(Apologies in advance if this has been addressed before, I could not find it using the search function.)
HELP! After 1.5 years of trouble free operation & many openings, my Rear Passenger-side hood latch now won’t release (Front passenger-side latch, & both drivers side latches seem to release OK).
I noticed when I last depressed the hood release lever, it sounded odd. Normally I can hear the “clicks” of the hood latches releasing on both sides, but this last time it was silent on the passenger rear side. I’ve tried depressing/jiggling the lever multiple times, pulling up on that rear hood corner while depressing the lever, and even drove it around for ½ hour to see if that would jar something loose. No change, it still won’t release.
Seems like the cable is no longer activating the rear latch, but hard to diagnose the problem when the hood is down & you can’t see the latch.
My Question is: How to get the rear latch to release, so I can get the hood open? I don’t see a way to reach it via the wheel well. Can it be accessed from below if the SS was up on a rack?
This can’t be the first SS this has happened to, there must be a way to get the rear latch to release. Hopefully my SS brothers can point me in the right direction on what to do or try next.
Note: My SS is scheduled later this week to have the recall/warranty work done. If I don’t have an answer by then, the Polaris Service Department will get to deal with this issue. (But I’d really like to know how to fix this myself in case it ever happens again)
Reference Info: 2016 SL. Has stock hood latches and braces. Has never needed to be adjusted before. Always have closed the hood by “dropping” from 6” to 8” high & only occasionally needed to press down on hood to completely close a latch. Hood is never left open long-term, so warping should not be an issue.
Thanks All