fuel door issue
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Rockwall TX
fuel door issue
So, stopped for gas, and the door/switch does not work? Fortunately, I know where the cable is to open it (thanks to the forum). Now, what do I look at in trying to fix it. I checked the fuse, and it was fine. Did a search, but did not see anything. Any direction or help would be appreciated.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2007
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From: Olympia WA
Have you or anyone else removed the center glove box recently? If so, maybe the electrical connector wasn’t plugged back in or has come loose some how. The way to check would have you remove the active handling plate, just pry it up from the rear with the lid open and then remove the four 10mm nuts securing the center glove box, 2 are where the AH plate was and the other 2 are under plastic caps in the rear of the glove box. Lift it up and check the connections.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: Edmonton Alberta, Canada
Have you or anyone else removed the center glove box recently? If so, maybe the electrical connector wasn’t plugged back in or has come loose some how. The way to check would have you remove the active handling plate, just pry it up from the rear with the lid open and then remove the four 10mm nuts securing the center glove box, 2 are where the AH plate was and the other 2 are under plastic caps in the rear of the glove box. Lift it up and check the connections.
The wire to release button is really short and can be pulled apart easily when re installing console.
Race Director
Joined: May 2003
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From: Iowa
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
Yeah, those wires (two) are real short to plug back in. I actually extended them in my 98. I was constantly taking the console apart to mess with or change out shifters in that car. Not thinking, I once took the Corvette to get gas without the center console in the car. I was like crap, what do I do now. I found out you can short those two wire together to open the door. If I had a brain, I would have extended my 02's also since I've had that one apart MANY times
The fuel door connector is the one at the bottom of this picture. It is a five slot connector but only two pins are used.
