Ford 5L8Z-16916-AB Hood Control Cable Assembly

To install new hood latches for vehicles 2005 or newer, draw lines around the hood hinges before you start, so you can exactly place the latch back later. Only undo, but do not remove, the nut, then remove the bolts that hold the hood latch in place. Pull the insulating plastic tube off the latch cable, disconnect its end, and take out the latch. To install the hood, line everything up again, push down on the bumper until the hood latches stay in place when you shut it. Inside the passenger cabin, take off the driver kick panel, lift the hood release handle lever, turn the cable housing end, and pull the cable out from the handle. Pull off the mounting bolts if needed, first from the dashboard, to take off the hood release handle completely. Before starting, attach a wire or string to the end of the cable. Inside the engine area, take out the Hood Cable from the latch on its holder. Also detach every small wire holding the cable in place on the radiator support's back and fender well.