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Originally Posted by sharper410
I got another weird one. When I went to open the front truck I heard the typical "click" but the hood didn't actually release. This happened both when I used the key fob and the switch by the seat. I tried several times with both and it wouldn't release. Odd thing is it worked 20 minutes earlier when I put something in there. I was able to open it using the pull cable but any ideas why the electric release didn't work?
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There are two parts to the release mechanism, an electric motor driven release rod and the actual latch assembly. It could be a problem with either part but since the manual cable worked I would surmise it is the electric release portion. Age related issues could weaken parts of both the electric or mechanical latch components. I recently replaced the latch portion of mine when it failed to release although the electric part was fine. The issue was a fatigued spring and lever on the latch. The latch is 99651105303 and the electric portion is 99651112700. This was for my 2003 S, not sure of your year but I suspect the parts are the same.