Removing stock hood

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

I want to remove my stock GT hood and install the stock Cobra I bought. Pic one is on the Cobra hood, I see the cable and the setup at the end to where it must have been attached to the car. Second pic is of my current hood. The cable is covered with tape and looks like it's attached to another cable.

First question: What is this cable and what does it do?

Second question: For my current hood, should I unwrap the tape and try to see where the cable is attached?

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

Duh - I found on the LEFT side of the current hood the cable that is shown on the Cobra. The taped cable on the RIGHT side of the hood leads to this:

So, what does this do and do I pull it out to disconnect it?

Shifty Powers · Jul 13, 2013

that is the socket for the light bulb under the hood... F those things.. lol

98BlackGT · Jul 13, 2013

^x2, I lost mine when I got my cowl hood.

Twista · Jul 13, 2013

Light bulb.
* Sent from tapatalk while sitting on the toilet at work*

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

Thanks! Yep, don't give a flip about the light - off it goes.

Shifty Powers · Jul 13, 2013

weight savings at its finest! lol

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

Shifty Powers said:
weight savings at its finest! lol

LOL! Yes, next I can get rid of leather holder for the owner's manual - sure to gain .00000001% of 1hp

Shifty Powers · Jul 13, 2013

every bit helps!!! lol

why i took the metal part out of the ash try..

jk its still there lol

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

Another question, I removed the light socket from the hood area - can I just cut the wires off down at the bottom where they are connected to the other set?

rz5.0 · Jul 13, 2013

One is the ground strap to the hood insulator.. The other is for the light as stated.

MustangChris · Jul 13, 2013

left = static ground.
right = light.

yours may need a new bulb.

Above118 · Jul 13, 2013

krazyrabbit said:
Another question, I removed the light socket from the hood area - can I just cut the wires off down at the bottom where they are connected to the other set?

yea u can,just be sure to heat shrink or tape up any cut wire.

GT Rob · Jul 13, 2013

Like you can even see at nite with that light

Ferocious · Jul 13, 2013

GT Rob said:
Like you can even see at nite with that light

Actually....

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

Woo-hoo! New used Cobra hood on, new hood strut kit on!

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

Ferocious said:
Actually....

Ferocious, is that a LED bulb, what size? I'm not sure if mine is even working but I'll give it a try.

MustangChris · Jul 13, 2013

yea! that hood looks great!

rz5.0 · Jul 13, 2013

What hood struts are those.. I like those better than the long ones i see all the time

krazyrabbit · Jul 13, 2013

Forgot who on this forum recommended the MRT stuts a few weeks back, but took their advice and got them:

http://www.cjponyparts.com/mrt-hood-strut-kit-1994-2004/p/HDGL3/

They were on back order for a few weeks but worth the wait. Easy to install and no drilling. With out the hood replacement that I did, it probably would be a 15 min install.