I have located the switch. I tried blowing out the connection and where the metal tab is. It looks like the u-shaped piece attached that goes in the latch area and presses on the switch. I can activate the switch by using a wooden dowel and the switch functions correctly, message goes away. I tried to bend the switch part as the hood u-shaped piece is not pressing down enough on the switch to make it turn off the bonnet open message.
So if I put a small piece of foil in the connector area that will short the contacts and the message should go away. Is this safe, any issues?
Thanks.