Underhood plastic cover removal

[DZnutz]

Has anyone had any luck with removing this plastic top off over the cars positive connections?

Theres a single, easily accessible, release along the backside but the front of the cover quickly jams up and wont lift straight up. I can only assume theres another hidden release along the front somewhere that I cant see right now.

If anyone knows exactly where to apply pressure to get this cover off it’d be appreciated.

 

[cab777]

I didn't find another release, but I gave the whole thing a little mustard after the back was loose and it popped off. Popped back in fine as well. Not the most elegant solution, but it worked.

 

[DZnutz]

Did you pull straight up from both ends once the back was released or did you torque it from the backside up and forward?

 

[cab777]

Straight up from both sides, needed a little more on the front once the back was loose. Also, just curious, but why are you taking it off? I was trying to jump a dead battery, but subsequently read in the manual the negative terminal is elsewhere, supposedly. Still not sure I located it, lol

 

[DZnutz]

Thanks, Im mounting a positive eyelet in that spot for a battery tender that requires some of that plastic housing to be trimmed. Much easier to trim with it removed than secured to the car.

Ill take a pic shortly to show you where the positive and negative jumper posts are under the hood

 

[DZnutz]

Red is the positive clamp position and the blue is for the hex ground stud on the frame.