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The front compartment hood on C8 Corvette models may not fully unlatch when one of the hood release buttons is pressed if the 12V battery is weak, resulting in the hood getting stuck in the secondary latch position.
If this occurs, pulling the manual release cable near the steering column also may not release the hood
The hood release not fully unlatching may be caused by the 12V battery being too weak to start the engine, yet it may still be strong enough to electrically release the front compartment hood when commanded. The hood may release from the primary release latch, but it is possible that it may become stuck on the secondary latch. The secondary latch release requires more power than what may be available from the vehicle’s 12V battery at that moment.
The incomplete functionality of the hood release is a common condition when trying to access the front compartment to charge a weak 12V battery.
In order to open the front compartment, first press down on the hood manually to close it completely. Next, firmly pull the manual release cable located at the base of the steering column twice to open the front compartment hood.
TIP:
For the manual release cable to work properly, the front compartment hood must be fully closed on the primary latch.
The manual release cable will require a fair amount of effort to pull.
If a hook tool is available, it may work much easier than using just a finger.
Refer to Bulletin #25-NA-089 for more details.
If this occurs, pulling the manual release cable near the steering column also may not release the hood
The hood release not fully unlatching may be caused by the 12V battery being too weak to start the engine, yet it may still be strong enough to electrically release the front compartment hood when commanded. The hood may release from the primary release latch, but it is possible that it may become stuck on the secondary latch. The secondary latch release requires more power than what may be available from the vehicle’s 12V battery at that moment.
The incomplete functionality of the hood release is a common condition when trying to access the front compartment to charge a weak 12V battery.
In order to open the front compartment, first press down on the hood manually to close it completely. Next, firmly pull the manual release cable located at the base of the steering column twice to open the front compartment hood.
TIP:
For the manual release cable to work properly, the front compartment hood must be fully closed on the primary latch.
The manual release cable will require a fair amount of effort to pull.
If a hook tool is available, it may work much easier than using just a finger.
Refer to Bulletin #25-NA-089 for more details.