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Old 01-28-2009, 06:37 PM   #11 (permalink)
 
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The gas tank flap lock is paired with the driver's door.

Whats up with that. When I pull into a station in NJ which by law is full service, I always have to open the car door for the attendent to be able to open the tank flap.

The first time I went nuts looking for the little lever that doesn't exist.

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Try hitting the unlock button instead - unlocks everything.
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MAYBE it's that really cool 451CC secondary led you have installed in the dash
Real story: when I lost a screw down the center under the steering wheel, I tried to get at it with some very strong magnets with no luck. A small magnet with a hole in the middle worked wonders on the end of the aluminum wire guide I supplied with the kits. This dry run on my car (which was already hooked up with the LED) was helpful to avoid to much scratching-of-head during the video on how to install the thing.

Later that week, I noticed my windows wouldn't go down.

Fuse was good, everything looked fine. After being clueless long enough, I took it in to get looked at. A bit of head scratching from everyone involved until someone looked under the dash at the window control module. My super-strong magnets managed to roll up to and stick onto the module! They held the relay open.

So be careful you don't leave your glasses or wallet in the wrong place when you install that LED! It could cause problems down the road like for me and my magnets.
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