Got the hood up. It was a combination of reaching up between belt driven and auxiliary fans to pull down on release rod. That took care of passenger side. Had to remove headlight and bucket to release the driver side...
We got slammed by high winds, flash flooding and a tornado here in Arkansas yesterday so no time to diagnose truck wiring. We have been helping friends secure homes and clean up. I'll update later, it's back to work in the a.m. A sincere thank you to everyone who offered advice to help resolve the issue.
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