The easy way to open the hood manually on a 1998 Chevy Cavalier, when the cable is not working is to put the car on a hoist and use a long pole to trip the hood latch. Then lower the vehicle and open the hood the rest of the way. Replace or repair the cable for the hood latch before closing the hood.
Look down as soon as you open the hood!
put your hand in the gap and push left on the piece of metal in the middle of the hood
get a can opener
Take it to a body shop as they have to open then on wrecks.
Turn signals are mounted on a Chevy Cavalier just like a regular head lamp is. The difference between the units is the bulbs are smaller. Open the hood and find the lamp brackets. Unplug the old brackets and connect the new bulbs.
On a 2001 Chevy Cavalier, the headlight relay is located in the under-hood fuse box. To access it, open the hood and locate the fuse box on the driver's side near the battery. The relay is typically labeled, so you can refer to the diagram on the inside of the fuse box cover for the specific location of the headlight relay.
I go crazy everytime I have to open the hood on my 98 Chevy Astro. The guys just say "oh it's a Chevy" and they bang the hood. I have found that if I stick a butter knife unde the hood I can open it. What a pain!
Rock got stuck under the hood in the latch release.
screwdriver?
To open the hood of a Mazda RX-8 manually, first, locate the hood release lever inside the vehicle, usually found on the driver's side near the footwell. Pull the lever to release the initial latch. Then, go to the front of the car, slide your hand under the hood, and locate the secondary latch in the center. Push or lift this latch to fully open the hood.
To open the hood of a 1995 Chevy van with a broken cable, you can try accessing the latch manually. Use a flathead screwdriver or similar tool to pry open the hood release mechanism located near the front grille. Alternatively, you can also reach under the front of the van and feel for the latch itself, pulling it directly to release the hood. If these methods don't work, consider using a pair of pliers on the cable if any part is still accessible.
If the cable is broke you can crawl under and manually release the hood. It isn't too bad, the area is open and visible from under the car.