The hood latch definitely needs to be replaced, but I'm not sure how to pull the old one out while the cable's still in it. What will it be like when I reconnect the cable to the new hood latch?

Secondly, the dash lights come on and off while my headlights are on. How should I troubleshoot this? How do I access the area to replace the bulb or fuse or whatever? And where can I buy this part(s)?

Thanks everybody...