It's acting like the hood closed micro switch contact is not opening with the hood down. To confirm this you can unplug the switch and leave it in that state forever.
Oh I forgot to tell you, the switch is located at the bottom of the hood latch, not the easiest plug to get to but doable.
Oh I forgot to tell you, the switch is located at the bottom of the hood latch, not the easiest plug to get to but doable.