</p>This replacement hood release latch is a repair for your orginal plastic latch which will crack and break off the end of the cable.<br><br> </p><b>Replacement for:</b><br>Honda Civic 1996 - 2011<br>Honda CR-V 1997 - 2006<br>Honda Element 2003 - 2011<br>Honda Ridgeline 2006 - 2014<br> </p><b>How to Install:</b><br>1.Take off panel and hood latch lever completely.This is either held in place with 2 plastic snaps,it can be popped of with a regular screwdriver.<br>2.Trim approximately 1' of plastic from around the end of the cable.Use a pipe or tube cutter, score the very hard plastic the proper depth and remove,however,do not cut the metal cable inside of the plastic .<br>3.Slide Hood Latch Release Cable Repair Kit onto the end of the cable.<br> 4.Use the hex key allen wrench to tighten the screw.<br> 5.Re-install plastic corner kick plate.<br></p><b>Note:</b><br>This sale is NOT for the entire cable, just for the replacement latch handle that fits on the end of the cable<br>