K so ive got a problem with my hood latch on my 1995 4runner. I went to pull it a few days ago and it wont open. Ive tryed everything i can think of. im thinking the cable came off so is there anyway that you guys can think to open it. If anyone knows please help me out

 

can you access the mechanism through the grill openning?

 

i dont think that i can access the mechanism, i mean i can see the top but not the lock part of the latch. if anyone has any ideas please let me know

 

You could try sticking a pair of 90* angled needle nose pliers in through and up to the hood latch cable in hopes of getting a grip on it but I really could'nt say as it is a good security design..., TOYOTA!

 

does anyone have any more ideas, im about to take it to a shop and would like to try it myself to save some money.

 

i had the same problem... my hood latch wire was stretched, so that the opening mechanism under the dash wouldnt open the hood.
I simply unhooked the wire from the latch opener, and yanked on the wire directly with my hands, and just like that the hood opened.

 

I've encountered this one. I basically unbolted the hood latch. there are three bolts. you may have to cut some of the grill plastic but it will be in a place where no one will see. It takes a bit, but you won't break anything.
I found this happened on mine b/c there was some slack in the cable and it wouldn't pull the latch correctly. So i took off the latch and got a fiberglass hood.