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(Message started by: bunny on Jun 23^rd, 2005, 3:00pm)

Title: fuel filler cap cover
Post by bunny on Jun 23^rd, 2005, 3:00pm

The cover for my fuel filler cap contiually locks/unlocks
when the doors are unlocked. It stops when the doors are locked or when the ignition is turned on.

Title: Re: fuel filler cap cover
Post by bunny on Jun 23^rd, 2005, 3:02pm

The cover of my fuel filler cap continuosly locks/unlocks when the car doors are unlocked. It stops when the doors are locked or the ignition is turned on.

Title: Re: fuel filler cap cover
Post by Snoopy on Jun 23^rd, 2005, 7:48pm

Might be something as simple as a short in the woring by the plug, Under the trim inside the boot is the place to look.

Title: Re: fuel filler cap cover
Post by bunny on Jun 25^th, 2005, 3:39pm

Thanks guys, I've disconected the solenoid(if that's what it is)
and now my wife no longer complains. At least about this.
Bunny

Title: Re: fuel filler cap cover
Post by Octavian_P on Jun 27^th, 2005, 8:41pm

Hi there

First 1 question do you have a second alarm ???

I have the same "problem". When i bought the car, the filler cap didn't lock. So with the help of Snoopy i got some instructions and look at the wireing. The plug was disconnected ;D. I said "Wow that was too simple" and i was right, now each time i unlock the doors with the engine runing the cap lock unlocks continuasly, eaven if i turn of the engine it still keeps on going. Sometimes when i start te engine, and the dors lock the filler cap does it's thing again.

The only method to stop it from doing that nasty stuf is to lock/unlock from the aftermarket alarm remote.

Also i do not have a remote for the original car alarm.

You can try to disconnect the battery so the alarm/ general closing module will reset and hopefully come back to earth again.

I'm afarid to try this because last time when i disconnected the battery i woke up half of the neighbourhood :P

Somehow i think the mix of aftermarket with original alarm make the problem.