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We have quite a few hood cable getting stuck recently. there are roughly 2-4 cases a month. So I put together this list of different DIYs for future reference:
The anatomy of the Hood Cable for E39:
http://bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/366665/
The broken part inside the cabin:
http://bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/366665/
The Cables at the Front the Engine. Use this elegant EASY E36 DIY! Basically:
1. Three (3) Torx screws holding the latches.
Note for E36, the Fan Shroud is lifted to expose the 3rd screw. For E39, no need to lift the Fan Shroud.
2. Instead of removing the entire nose panel, you can simply grab it near the latches and GENTLY bend it up:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=668742
Hope this helps.
We have quite a few hood cable getting stuck recently. there are roughly 2-4 cases a month. So I put together this list of different DIYs for future reference:
The anatomy of the Hood Cable for E39:
http://bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/366665/
The broken part inside the cabin:
http://bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/366665/
The Cables at the Front the Engine. Use this elegant EASY E36 DIY! Basically:
1. Three (3) Torx screws holding the latches.
Note for E36, the Fan Shroud is lifted to expose the 3rd screw. For E39, no need to lift the Fan Shroud.
2. Instead of removing the entire nose panel, you can simply grab it near the latches and GENTLY bend it up:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=668742
Hope this helps.
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