How to open the hood of a VAZ-2114 if the cable has fallen off

During the operation of any car, emergency situations arise that require a quick and non-standard solution. One of these problems is a broken cable in the hood opening mechanism. The situation is quite unpleasant, especially if a malfunction has occurred with the car and in order to fix it you need to get into the engine compartment. This is why many car owners are interested in the question of how to open the hood of a car if the cable has broken or simply fallen off? Let's look at this problem using the VAZ 2114 as an example, and also touch on the issue of replacing the cable with a new one.

Main causes of failure

Before you begin to solve the problem, you should identify the most common reasons why an incident can happen.

Cable wear. Owners of VAZ-2114 and other models often encounter this problem. Due to frequent opening of the hood, the cable quickly fails and has to be replaced.
Corrosion. This unpleasant effect leads to damage to the metal from which the cable is made, resulting in a break.
If the cable comes off, you will have to open the engine compartment without his help.
Other reasons that cause the hood cable to break.

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Among the possible ways to open the hood of a VAZ 2115, 2114, 2113 without a cable (when it breaks or falls off, which also happens) you will have to remove the engine protection and remove the lock hook (to which the cable is attached) manually. Do the following:

Unscrew the two front bolts securing the large metal engine guard and lower it down. Seventeen bolts.

Unscrew the five bolts securing the small guards and move them to the side so that there is room to stick your hand through. Eight bolts.

Place your hand between the engine and radiator to where the hood release is located.

Push the lever to the left and the hood opens . The photo below shows where to stick your hand with the hood open.

You can clearly see the process of opening the hood in this video:

By the way, if it is really torn, then the article number for the new one is 2108-8406156. To install it easier, when a friend tightens the spring at the lock, and you directly fix it on the hood opening handle in the cabin.

And I was opening the hood on four VAZ 2114 when the cable came off without dismantling the protection. You will need a long, strong, but thin stick with which you can press on the lever that pulls the cable. Having slightly bent the hood from the fender side (passenger side), you can insert some kind of piece of wood between the hood and the fender, and then, for example, a 2-3 cm thick tree branch, press it through the gap between the hood and the fender.

Or you can, on the contrary, pull on the other side with a thin hook, but it will be much more difficult to hook onto the lever, but you won’t have to unscrew anything and get dirty crawling from below.

Procedure for opening the hood

First of all, you need to assess the situation and determine whether the cable inside the car near the handle has broken. If this is indeed the case, then simply take pliers and pull it, after which the hood will successfully open.

In the event of a break in the engine compartment, you will have to make some efforts, but there is nothing complicated about them. Frequent problems with the hood mechanism were observed in the previous ninth VAZ family, where no particular difficulties arose, however, in 2114, plastic protection was implemented, which to a certain extent makes it difficult to open the engine compartment.

Sequence of work:

The driver needs to get to the hood from below. To do this, you need to park the car on a hill or, if the situation allows, drive onto a pit (overpass). Jacking is allowed, but very carefully.
Now you need to remove the crankcase protection, which is secured with several bolts. We use the key to “8”.
Next, you need to reach with your hand to the top of the radiator, where the hood lock is located. If your hand cannot reach it, then take pliers.
Pull the cable lever in the direction of the battery and open the hood.

There is a second option, but it requires patience and some skill. It is used exclusively by battery thieves. So, on the battery side, you need to lift the hood and place any object in the gap. It is important not to damage the paintwork of the lid and wing. Next, take a long wire with a bent tip, with which we go into the engine compartment and try to pull the lever.

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What is a 2114 hood cable replacement?

To do this you need to follow an extremely simple procedure:

The first thing you need to do is purchase a new cord. It is better to give preference to multi-core cables. They are more reliable.
A strong cord must be tied to the end of the broken cable.
After this, in the cabin you need to remove the handle that allows you to open the hood. Next, pull the end of the old cable towards you.
The next step is to replace the O-ring.
You need to tie the end of a new cable to the end of the cord. After this, it should be carefully pulled into the compartment.
Now all that remains is to attach the new cable to the hood lock with one end, and the other to attach it to the handle.
The next step is to check the functioning of the mechanism in case any deficiencies are identified.
In the end, all that remains is to put the motor protection back in place.

Replacing the hood cable of a VAZ 2114

Replacing the hood cable of a VAZ 2114 is not particularly difficult, but you will still have to spend time on this operation.

Functions of the hood cable

Car owners call a cable drive nothing more than a cable drive. The hood protects the internal parts of the vehicle (such as the engine). To repair them, you have to often open its lid.

A cable drive or “cable” allows you to do this. It serves to prevent the hood from being opened from the outside.

