Fuel Door Lock
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Fuel Door Lock
I have a 2006 C230 Sport (Post-Facelift). The car was bought used about a year ago and the gas door lock has never worked (permanently unlocked). I finally got around to trying to fix it today because I would really like this working again. I spent some time trying to figure out how it works but wasn't able to, so I just took a picture (attached below). A bit later I decided to check the fuses and realized that fuse 15 which controls the lock has been removed, presumably by the previous owner. I plan to replace it and see if it helps but I'm a bit hesitant because if it was completely removed, there might have been a reason for it (lock might not function at all?). In addition, I wasn't able to find the emergency release when I opened the side panel, and a lot of people report that they break off easily. If it broke off, then I do not want to reactivate it and risk having it permanently lock. From the picture I've posted, does anything seem wrong?
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I have a 2006 C230 Sport (Post-Facelift). The car was bought used about a year ago and the gas door lock has never worked (permanently unlocked). I finally got around to trying to fix it today because I would really like this working again. I spent some time trying to figure out how it works but wasn't able to, so I just took a picture (attached below). A bit later I decided to check the fuses and realized that fuse 15 which controls the lock has been removed, presumably by the previous owner. I plan to replace it and see if it helps but I'm a bit hesitant because if it was completely removed, there might have been a reason for it (lock might not function at all?). In addition, I wasn't able to find the emergency release when I opened the side panel, and a lot of people report that they break off easily. If it broke off, then I do not want to reactivate it and risk having it permanently lock. From the picture I've posted, does anything seem wrong?
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I'm hoping that that's all there is to it, but I'm a bit concerned that I'm unable to find the emergency release, which could be part of a bigger problem.
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Alright, so I tried changing the fuse today to no avail. After checking again, it seems that there's an electrical connector at the bottom of the mechanism that I have pictured in my first post, but there's nothing attached to it.
In the meantime, does anyone know where I can get a locking fuel cap that will fit my model car while I get this sorted out? I've looked everywhere, but just can't find one...
In the meantime, does anyone know where I can get a locking fuel cap that will fit my model car while I get this sorted out? I've looked everywhere, but just can't find one...
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I have always worried about it not unlocking. The tab was bent on my car (and several others have reported the same thing) but I've bent it back. I really don't see the locking fuel door as a necessity - my car stays garaged and I don't know of anyone at all who has ever had their car tampered with. I really think it is more of a paranoia thing - if someone pours something in the fuel tank, insurance would cover it.
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