Fuel Filler Door Release Inoperative
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Fuel Filler Door Release Inoperative
| Step | Action | Yes | No |
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| Schematic Reference: Body Rear End Schematics | |||
| 1 | Did you perform the Body Rear End Diagnostic System Check? | Go to Step 2 | Go to Diagnostic System Check - Body Rear End |
| 2 | Operate the fuel tank filler door lock release switch. Does the fuel door operate? |
Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems | Go to Step 3 |
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Go to Step 4 | Go to Step 9 |
| 4 | Connect a test lamp between the battery positive voltage circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch and the control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock actuator. Does the test lamp illuminate? |
Go to Step 7 | Go to Step 5 |
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Go to Step 6 | Go to Step 10 |
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Go to Step 8 | Go to Step 11 |
| 7 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 12 |
| 8 | Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the fuel tank filler door lock release actuator. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections
and Connector Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you find and correct the condition? |
Go to Step 14 | Go to Step 13 |
| 9 | Repair the open or high resistance in the battery positive voltage circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release switch. Refer to Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 14 | - |
| 10 | Repair the open or high resistance in the control circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release actuator. Refer to Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 14 | - |
| 11 | Repair the open or high resistance in the ground circuit of the fuel tank filler door lock release actuator. Refer to Wiring Repairs
in Wiring Systems. Did you complete the repair? |
Go to Step 14 | - |
| 12 | Replace the fuel tank filler door lock release switch. Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 14 | - |
| 13 | Replace the fuel tank filler door lock release actuator. Refer to Fuel Filler Door Release Actuator Replacement (Coupe) or Fuel Filler Door Release Actuator Replacement (Convertible) or Fuel Filler Door Release Actuator Replacement (Hardtop) . Did you complete the replacement? |
Go to Step 14 | - |
| 14 | Operate the system in order to verify the repair. Did you correct the condition? |
System OK | Go to Step 3 |