Hood will not open

1998 JAGUAR XJ8
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PAUL LOCOCO
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Car listed above is two wheel drive with an automatic transmission.

The passenger side hood latch will not release. How can i open it? can I go through the glove box?
Oct 14, 2010 at 1:05 PM
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JAGTECH360
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You will not be able to go through the glove box. I don't exactly remember how I broke into these when I came across that problem but I'm sure its either through the fender well or from below the car.
Oct 30, 2010 at 10:22 AM
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LUCK_99
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Remove plastic on inside wheel well if you have it, if not look for hole or drill a hole in wheel well around location of latch and stick a screwdriver in hole pushing towards trunk and latch should release.
Dec 26, 2020 at 7:20 PM
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