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Possible Causes

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Possible Causes 
HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE HOOD AJAR SWITCH SIGNAL CIRCUIT
HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE SENSOR GROUND CIRCUIT
HOOD AJAR SWITCH (HOOD LATCH)
POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE

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