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Hood wont open, passanger latch
I successfully replaced my s55 amg radiator. and when i wasn’t completely finished bolting everything back in, I made sure to put the relase wire through the latch holes, and bolt them in the top brace, everything is back in and bolted, i ran to the store for a break, and closed my hood. Then came back and im assuming the cable slipped out the whole that opens the latch.hood is stuck. Any emergency open strategy they even bother to have for these models? I know all the videos on how to do this is for the w211 but i need to know if is possible to open it a different way i havent poured the back coolant in so i cant drive the car.
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I successfully replaced my s55 amg radiator. and when i wasn’t completely finished bolting everything back in, I made sure to put the relase wire through the latch holes, and bolt them in the top brace, everything is back in and bolted, i ran to the store for a break, and closed my hood. Then came back and im assuming the cable slipped out the whole that opens the latch.hood is stuck. Any emergency open strategy they even bother to have for these models? I know all the videos on how to do this is for the w211 but i need to know if is possible to open it a different way i havent poured the back coolant in so i cant drive the car.

Broke the grill and ended up pulling this out..
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I successfully replaced my s55 amg radiator. and when i wasn’t completely finished bolting everything back in, I made sure to put the relase wire through the latch holes, and bolt them in the top brace, everything is back in and bolted, i ran to the store for a break, and closed my hood. Then came back and im assuming the cable slipped out the whole that opens the latch.hood is stuck. Any emergency open strategy they even bother to have for these models? I know all the videos on how to do this is for the w211 but i need to know if is possible to open it a different way i havent poured the back coolant in so i cant drive the car.
I got it out eventually the easiest way in the w220 if the release cable isnt connected is to break the grill theyre around 30-60 dollars unbolt everything conecting and protecting the headlights and disconnect the bumper, every 10mm bolts thats on each side that isnt conected to the radiator needs to go, then the front bottom protective pan, then the front wheel well, depending what side your latch isnt working, then theres a bolt inside the wheel well conecting the bumper, holding onto a sliding rail is a t20 i belive. After your bumper is hanging wiggle your headlight out even if it breaks the top mount, mine wasnt bolted down. Then grab a 10mm wrench that dont spin, two 10 mm front and back, the back one should be easier siticking your arm through where the headlight used to be and back around it to loosen it up. Connect the release cable to the latches, use skinny zip ties to hold down the three holes check the box in the top driver side and make sure everying is tight and secure before closing the hood again.
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