This was an excellent video. Very clear and easy to follow and helped me change my actuator in 30 minutes. One top tip I found useful was that i tied a piece of string to the end of the cable on the old unit before pulling it through the bulkhead. Then i tied the string to the new lead and pulled it back through thus negating the need to remove the light cluster. Thanks again
Just got stuck at petrol station and flap was stuck.. used your video to get it open.. just gave it a wack and it worked.. thanks to your video I can fill up .. cheers mate 👍
This is exactly what i was looking for! I had to replace the locking motor not because the flap was stuck, but because it didn't lock anymore. Thanks for the video!
I have the same problem. Have some notorious kids in the neighborhood. cant sleep peacefully at night ! Did you buy the part from aliexpress? or did you change it at the vw workshop?
Tony, thank you for the excellent video. Was able to fix my Mrs fuel flap solenoid thanks to you, much appreciated cost me 30 quid for part and that's it. Keep up the good work 👏
Thanks for this video really helped me own a 2014 polo 6r GTI have been trying to release the fuel flap for about a month locking and unlocking every day with no Joy tapped it with a bit force open one shot
Tie a string to the wiring before pulling back the cable. That same string, when you attach it to the new replacement, makes it easier to pull the wire through the holes.
Bonjour Frédéric dj, Je suis heureux que vous ayez trouvé la vidéo utile. Comme vous le savez sûrement, il est possible d'avoir une traduction dans une autre langue dans les sous-titres sous chaque vidéo. En bas à droite de l'écran TH-cam, il y a un logo/carré blanc avec des lignes comme du texte. Une fois que vous avez choisi votre vidéo, cliquez sur ce logo/carré blanc et il indiquera "translate" pour la traduction. déroulez la liste des langues jusqu'à ce que vous trouviez français, cliquez dessus, et vous aurez des sous-titres français pour cette vidéo. C'est étrange qu'il n'y ait pas de vidéo en français pour ce problème sur la Polo. Je ne doute pas que les Polos en France, comme la voiture de ma femme, aient ce problème. Bonne chance, Tony Hillyard
@@Qspecialman Hi Tony, it was also an opportunity for my son and I to practice a little our English for him cause he is a student and for me cause I'm an old geezer who didn't spoke English since a while. Your explanations where crystal clear and your accent far better than the mancunian I worked with 10 years ago :) Cheer and toodle pip ! Fred
Should have used a bit of string so you could pull the new1 through😂 I'm doing mine , it's not stuck, it makes an awful cluck noise when central locking..does my swede in.
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a 2011 polo gti with actuator part number 6RO-810-773-D. I'm struggling to find a replacement part, though. Do you know if a 2012 actuator would work on my car? My fuel door actually doesn't lock, so I'm hoping replacing it will resolve it. Not sure how to test if my current one is faulty though.
Hi, my car also it is not working when i checked like you explained..the actuator is integrated with with rubber cover, whole flaps come out in one piece...neither is connected to any other sensor...any idea what to do?
@@GODEW It should be the same as a 2012 Polo. If you have an approachable VW main dealer, pay them a visit and ask if you can compare the part numbers. It is just possible (VW are always changing their parts and part numbers) that for some reason VW may have modified that fuel flap sensor. If you can get a look at the parts department computer screen you can usually work out how it goes together. Good luck.
No need to disconnect the battery. You are only going to be unplugging a couple of safe to access connections. It is a very straight forward change over of a switch. Good luck. Tony.
Hello, Do you know how I can manually open the flap? Mine keeps getting stuck and its always when I am at the petrol station. I had the problem a few months ago, but after locking and locking the car a few times it worked again. However when I tried that yesterday it wouldn't work and I ended up reaching a point where my car wouldn't lock or unlock any more. I have tried to open the flap again this morning but still not working and I desperately need to get some petrol! Thanks, Jane
Have a look again at the video. Near the beginning I show that you can open the flap by thumping it in a certain way. Good luck, but get it repaired properly.
If you watch the video again at about 6 minutes 43 seconds in you will see the overflow pipe just drops down behind the rear wheel arch. It does not connect to anything, it just hangs there. I hope that helps.
This was an excellent video. Very clear and easy to follow and helped me change my actuator in 30 minutes. One top tip I found useful was that i tied a piece of string to the end of the cable on the old unit before pulling it through the bulkhead. Then i tied the string to the new lead and pulled it back through thus negating the need to remove the light cluster. Thanks again
Good idea Dave. I'm glad the video was of use.
Just got stuck at petrol station and flap was stuck.. used your video to get it open.. just gave it a wack and it worked.. thanks to your video I can fill up .. cheers mate 👍
This is exactly what i was looking for! I had to replace the locking motor not because the flap was stuck, but because it didn't lock anymore. Thanks for the video!
You are very welcome, it's nice to share ones knowledge.
I have the same problem. Have some notorious kids in the neighborhood. cant sleep peacefully at night ! Did you buy the part from aliexpress? or did you change it at the vw workshop?
Tony, thank you for the excellent video. Was able to fix my Mrs fuel flap solenoid thanks to you, much appreciated cost me 30 quid for part and that's it. Keep up the good work 👏
Great video Tony. I'm about to replace the fuel flap (wife walked into ) and the light cluster (wife backed into skip) so this covers both for me!
Brilliant video. I managed to leave the connector clipped to the bulk head and undo the clip by hand which made the threading a bit easier.
Perfect video, just what I was looking for. Worked a treat. New motor found on eBay for £16.
Thank you.
