Fuel Cap Not Opening (On A Bini)

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Hi Guys,

Yes this is a question about a Bini, not a classic mini & yes I know there are Bini forums - but your all a bunch of such kind souls, I thought I would ask here first (and the fact I was already browsing TMF, and it has literally only just happened)

The fuel cap cover is not opening with the central locking - would this be the solenoid? / does it have its own solenoid or is there other stuff that also wont work, if it was the solenoid? (ie: boot lock is powered by the same solenoid etc)

And then if it is, any idea how to change it? or how much a garage would charge?

I tell you what her car is jinxed; always something wrong, and now its out of warranty - almost worse than my mini haha

Thanks in advance!

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It would have its own motor / solenoid to hold the flap shut. You can probably get to it by removing the trim inside.

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Thanks, Yeah I’ve just shreaded my hand squeezing it up to grab the locking rod

(does have a green “pull chord”, but it doesnt look like it would hold anything if Ipulled it - especially with the amount of force I needed to put in to free it!)

Is there anyway of testing a solenoid without buying a new one?

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putting the required voltage across the solenoid would show it if is working, probably 12v

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Excuse my ignorance; but the solenoid basically acts as a servo/switch - IE: everytime the circuit switched live, it should switch to its alternate position?