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Old May 2, 2008 | 06:24 PM
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Just tightened up some loose bolts and now my passenger side latch want release. How do get it to release?
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Old May 2, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Theres a cable that goes from the drivers side to the pass side. Pull up on the drv side and see if you can reach in and grab the cable and pull it maybe use a hanger to pull it with. If its broke you might have a problem.. You might have to push down on the pass side then pull up kinda hard when you pull the cable..
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Got it, now I guess I need to read the AIM and figure out how to align it.
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Old May 2, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Mine was a pain. The cable can be adjusted so the latch doesnt close as tight. If you tighten up the cable the pass side latch will be a bit more open.

What I did was move the base (lower) towards the motor and that makes it not as tight. If the base is far to the outside (on the pass side) its real tight when the upper closes around it..
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