I know exactly how you felt William. That terrible sinking feeling! That's one of the reasons I decided to make the video. I'm glad it helped.
@@banky4943 You are very welcome, I'm glad you managed it in the end. Nothing is ever as easy as you imagine. Enjoy your Polo. Tony
Great video and advice - much appreciated!!
Thanks for this video really helped me own a 2014 polo 6r GTI have been trying to release the fuel flap for about a month locking and unlocking every day with no Joy tapped it with a bit force open one shot
Having the same problem with mine, same model and year. Im far from the car now, does knocking it hard works?
Tie a string to the wiring before pulling back the cable. That same string, when you attach it to the new replacement, makes it easier to pull the wire through the holes.
A very good tip Ben, thanks a lot.
You sir are a legend
Thank you for this video, really help me to change it!
I'm glad you found it helpful.
It was very helpful, fantastic job with great explaining 👏 👍 👌
I'm glad it was helpful. I have the impression that VW had a problem with this fuel flap by the number of views.... over 71,000, unbelievable.
Un grand merci Tony !
As you can guess I found no vidéo in French on this subject :)
Bonjour Frédéric dj,
Je suis heureux que vous ayez trouvé la vidéo utile.
Comme vous le savez sûrement, il est possible d'avoir une traduction dans une autre langue dans les sous-titres sous chaque vidéo. En bas à droite de l'écran TH-cam, il y a un logo/carré blanc avec des lignes comme du texte. Une fois que vous avez choisi votre vidéo, cliquez sur ce logo/carré blanc et il indiquera "translate" pour la traduction.
déroulez la liste des langues jusqu'à ce que vous trouviez français, cliquez dessus, et vous aurez des sous-titres français pour cette vidéo.
C'est étrange qu'il n'y ait pas de vidéo en français pour ce problème sur la Polo. Je ne doute pas que les Polos en France, comme la voiture de ma femme, aient ce problème.
Bonne chance,
Tony Hillyard
@@Qspecialman Hi Tony,
it was also an opportunity for my son and I to practice a little our English for him cause he is a student and for me cause I'm an old geezer who didn't spoke English since a while.
Your explanations where crystal clear and your accent far better than the mancunian I worked with 10 years ago :)
Cheer and toodle pip !
Fred
Thanks from Turkei . Very useful video
Merci j'ai une scirocco 2012 et ils ont le même problèmes .un grand merci et bravo.
Perfect video, Thanks for lots ❤
Should have used a bit of string so you could pull the new1 through😂 I'm doing mine , it's not stuck, it makes an awful cluck noise when central locking..does my swede in.
any help with fitting a replacement fuel flap cover for a Citreon DS3 2015 thanks
very useful video, many thanks
Hi. Thanks for the video. I have a 2011 polo gti with actuator part number 6RO-810-773-D. I'm struggling to find a replacement part, though. Do you know if a 2012 actuator would work on my car?
My fuel door actually doesn't lock, so I'm hoping replacing it will resolve it. Not sure how to test if my current one is faulty though.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you. It helped 👍
well done - informative, thanks.
I'm glad you found the video helpful Andy. All the best, Tony
How do you unclip the connector?
Hi... Tony.. Can we repair it? Or just replace it to a new one..? Thanx..
I would not bother trying to repair the switch. It would no doubt be less than reliable. Fit a new one.
Hi, my car also it is not working when i checked like you explained..the actuator is integrated with with rubber cover, whole flaps come out in one piece...neither is connected to any other sensor...any idea what to do?
GODEW, are we talking about a VW Polo, or another make and model?
@@Qspecialman VW Golf Mk6 , I believe I will be same for all VW models
@@GODEW It should be the same as a 2012 Polo. If you have an approachable VW main dealer, pay them a visit and ask if you can compare the part numbers. It is just possible (VW are always changing their parts and part numbers) that for some reason VW may have modified that fuel flap sensor. If you can get a look at the parts department computer screen you can usually work out how it goes together. Good luck.
@@Qspecialman is the same in this video th-cam.com/video/cYDH8nhXpt4/w-d-xo.html
Just what I wanted as the flap was closed shut and would not open
Do you need to disconnect the (-) of the battery?
No need to disconnect the battery. You are only going to be unplugging a couple of safe to access connections. It is a very straight forward change over of a switch. Good luck. Tony.
Hello, Do you know how I can manually open the flap? Mine keeps getting stuck and its always when I am at the petrol station. I had the problem a few months ago, but after locking and locking the car a few times it worked again. However when I tried that yesterday it wouldn't work and I ended up reaching a point where my car wouldn't lock or unlock any more. I have tried to open the flap again this morning but still not working and I desperately need to get some petrol! Thanks, Jane
Have a look again at the video. Near the beginning I show that you can open the flap by thumping it in a certain way. Good luck, but get it repaired properly.
Hi Tony, thanks for the reply. Unfortunately it doesn't work.
@@janeymaggs13
It does :-) You just have to persevere and give it a few harder smacks :-)
Where does overflow pipe connect to once flap replaced?
If you watch the video again at about 6 minutes 43 seconds in you will see the overflow pipe just drops down behind the rear wheel arch. It does not connect to anything, it just hangs there. I hope that helps.
Do you have a part number for this switch? Having trouble finding it on-line.
The part number is A1 1065B10 6RO-810-773-F If you watch the video again it is on the box, 56 seconds into the video. Good luck with the repair.
Thanks!
Your welcome.
Except the fact that I can’t open it, no matter what I do.
I can't beleave they didn't add a key option to unlock in case of emergency.... CRAPPY design!!!!