Hood Open Alert?

Was that a warranty?

 

Na'h just my POS 76 VW Rabbit, not sure what exactly caused the latch to let go.

 

Does anyone know if the hood alert turns off on the dash if the vehicle is off? I was working on my headlights and left the hood open overnight. Hopefully my battery doesn’t drain too much.

 

Yes, it turns off. Takes 10-15 minutes. You can close the hood latch with a screwdriver to 'fake' a closed hood (the switch is built into the latch). Just make sure to open it with the hood release before dropping the hood.

 

Oh okay thanks for the info.i appreciate it!

 

Thanks for the info on the 10-15 min timeout on the dash display.
I tried sticking a screwdriver in to the hood latch assembly and it kept slipping - apparently it needs a hella lot of pressure to get the latch/switch to rotate.
I can live with this while having a Battery Tender charger clamped to the battery posts.

 

Is there a way to make use of this "feature" to switch on an under hood light for night time needs? Some sort of wiring harness and a relay to power for the lighting perhaps