manually opening hood

[raceratb]

i was helping my friend replace his alternator, and battery. The hood and trunk managed to get closed, and since both are electric, im wondering how i can get to the manual release or to the fuse that powers the solenoids so i can manually pop the lids. i can just hook power to the lighter outlet since the alternator lead is resting on the block and according to the crappy wiring diagram i have there is no main fuse link, so i cant just jump the car and sacrifice the fuse. My diagram also does not include a schematic that has either solenoid or their switches.

based on the disassembly guide there is a manual release somewhere, possibly in the drivers fender well area?? if its under the tail light how do you remove it with the trunk closed

if anyone has a schematic with the hood/trunk circuits that would be great

Thanks

[ZX9RCAM]

There IS a manual release in the front, supposedly accesed through the right front fender well as I have never tried.....supposedly visible as well when headlight assy. is removed.

[raceratb]

got it figured out, the front release is in front of the passenger wheel and the rear is behind the drivers wheel

[Mookster]

Where in front of the front passenger wheel is the manual hood release? Up high, down low? Is there a lever...

Your help is appreciated.

[rb101]

mine is in the passenger radiator area