Hood Release From Outside Truck

phatphuck · Apr 3, 2020

Locked out.

Truck is either dead batt or dead fob and no lock cylinders inside of my Topkick handles currently.

Anyone know off the top of their heads how to release the hood cable from the outside of the truck?

Supercharged111 · Apr 3, 2020

You can either break the cable free from the latch or unsnap it from the latch and give it a pull.

df2x4 · Apr 3, 2020

I would grab a ride to the nearest applicable store and try a new FOB battery.

454cid · Apr 3, 2020

Lol, give me a few minutes to download pictures from my phone.... I just did it with an Allen wrench.

df2x4 · Apr 3, 2020

Just a thought as I've never done this myself... But I would think if the truck battery is the issue you could probably crawl underneath and hook jumper cables or a battery charger to the terminals on the starter. Not really ideal but that should give you enough juice to unlock the door at least.

phatphuck · Apr 3, 2020

df2x4 said:
I would grab a ride to the nearest applicable store and try a new FOB battery.

Dunnit first. Had the extra battery. Saying the actual fob itself might be trash. Popped it open and everything looks ok on the board. It's a new (aftermarket unit) but who knows.

I'm betting battery went dead for some reason. Haven't been driving it much.

454cid · Apr 3, 2020

df2x4 said:
Just a thought as I've never done this myself... But I would think if the truck battery is the issue you could probably crawl underneath and hook jumper cables or a battery charger to the terminals on the starter. Not really ideal but that should give you enough juice to unlock the door at least.

I tried that once to try to start the truck..... too easy to hit negative with the positive cable. I gave up after the first attempt. The clamp is just too big to get a good angle.

df2x4 · Apr 3, 2020

454cid said:
I tried that once to try to start the truck..... too easy to hit negative with the positive cable. I gave up after the first attempt. The clamp is just too big to get a good angle.

I could definitely see that being an issue with standard jumper cables. The smaller clamps on something like a jump box or a trickle charger might work though.

454cid · Apr 3, 2020

df2x4 said:
I could definitely see that being an issue with standard jumper cables. The smaller clamps on something like a jump box or a trickle charger might work though.

Yeah, I didn't think about the little ones.

PlayingWithTBI · Apr 3, 2020

Use Kip's "tool" from Gone in 60 Seconds? Sorry, couldn't help that

454cid · Apr 3, 2020

I think it's 7/32 wrench..... I just grabbed one that looked long without being too fat.

If you reach in through the grille, you can pull the lever were the cable attached to the latch.

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I was actually able to pop the hood, but I did place the wrench were I needed it while looking at it.... but it is possible so maybe with a couple of trys you can do it blind.

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