My son bought a wrecked 1998 Honda Accord. We removed pretty much everything from the front end.
Last thing we needed to do was cut the radiator support out. But then after we were done, we realized we forgot to remove the cable to release the hood and it was cut in 1/2.

Is there any way to splice the cable? Like solder it together with another wire with a 2 inch overlap?
Or some kind of small cable clamp?

Or do we really need to go to a junkyard and get one?

 

Rock Auto sells a new one for around 12 bucks. Or you can look on E-bay for one. I think I bot a genuine Honda part from e-bay for 18 bucks shipped.

I wouldn't get a junk yard one, as the cable or the sheath might have been kinked (the problem I had with mine), and could make opening or latching the hood a royal PIA.

 

I checked RockAuto and I see one for $5, but it says it's for a COUP.
Is it the same as for Sedan?

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Never mind... I went to Honda on line and both cables are the same

 

Yeah, I would think they would be the same length, or within 2 inches of each other. hat cable is pretty long, so when you get it, you'll see what I meant by easy to kink.

 

Got a Dorman cable from O'Rielys. Works fine! $12