hood latch problems - United Bimmer Community

**B_w.** · 03-10-2007, 07:08 PM

anybody know how to open the hood without using the lever by the driver seat? something got jammed when i was fitting some of the plastic engine covers back on and i broke the lever tring to open it

i can still pull on the cable but not hard enough to open it and i fear i will break something else
the driver side seems to unlock as it can move a bit but the passenger side is really jammed. any suggestions please.

**Dudesky** · 03-10-2007, 07:12 PM

Happened to me once. If you know the lock is released and the latch itself is just jammed, you just have to keep jimmying it with a screwdriver. Mine came up eventually, but I ended up scratching a little paint.

**B_w.** · 03-10-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dudesky

Happened to me once. If you know the lock is released and the latch itself is just jammed, you just have to keep jimmying it with a screwdriver. Mine came up eventually, but I ended up scratching a little paint.

i dont think its released yet, maybe the driver side is cause i can move it a bit but not the passenger side. and i cant move the release lever more than 1/4 of an inch...only if bmw used more metal parts instead of some of the cheap plastic ones they use

haha... i dont want to do too much prying and end up bending something...

**B_w.** · 03-10-2007, 10:11 PM

fuck

i got it open by reacing behind the grill and pulling on the cable. i took the piece off i figured was blocking it and shut the hood figuring it would work now....well it doesnt

fuck fuck fuck! the whole fucking thing is jammed. i dont know what to do