Thanks for posting - I just did this repair in under 10 mins by cutting the wire to the old one and the new one and just splicing back together.. Eliminates tearing the trunk apart and all the fishing of the wires. Worked great!
@hazindu2 ай бұрын
That's what I did. "Hey dad, can we just disconnect the battery and splice the new one in?" dad: "bah, I bet it's only hot when locking or unlocking 'snip'."
@minnesotajack12 жыл бұрын
KZbin literally has everything. My buddy borrowed my car and snapped the door off trying to pry it open. I loaned it to him with a full tank of gas and he was trying to top it off as a thank you
@rodrigocata-preta31202 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I’ve searched a lot before find your video! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@alechappy2070 Жыл бұрын
In this ase the rotating lock pin has been removed however if it sticks, I have a very simply fix once you understand what the issue is. The rotating shaft has an o- ring behind to prevent ingress of water to the electrical portion. After 5 years or so it gets dry and binds the shaft. Solution is simply, get a cotton bud and apply some brake fluid to the shaft then operate it in and out to lubricate the O-ring. Problem solved. First check that the central locking does work on the door (test)
@UrZNL Жыл бұрын
Do you take it out?
@alechappy2070 Жыл бұрын
@@UrZNL No Ieave it in place and lubricate the rotating shaft
@UrZNL Жыл бұрын
@@alechappy2070 I cleaned it a while ago. After that it started operating normally again so will lube it with some silicone! Thanks
@serhiishytikov58114 жыл бұрын
Thank you for video. I have same issue with my Passat . I got a new part and planing to work on my car. Now I knew have to do it. Thanks allot. Keep posting some good videos about Passat. Cheers
@tofman11824 жыл бұрын
No problem! Glad the video will help you out!
@intellimatic10 ай бұрын
I have a 2021 Passat and the gas flap opens when the doors are locked or unlocked. Was told by the dealer and VW corporate in Virginia that they no longer have a locking gas flap. When the dealer took it apart, the actuator did not have any electrical connections! Looking into it further. Great video and I'm sure its helpful for others.
@6642sai14 күн бұрын
Wait so they don’t have any electrical connections and they just open and close even if doors are locked or unlocked?
@xyngilliam67972 жыл бұрын
You saved my car. Thank you
@jalenjose39053 жыл бұрын
I have the same Vichy problem.thanks for showing me how to get that repaired
@CarlosGarridoHQ2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much! I just fixed my fuel cap on my passat and your video helped me so much!
@Devilninja3333 жыл бұрын
I took a trip to the junkyard paid only six bucks and did everything on my own
@alexanderkrasnov28333 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I got same problem with 2016 Passat.
@davidcooper48603 жыл бұрын
It would be nice to see the unplugging of the old, and plugging of the new. Why did you leave that bit out ?
@tofman11823 жыл бұрын
Couldn’t get the camera in the small, cramped space. I only had enough space to feel with my fingers.
@WXSTANG7 ай бұрын
I already had two failures of these ridiculous devices. I opened the actuator and deleted the electric lock, which ends up binding and failing, so that the cap always functions manually. Problem solved permanently.
@tofman11827 ай бұрын
I solved my problem permanently by trading in the car. 🤣
@mehmetipci91542 жыл бұрын
Hi, I am having the same issue but I couldn't get that how you reached the plug from inside the trunk. Could you explain it with a few words ?
@tofman11822 жыл бұрын
Good question. I found it with a flashlight then fiddled with it blindly until I got it unplugged. Did the same to plug it back in.
@petre19972 жыл бұрын
I have the same issue! But mine is saloon version. And it doesn't have the torx screw... Tried pulling it out can't. Can't find any articles about that issue so I figured to ask you. How do I get the fuel door out?
@tofman11822 жыл бұрын
I am the least experienced automotive person…haha. Maybe try Advance Auto or AutoZone or O’Reilly? They might be able to at least give you an idea of how to get the fuel door out.
@ricardormanjarrez Жыл бұрын
Do you know if this works on a 2018 mk7.5 Golf ? I need help
@tofman1182 Жыл бұрын
I honestly don’t know. You could try it and see if anything is similar.
@shanda26002 жыл бұрын
Is this the same procedure for 2019 vw Jetta GLI ????
@tofman11822 жыл бұрын
I honestly don’t know. You could walk through the steps and see if the 2019 Jetta is setup the same.
@shanda26002 жыл бұрын
@@tofman1182 thanks for the quick response
@mikeorczyk66994 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I also got quoted over $200 to fix this on my 2013 Passat. I declined service and they still charged me $78 to open the stuck gas tank flap. 2 minutes of work. Bunch of thieves.
@tofman11824 жыл бұрын
That's crazy!
@husseinlaamoud56893 жыл бұрын
Do you remember how they did open it up as mine just stuck closed same Passat 2013 TDI?
@mikeorczyk66993 жыл бұрын
Hocine Lamoud No, they never showed me how it was done. They did tell me that they used a special tool to pry it open, however, which may or may not be bs.
@AliensDidIt3 жыл бұрын
I've been putting off doing this because I've figured out you can rapidly tap "unlock" on your key, and rapidly press the fuel door and it'll pop open!
@VanillaBeanPlaysStuf3 жыл бұрын
They just quoted be $200+parts for this job, this videos gonna save me $220.
@samuelcamachomiranda65582 жыл бұрын
How did you open the cover? Did the actuator break when you Opened it ?
@tofman11822 жыл бұрын
The actuator was broken when I bought the car. I used my library card to pry the cover open.
@samuelcamachomiranda65582 жыл бұрын
@@tofman1182 ok Thanks, mine got stuck and I had to pull, actuator was ok just needed some lube, used WD40 and seems to be working fine...
@vitusnweke68893 жыл бұрын
How can I reach you i have the Same problem
@tofman11823 жыл бұрын
If you watch the video I’m certain you will be able to fix the problem yourself and save money.
@hazindu2 ай бұрын
I was much lazier than you. I just cut the wires to the actuator and spliced the new one in. but don't tell anybody...
@tofman11822 ай бұрын
🤣
@kevbrooks142 жыл бұрын
I can’t even get mine open to see the actuator.
@tofman11822 жыл бұрын
Use a credit card or something to wedge in there and pry the door open.