The scheme of its action is simple and is as follows:

a cable drive connects the hood lock to the vehicle interior;
the cable begins to operate using an electromagnetic actuator;
using a switch, the electromagnetic circuit is closed;
an electrical impulse is supplied to the actuator by the controller;
The lock opens if the car is disarmed.

Although different passenger car models differ in their design, the sequence for eliminating the problem is standard.

Standard solution to the problem: open the hood if the cable in the car breaks

Experts advise opening the hood if the cable breaks only when the engine has cooled to normal temperature. This precaution is necessary to avoid getting burned during this procedure.

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

Inspect the lever for opening the lock and whether there is a break in the cable in this place (the lever is located inside the car, so inspection is easy).
If the end of the cable drive is visible, then it is quite easy to eliminate the gap and open the hood lid too - you need to pull the piece of cable.
This procedure may require pliers because the lid was previously opened using electricity.

It is possible that during the opening process you will have to break the lock manually. But in any case, after this the entire structure should be replaced so that the cable drive does not break again.

Replacing the cable

After the hood lid has been successfully opened, you need to install a new mechanism cable. To do this you need:

Buy a new cable. In the store you can find two versions of its design: single-core and stranded. We recommend using the second option, as it has increased strength, service life and reliability.
Next you will need a cord, which should be tied to the end of the cable in the hood.
From the interior side, pull the old cable and insert the cord into the interior. At the same time, replace the O-ring in the body through which the hood mechanism element passes.
Similarly, tie a new cable to the cord and pull it out into the engine compartment.
Attach it to the lock and to the handle in the interior.
Be sure to check that the mechanism is working properly.

Thus, you have become acquainted with quick and simple instructions on how to open the hood of a VAZ 2114 and are probably convinced that there is nothing complicated about it. Good luck on the roads and don't break down.

Modern VAZ models are equipped with a special handle located in the vehicle interior, which is designed to open the hood from the driver's seat. But what to do if the cable, which is actually responsible for this operation, has come loose?

If the hood cable breaks, then the car owner, before starting repair work, needs to gain access to the required compartment of his vehicle.

Replacement procedure

So, it was possible to open the hood on a VAZ 2114 or VAZ 2115. Now you can do the actual repairs:

First, go to the store and pick up the product you need to replace. Multi-core cables are more expensive than their single-core counterparts, but they are also more durable - it is recommended to take this point into account when choosing.
Find the end of the torn product, which belongs to the interior part, and tie a cord to it. Remove the handle and pull the resulting system towards you - the cords will be pulled into the interior.
Repeat the procedure in reverse order - tie a new cable to the cord from the interior and pull it into the engine compartment of the vehicle.
Now you can connect the new product with the handle and the locking mechanism.

All that remains is to check the functionality of the new system, first of all, for the reliability of the connection, and you can continue to operate the car.

Opening the hood if there are problems with the cable

There are two ways to open the hood of a VAZ 2114 or 2115. The first, when the car owner was incredibly lucky and the hood cable broke directly inside the vehicle:

Locate the end of the damaged product;
Grasp it with something convenient - most often in this case, ordinary pliers are used;
Pull the product towards you - this will allow you to open the hood and begin a full repair.

The second option is much more complicated - the hood cable broke, but the location of the damage turned out to be inaccessible to the car enthusiast. In this case, to open the engine compartment on a VAZ 2114 or on another model from the same manufacturer - VAZ 2115, you will need to perform a more difficult procedure:

Move the vehicle to the vehicle inspection pit.
Using the key to “Eight”, dismantle the protection of the power unit, which will allow a person to have somewhat limited access to the desired compartment of his car.
Before continuing work, it is recommended to check the temperature of the engine - if it is hot, you can easily get burns if the unit comes into contact with your hand.
After this, you need to put your hand into the space between the car’s radiator and its power unit, feel for the special spring of the locking mechanism and move it in the direction of the car’s batteries.

If everything is done correctly, the car hood should open easily. Unfortunately, sometimes in the procedure described above a person experiences certain difficulties and cannot carry out his plans. In this case, you can do something a little differently, however, this will require physical destruction of the radiator grille, which will allow easy access to the locking mechanism. Naturally, a deliberately broken product will have to be purchased and installed again.

We open the hood when the cable is torn, removing the radiator grille

If the cable drive breaks not in the cabin, but somewhere inside under the hood, then experts recommend using another method. It consists of removing the radiator grille and thus getting to the broken cable.

This procedure should not cause difficulties even for a novice car enthusiast. It includes several stages:

Carefully read the operating instructions for the VAZ-2114 model.
According to the instructions, remove the radiator grille.
Find the broken cable and fix the problem.

You can try to reach a piece of the cable drive through the radiator grille without removing it. This can really be done through the air intake. To do this, use some handy object (for example, a hook made of wire or a knitting needle) to reach the tongue that is attached directly to the cable drive, pull it, and the hood lid will open.