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Could you post a picture of how you have the second cable attached on the engine bay end?
Yes, I saw that post by SRE, thanks. I was hoping that others could post pictures as well (particularly anyone using clothesline or nylon cable).
Thanks, Ken. That’s what I was wondering: how exactly are folks attaching it so that it is “very well attached”? When I did the coat hanger method, I attached it by repeatedly bending the hanger around the same lever where the original wire is attached. With nylon cord/clothesline, I’m wondering what the equivalent is: wrap it a few times and then tie a knot? That seems less than secure - knots have a way of working themselves loose. Hence my question.
Hi...I used a very strong and flexible wire...so flexible that it hangs down inside the car..(I now like the idea of an insulated wire I think it is a better way to go). In order to make it easier to use I had a spare handle that I attached to the wire...thus making it easier to pull in the event it was necessary to use...Ken
A small cable clamp would secure it after a couple of wraps and not be in the way as a consideration.
I used mechanic's wire as the secondary hood release cable. Since I ran the mechanic's wire along side the primary hood release cable and through the same grommet, there is no chance of the bare metal wire contacting any live electrical contact points.
