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 Post subject: kicking my KK hood latch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:07 am 
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3 or 4 times a week when I get in or out of my KK my feet hit the hood latch under the dash and loosen up the hood.

Does this happen to anyone else? I've considered everything from a little cage to cover the handle at my feet to Wrangler style hood latches on the sides of my hood.

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 Post subject: Re: kicking my KK hood latch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:53 am 
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Not once. You must have some awkward feet.

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 7:29 am 
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I've never hit it.

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 Post subject: Re: kicking my KK hood latch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:21 am 
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 Post subject: Re: kicking my KK hood latch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:23 am 
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Not yet I haven't.

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 Post subject: Re: kicking my KK hood latch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:27 am 
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 Post subject: Re: kicking my KK hood latch
PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:49 am 
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Weird! I do have big feet (and you know what they say about that!)

But maybe it's the hood latch itself, maybe it's super easy to trip or sticking out funny. I'll take another look.

Thanks guys!

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 1:48 pm 
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KKandKayaks wrote:
Weird! I do have big feet (and you know what they say about that!)

But maybe it's the hood latch itself, maybe it's super easy to trip or sticking out funny. I'll take another look.

Thanks guys!


True. Maybe tighten the hood. Very easy to do.

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I've done it once in the three years I've owned my KK. I have no idea how I did it as the handle doesn't stick out that much...

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PostPosted: Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:51 pm 
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OK, so how does one do this easy hood tightening? Thanks!

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KKandKayaks wrote:
Weird! I do have big feet (and you know what they say about that!)

But maybe it's the hood latch itself, maybe it's super easy to trip or sticking out funny. I'll take another look.

Thanks guys!


Big feet mean big socks :ROTFL:

But I haven't done this either

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KKandKayaks wrote:
OK, so how does one do this easy hood tightening? Thanks!


Open up your hood. You will see a knob on the passenger side near the headlight, and same on the driver's side. Hand tighten clockwise a few turns.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:22 am 
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Never happened to me.... then again mine's on the passenger side :-)r

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Mikzor wrote:
Never happened to me.... then again mine's on the passenger side :-)r


No, it's on the drivers side. YOU are on the passenger's side! :mrgreen:

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huntb wrote:
Mikzor wrote:
Never happened to me.... then again mine's on the passenger side :-)r


No, it's on the drivers side. YOU are on the passenger's side! :mrgreen:


Now that's funny!

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 Post subject: Re: kicking my KK hood latch
PostPosted: Tue Apr 15, 2014 11:52 am 
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i tightened up the hood supports there in front and it seems to have totally solved the problem!

Thanks guys!

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KKandKayaks wrote:
i tightened up the hood supports there in front and it seems to have totally solved the problem!

Thanks guys!


Awesome!

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