How to install and adjust a Hood Cable and Hood Latch on Hyundai Santa Fe?

For the installation of the latch, first draw a line around it and then remove the bolts holding the hood latch situated at the back of the car's radiator support and then remove the latch. Pull the carpet out by releasing the hood cable by pulling down the harness of the cable ensuring that it unlocks and pull the cable end found at the bottom of the hood. For installation, do the reverse of the process of removal while making sure that the latch sits in a way that the hood will click into place when closed and the bumpers should be slightly squeezed. Inside the car, the location of this 'lever' is behind the steering wheel, close to the floor. Finally, pull down the cable housing end upward to disconnect it from this lever and fix a piece of thin wire or string to this end of the cable. Pull the hood cable away from the latch, begin by removing the left inner plastic part of the car's bumper, which will expose all cable retaining clips which are found on the car's radiator support alongside the outer fenderwell and after you have removed the left plastic liner, you will be able to access the hood cable. Pull the cable forward into the wheel well until the wire or string is visible, extract it from the old cable and secure it at the new one. Once the new cable is connected, slowly retract the wire or string back through the body making sure that the new cable is enclosed in the handle found inside. Insert the new cable in the hood release lever so that the cable housing fits into the groove of the handle bracket; while pulling the other end from the interior of the car to seat the cable stop into the grommet on the body. Perform several steps that are the reversal of the previous removal procedures.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Hood Latch Release Cable Assembly
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- 2000-2006 Hyundai Santa Fe | High Grade, Middle Grade | 5 Door Wagon
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- 2009-2012 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - MPI | Wagon - 5Door 5P
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- Other Name: Cable Assembly-Hood Latch Release; Release Cable
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- 2013-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - GDI | Wagon - Long 5Door 6P, Wagon - Long 5Door 7P
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- Other Name: Cable Assembly-Hood Latch Release; Release Cable
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- 2013-2018 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - GDI | Wagon - Long 5Door 6P, Wagon - Long 5Door 7P
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- Other Name: Cable Assembly-Hood Latch Release; Release Cable
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2000-2006 Hyundai Santa Fe | High Grade, Middle Grade | 5 Door Wagon
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Hyundai Santa Fe Hood Latch Release Cable Assembly
Part Number: 81190-2P000
$50.28 MSRP: $70.03
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- Other Name: Cable Assembly-Hood Latch Release
- Replaced by: 81190-2B500
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2009-2010 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - MPI | Wagon - 5Door 5P
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- Other Name: Cable Assembly-Hood Latch Release; Release Cable
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Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2012 Hyundai Santa Fe | High Grade, Middle Grade | DOHC - MPI | 5 Door Wagon, 5 Door Wagon 7, Wagon - 5Door 5P, Wagon - 5Door 7P
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$50.28 MSRP: $70.03
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- Other Name: Cable Assembly-Hood Latch Release; Release Cable
- Warranty: This genuine part is guaranteed by Hyundai's factory warranty.
Fits the following Vehicles:
- 2006-2009 Hyundai Santa Fe | High Grade, Middle Grade | DOHC - MPI | 5 Door Wagon, 5 Door Wagon 7, Wagon - 5Door 5P, Wagon - 5Door 7P
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- Other Name: Cable Assembly-Hood Latch Release; Release Cable
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- 2019-2020 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - GDI, DOHC - TCI/GDI | Wagon - 5Door 5P
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- 2021-2023 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - GDI, DOHC - TCI/GDI | Wagon - 5Door 5P
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- 2021-2023 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - GDI, DOHC - TCI/GDI | Wagon - 5Door 5P
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- 2019-2020 Hyundai Santa Fe | DOHC - GDI, DOHC - TCI/GDI | Wagon - 5Door 5P

Hyundai Santa Fe Hood Cable

Hyundai Santa Fe Hood Cable allows a driver to quickly pop the hood to do maintenance. It prevents a stuck latch from causing unnecessary inconvenience. The Hood Cable runs from the release handle inside the car to a point underneath the hood where it branches off. From that junction, it has two smaller leads that pull on each latch, so once you move the safety catch by hand, the hood will lift. Despite the basic pull-and-release idea staying the same across various years of production, two different layouts exist. Earlier models utilized a one-piece Hood Cable, while a two-piece version appeared later that coupled a cabin segment to twin latch leads to make partial swaps easier and limit stretch. Though both setups conceal a steel strand inside a protective sheath, cracks allow water to seep in and accelerate rusting, leading the lever to become slack or non-functional. While the Hyundai Santa Fe is in use, exceptionally high forces may cause the Hood Cable to snap or stretch. In either case, the hood locks shut. This obstructs access to vital fluids and makes inspection impossible. If you simply replace the Hyundai Santa Fe Hood Cable, you can access the coolant, engine oil, and engine belts with ease for regular maintenance without hassle.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Hood Cable Parts Questions & Experts Answers

Hood Latch Release Cable Assembly
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Q: How to install and adjust a Hood Cable and Hood Latch on Hyundai Santa Fe?
A:
For the installation of the latch, first draw a line around it and then remove the bolts holding the hood latch situated at the back of the car's radiator support and then remove the latch. Pull the carpet out by releasing the hood cable by pulling down the harness of the cable ensuring that it unlocks and pull the cable end found at the bottom of the hood. For installation, do the reverse of the process of removal while making sure that the latch sits in a way that the hood will click into place when closed and the bumpers should be slightly squeezed. Inside the car, the location of this 'lever' is behind the steering wheel, close to the floor. Finally, pull down the cable housing end upward to disconnect it from this lever and fix a piece of thin wire or string to this end of the cable. Pull the hood cable away from the latch, begin by removing the left inner plastic part of the car's bumper, which will expose all cable retaining clips which are found on the car's radiator support alongside the outer fenderwell and after you have removed the left plastic liner, you will be able to access the hood cable. Pull the cable forward into the wheel well until the wire or string is visible, extract it from the old cable and secure it at the new one. Once the new cable is connected, slowly retract the wire or string back through the body making sure that the new cable is enclosed in the handle found inside. Insert the new cable in the hood release lever so that the cable housing fits into the groove of the handle bracket; while pulling the other end from the interior of the car to seat the cable stop into the grommet on the body. Perform several steps that are the reversal of the previous removal procedures.