Hood Sensor/Switch (For Alarm): Service and Repair
REMOVALHood Ajar Switch
1. Open the hood.
2. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
Fig.1 Hood Ajar Switch:
3. Squeeze the two switch latch tabs together and pull the switch upward
4. Disconnect the wiring harness connector.
5. Remove the hood ajar switch from the mounting bracket.
Hood Ajar Switch Bracket
1. Remove the hood ajar switch from the mounting bracket. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY/HOOD AJAR SWITCH - REMOVAL).
2. Remove the two nuts that secure the hood ajar switch bracket to the left inner fender
3. Remove the hood ajar switch bracket from the studs on the left inner fender.
Hood Ajar Switch Striker
1. Open the hood.
Fig.2 Hood Ajar Switch Striker:
2. Using a trim stick or another suitable wide flat-blade tool, gently raise the hood ajar switch striker away from the inner hood panel reinforcement, and remove..
INSTALLATION
Hood Ajar Switch
1. Position the hood ajar switch into the hole in the mounting bracket
2. Reconnect the wiring harness connector.
3. Press the switch downward into the mounting bracket until the latch tabs lock it into place.
4. Reconnect the battery negative cable.
5. Close and latch the hood.
Hood Ajar Switch Bracket
1. Position the hood ajar switch bracket onto the studs on the left inner fender
2. Install and tighten the two nuts. Tighten the nuts to 11.8 Nm (105 in. lbs.).
3. Reinstall the hood ajar switch into the mounting bracket. (Refer to ELECTRICAL/VEHICLE THEFT SECURITY/HOOD AJAR SWITCH - INSTALLATION).
Hood Ajar Switch Striker
1. Align the three integral retainers of the hood ajar switch striker with their mounting holes in the inner hood panel reinforcement.
2. Using hand pressure, firmly press the hood ajar switch striker against the inner hood panel reinforcement until all of the striker retainers are fully engaged in their mounting holes.
3. Close and latch the hood.