I believe it's the cable actually.....the inside release pops the hood up...but the lever that you pull underneath to completely raise the hood up is broken....it's just hanging there and therefore you can't pull that lever to release the hood all the way up...
It's not the cable if you can open the hood from inside. The mechanical safety latch is broken. If you can find one in a junkyard, get it, otherwise, it's off to the dealer to order it which will be more expensive than the junkyard version.
SOURCE: 1994 Lexus LS400 Broken Hood Cable - Hoe could I replace?
you have to route cable along the fender side under the hood like on battery side. you have to run it where it wont get in contact with drive belt.your cable has a ball of metal at the end of it.your hood latch should have a clip where you put your cable in it.you should not have to remove nothing.just drop cable in place.
SOURCE: dead battery cannot open hood to jump start Lexus
check pep boys looking for a jumper cable with lighter plugs on each end...plug into your plug and then into another vehicle with good lighter plug..
SOURCE: how to replace hood strut on lexus rx330 & what tools needed?
There is a metal band at where the hood piston attaches to the ball. Pop the band off with a small standard screw driver. Becarefull.
Snap the ring back on and it can be reused
SOURCE: I want to replace the hood support on a 2004 lexus RX330
To remove the support cylinder you nee a small flat head screw driver. The metal band at the top of the cylinder can be popped off. Slide the screwdriver up the channel slot to get under the metal band. It can be reused again. TIP: Becareful it does not shoot upwhen you lifter the hood to pull it off frm the ball. Good Luck
SOURCE: Can't find a manual lever
Some cars from these company's have security device on the gas doors. Some cars have to have both front doors unlocked before the gas door will open and some cars have a panel in the trunk with a rope or a lever behind them
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