discard the second cable immediately, just like a mattress tag

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

WOAH! I've never seen a 12' screwdriver. Can you provide a pic please.

[Dartgod]

Cooper barrett will be along shortly with the correct answer, along with a story of how he consulted with the Ford engineers on the design.

[Trivers]

Oh it's fun. Is it broke right at the lever by the bumper?

I wish. :(

Broke up by the latch. I can see where it goes under something.

Sledgehammer time??

[Trivers]

WOAH! I've never seen a 12' screwdriver. Can you provide a pic please.

That would be a big mother screwdriver. :) Good catch.

[loochy]

Try rubbing some weird flavored chocolate on it.

[SAUTO]

People normally discard the second cable immediately, just like a mattress tag

? Never seen anyone do that

[SAUTO]

https://www.carparts.com/details/Ford/F-150/Replacement/Hood_Latch/2005/XLT/8_Cyl_5-dot-4L/F132314.html

Here's what the latch looks like. You need to figure out howto move that hook looking piece at the top somehow.

[ptlyon]

? Never seen anyone do that

Jokes man, jokes

[SAUTO]

Jokes man, jokes

Lol. You never know around here.

[Trivers]

https://www.carparts.com/details/Ford/F-150/Replacement/Hood_Latch/2005/XLT/8_Cyl_5-dot-4L/F132314.html

Here's what the latch looks like. You need to figure out howto move that hook looking piece at the top somehow.

thanks!!

[treeguy27]

The second release is there so that when idiots pull the hood release in the cab while doing 75mph the hood doesn't fly open and smash through the windshield. But hey, go ahead and remove the second safety latch, I'm sure you'll be fine.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

There ain't nothin that can't be fixed with 300 bucks and a thirty ought six

[Trivers]

The second release is there so that when idiots pull the hood release in the cab while doing 75mph the hood doesn't fly open and smash through the windshield. But hey, go ahead and remove the second safety latch, I'm sure you'll be fine.

Just trying to get it OPEN, noob. Just trying to get it open so we can charge the battery.

Anything else you wish to add to the discussion? :)

[SAUTO]

Can you see some bolts holding the piece it latches to on the hof? It may not have any (built in) but it's worth a shot

[Trivers]

There ain't nothin that can't be fixed with 300 bucks and a thirty ought six

Hell, I was ready to call my buddy with his 50 cal. :)

[SAUTO]

I had one at the shop this morning, if you had just posted earlier I would have figured out how to do it with that one

[treeguy27]

Just trying to get it OPEN, noob. Just trying to get it open so we can charge the battery.

Anything else you wish to add to the discussion? :)

The title of your thread asked why the thing had two hood releases. Now you know.

[Trivers]

The title of your thread asked why the thing had two hood releases. Now you know.

Most trucks just have a LEVER that you PUSH aside for the final latch release.

The piece of junk F150 has the lever at the bottom connected via cable.

You are oh for two so far. :)

[Trivers]

I had one at the shop this morning, if you had just posted earlier I would have figured out how to do it with that one

Thanks for your feedback! Greatly appreciated.

I'll stop by the garage to ask them if they have an extra F150 lying around that I can reverse engineer.

Do you see much often where you go "what the hell were the engineers thinking when they designed this"?

[treeguy27]

You are oh for two so far. :)

As are you with your hood cables

[SAUTO]

Thanks for your feedback! Greatly appreciated.

I'll stop by the garage to ask them if they have an extra F150 lying around that I can reverse engineer.

Do you see much often where you go "what the hell were the engineers thinking when they designed this"?
Every. Day.

[tooge]

Cooper barrett will be along shortly with the correct answer, along with a story of how he consulted with the Ford engineers on the design.

LOL. THis

[tooge]

One is to choke yourself for buying a Ford.

says the guy that burns his deck down while cooking dinner

[ROYC75]

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