You have a problem! I went out to my car and made some investigations. As you probably know, you have two locking mechanisms for the hood placed above the headlights. If you read Hayne's repair manual, it says that you have to destroy the headlights! Start with the left one, and hopefully the wire ...

hi! i have a 1997 960 wit 180k miles on it! i usually do all the work on it myself, however, this is my last option to hear from you guys before i take her to the dealership! my dash lights kept goin out, i would replace the fuse and they would stay on for bout ten seconds and the fuse would get bur...