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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Cadillac 🢒 2007 🢒 DTS 🢒 Body Repair 🢒 Bolted Exterior Body Panels and Closures 🢒 Hood Primary Latch Release Cable Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Open the hood.
  2. Remove the hood latch. Refer to Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement .

    3. Object Number: 457383 Size: SH
  3. Disconnect the hood release cable (1) from the hood latch (2).
  4. Tie a piece of string around the hood release cable. This will ease the installation of the hood release cable through the engine compartment.
  5. Remove the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .

    6. Object Number: 457386 Size: SH
  6. Open the clips (1) retaining the hood release cable to the vehicle.

    7. Object Number: 130468 Size: SH
  7. Remove the fasteners (2) securing the hood release handle (1) to the vehicle.
  8. Disconnect the hood release cable from the hood release handle (1).
  9. Tie a piece of string around the hood release cable. This will ease the installation of the hood release cable through the passenger compartment.

    10. Object Number: 130471 Size: SH
  10. Remove the hood release cable grommet (2) from the wheel opening.
  11. Remove the hood release cable from the vehicle.

Installation Procedure
  1. Transfer the string to either end of the new hood release cable.

    2. Object Number: 130471 Size: SH
  2. Route the string and the hood release cable into the passenger compartment.
  3. Remove the string from the hood release cable.
  4. Seat the hood release cable grommet into the wheel opening.

    5. Object Number: 130468 Size: SH
  5. Connect the hood release cable to the hood release handle (1).
  6. Install the fasteners (2) in order to secure the hood release handle (1) to the vehicle.
  7. Pull the string and the hood release cable into the engine compartment.
  8. Remove the string from the hood release cable.

    9. Object Number: 457386 Size: SH
  9. Position the hood release cable in the clips (1) and close the clips.
  10. Install the front wheelhouse liner. Refer to Front Wheelhouse Liner Replacement .
  11. Install the hood latch. Refer to Hood Primary and Secondary Latch Replacement .
  12. Close the hood.