The stupid plastic on the hood release cable broke off, so I bought an aftermarket replacement level to attach to the OEM cable.

Well, I tried installing it today and when I was trying to remove the excess plastic on the cable, the cable got stuck and now my hood won't close.

The cable it stuck in its outwards position, as if you were pulling on it. Did I just mess up the entire cable now? Anyone have this problem before? How can I get this cable to operate correctly?

Hope this is relatively clear, all feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

 

Post pictures and buy the Honda lever.

 

Try looking at the hood latch and pushing the cable to the right. My car does this. I have to manually push the hood latch cable back into place under the hood.

 

I decided to go to O'reilly's and buy the assembly for $15.

The previous cable was damaged, probably from me trying to pry off the plastic.

The new cable was easy to install, took about an hour. But, the lever in the cabin is very stiff and you have to tug on it to get the latch to open. Is there a loosening screw somewhere? Something I'm missing maybe?

Thanks for the above replies ^