HOOD SWITCH INSTALLATION
1. Disconnect and isolate the negative battery
cable.The battery is located under the passenger
side seat.
2. Disconnect the hood latch cable from the hood latch
(1).
3. Using a grease pencil or equivalent, mark the position
of the hood latch (1) on the upper radiator crossmem
ber.
4. Remove the two bolts (3) that secure the hood latch (1)
to the upper radiator crossmember and support brack
ets (2).
5. Remove the hood latch (1) from the vehicle.
6. Position the kit supplied hood latch (1) between
the support brackets (2) and the upper radiator
crossmember.
7. Loosely install the two bolts (3) that secure the hood
latch (1) to the crossmember.
8. Align the hood latch (1) to the upper radiator cross
member using the reference marks made during the
removal step and tighten the bolts to 27 N∙m (20 ft.
lbs.).
NOTE: .There may be an unused factory installed
hood switch harness taped back on the horn wiring
harness located below (on the right hand side of
the vehicle) of the hood latch assembly. If present,
detach it, route it through to the hood latch assembly
and connect. If the factory hood switch harness is
not preset, follow steps 9 through 33.
9. Detach the upper grille air deflector (2) from the right
side headlamp to the hood latch opening. Only de
tach the portion of the air deflector that attaches
to the upper radiator crossmember.
10. Obtain the kit supplied hood ajar switch harness (1),
route the pin/ground eyelet end of the harness through
the opening between the headlamp and the radiator
support.
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