Questions & Answers for: BMW manual hood

1989 BMW 325i my hood release is detached...how do I open the hood manually from the outside? There is a small lever on the front of the grill--its black and you may not see it right off.

...opertes this, it may have blown, that would be my first step, all fuses are listed in your owners ...

...worded bump on the hood rapidly , if no then check release cable for broken plastic , if so then manually pull cable with pliars of some ...

...add some coolant, but it will not open and the handle does not work, is there a way to pop the hood manually.. any help would be greatly appreaciatd. body shops are very good at that type of stuff, ...

...need to get up to where the actual catch mechanism is located, from there you should be able to manually release the hood, it may take some effort , but there will be access,although limited...

.... not familiar with that vehicle, but sometimes if u can jack up the vehicle n get underneath u can manually open the hood by pushing on the locking latch...also if you have jumper cables u can run ...

opening hood withe no cable Use a screwdriver to manually move the latch free from the hood hook. When the screwdriver is inserted, push down on the hood very slightly to remove the tension.

...I open hood Missing interior cable The hood catch is so well inclosed, you won't get the hood open manually. No tricks here. There has to be a release inside the car. If the handle is just missing, ...

...to click the button. DIY if help is difficult. Pop out one of the kidney where the hood latch is, manually open it using your fingers with the help of a small mirror (I used a baby powder case). ...

...hood fuse box crushed Remove the rear seat and reach into the truck and use the manual cable release, usually a brightly colored handle near the rear or sides of trunk. locksmith or service station ...