I have a '99 ob sw, the hood release cable broke, what is the best way to open the hood and replace this cable. Is it possible to open the hood w/o using the cable and to forget the replacement? Thanks!

Where did it break at?

Possible, but probably a pain in the rump roast. Most hood latches these days are designed to not be opened from the outside without going to a LOT of trouble. Keeps people from reaching in through the grille and popping the hood to steal your battery, or carburetor, something important like that. Only these days people would steal something like the ABS module or any other control module they can get their hands on.

Like you I should have been more detailed- did the cable break in the passenger compartment or at the actual hood latch component? Mine broke at the lever in the passenger compartment,by using pliers I'm able to pop the hood

There are severa of these in the local JY and I can get one for each of you if you'd like. Let me know.

I have not located where the cable broke, I will figure this out over the weekend when I have some daylight to get a look. Will report back- Many thanks- R