# Orange cable sticking out from under car? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** civic, honda\ **Created:** [August 12, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830 "2018-08-12T22:50:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Straddler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Straddler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Straddler)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 10:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/1 "2018-08-12T22:50:42Z")
Hey I have a 2004 Honda Civic and I noticed that there was an orange cable looking thing under the front of my car… I’m pretty sure it happened today, anyone know what it is and if I should get it checked and the price to fix it? [image|375x500](https://community.cartalk.com/404) ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/5/51b440e8247bb45509dbb67707d2488f08cc8b39.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 11:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/2 "2018-08-12T23:00:05Z")
You will need to follow the thing to its source, then report back. If you open the hood can you see more? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2018, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/3 "2018-08-12T23:14:07Z")
Looks like you picked up some trash, possibly a fiberglass rod for a flag. ---
**Author:** ![Straddler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90db22/32.png) [@Straddler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Straddler)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/4 "2018-08-13T00:00:11Z")
I am not able to open the hood using my lever from underneath the dashboard anymore for some reason… ---
**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/5 "2018-08-13T00:03:18Z")
That’s a problem beyond this immediate question. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/6 "2018-08-13T01:00:44Z")
> [@Straddler](#): > > I am not able to open the hood using my lever from underneath the dashboard anymore for some reason… Any good body shop can solve this problem. How else are you going to check engine fluids? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 9:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/7 "2018-08-13T09:58:23Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > How else are you going to check engine fluids? How are you going to CHANGE the engine fluids?? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2018, 10:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/orange-cable-sticking-out-from-under-car/122830/8 "2018-08-13T10:53:31Z")
Hopefully it’s not the tip of the cane for that blind pedestrian that was crossing the street in front of you. 😉