Hood Latch Sensor Location??
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 17
I got in my car last week and the dash said my hood was open. I got out and and checked to make sure it was latched which it was. Has anyone had a problem with the sensor being faulty? If so where is it located and is it easy to replace?
The bigger issue is now my alarm goes off randomly throughout the day becuase the alarm system thinks the hood is open when it is actually not.
2002 A4 1.8T
Thanks for any help.
Greg
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 1
The exact same thing is happening with my car, did you ever get a response on how to get it fixed?
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 11
It is a micro switch under the hood latch. With a light you can see the wires
coming up between the fans and going to a switch on the left side of the latch. When the switch is closed (your hood is closed) the signal to the alarm is open and when the switch is open (hood opened) the signal to the switch is closed.
I was having trouble with mine, and I cut the wires to the switch. At first I twisted the wires together but the warning light stayed on. That's when I discovered it needed to NOT be touching together. So now the wires are just taped together, with not bare
wire showing and not touching and all is well.
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 1
thanks. very helpful
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While driving the other day, an alert saying the hood is ajar kept popping up on my dashboard. I opened and closed the hood a few times to make sure it was closed properly, but the alert won’t go away. How can I fix the hood sensor on my Chevy Silverado?
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I’m sure the hood ajar warning has been getting a bit annoying, but it’s difficult to fix a Chevy Silverado’s hood sensor, and they are typically replaced, not fixed.
However, before you visit a mechanic you should:
- Locate the hood sensor. The sensor switch is typically pretty small and located in the hood latch assembly.
- Clean the sensor with a clean rag and apply a lubricant like WD-40 to the sensor and latch.
- Close the hood and see if the alert has gone away.
In the event that cleaning and lubricating the sensor doesn’t work, you should expect to pay around $200 for a new hood sensor.
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