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YOUR RESEARCHPulling the trunk release cable

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Use long x-hinged needle-nose pliers

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I finally had my wife push lightly on the hood while I used my long x-hinged needle-nose pliers with a 90' tip to get the loop and pull it outward, like you mentioned.

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Use spray can of white lithium grease and spray it

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I use a spray can of white lithium grease and spray it on the latch.

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Use manual cable

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How much force should it take to use the manual cable to get it to release?

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Use long x-hinged needle-nose pliers

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I finally had my wife push lightly on the hood while I used my long x-hinged needle-nose pliers with a 90' tip to get the loop and pull it outward, like you mentioned.

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Use manual cable

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How much force should it take to use the manual cable to get it to release?

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Use spray can of white lithium grease and spray it

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I use a spray can of white lithium grease and spray it on the latch.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The trunk on my '01 C2 has decided not to open. When I push the release button by the door, I hear a click, but nothing happens beyond that. I've read a TON of posts about the emergency release cable for the trunk, so I know where it's at, and I've located it, but I'm pulling on it, and nothing happens. How much force should it take to use the manual cable to get it to release? I've put on my thick leather gloves and tugged pretty darn hard, but still nothing.

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Hate to say it, something is jammed or it's stuck on something. It should only take a light to medium tug to release. On mine anyway... Good luck. Try pushing down on the frunk as if you are closing it while someone else activates the release or pulls cable

POST 3Original post

How did you find the emergency release cable without removing the headlight? Or did someone already relocate the release cable? The reason I ask is because you need to pull it towards the right side of the car. Try either pushing down on the hood or pulling up on the hood while pulling the release cable. Is your battery fully charged? A really good reminder to lube your latches every once in a while with some white lithium grease.

POST 4 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Thanks for the advice guys. The end of the cable was right where others said it would be - tucked under the headlight on the inside corner. Took me a little bit of time poking around with a light to find it. I finally had my wife push lightly on the hood while I used my long x-hinged needle-nose pliers with a 90' tip to get the loop and pull it outward, like you mentioned. Then it finally popped. Now, where did I put that grease....

POST 5Original post

I use a spray can of white lithium grease and spray it on the latch. If you remove the plastic piece covering the latch that would even be better. Now, relocate the emergency release cable to just inside the tow hook cover on the front bumper. Makes this exercise so much easier next time. Oh...and glad your got it

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