Bonnect catch broken

Tiny
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Cant open my ford focus 2001 bonnet as the catch have broken
Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 8:25 PM

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Tiny
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What part is broken?
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 8:28 PM
Tiny
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The lock behind the ford badge it just wont open I turn it and it turns all the way both ways but theres nothing there seems broken I want to no if theres anyway of getting in there thenkyou
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 8:31 PM
Tiny
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I thought the bonnet was the hood?Iam wrong?
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 9:01 PM
Tiny
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Time to bend a coat hanger. Then pry the side of the hood up. Than u have to try and get the hanger to release the lock assy.
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2012 AT 9:24 PM
Tiny
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I have never seen a hood latch turn both ways to release they move one way towards the drivers side. Did the hood release cable break where it hooks the the hood release lever inside?
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2012 AT 2:43 AM
Tiny
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All,

Just reviewing this post and thought I would weigh in just in case we have other readers from across the pond. The Export Focus has a bonnet release that you move the Ford badge from the front grille and there is a key slot. Then you turn the key left to pop the latch and then back to the right to release the secondary latch. IF this is not working at all then either the cylinder has failed or the latch itself is seized.

https://youtu.be/55V-WbOB4nE
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