Issue with charging flap

LilithBearsMG4

LilithBearsMG4

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Cars fully unlocked… hit the charging flap to open it and nothing happens. Just keep spam hitting it until it finally decides to open. Anyone else have this issue and is there a fix? Am I just pressing it wrong to open it?
 
It's locked in the middle, not at the top (as I thought)
Also applying some silicone spray may help. I haven't had the issue myself.
 
I had this issue once, when it was freezing outside. I was able to open it after having heated it with a hair dryer.
The water repellent effect of something like silicone grease could certainly help avoiding this problem.
If you cannot open it, there is a small trap inside the boot, just behind the charging door. You need to remove the plastic cover that is on it, and then you just pull a small handle hidden behind it, to open the charging door.
 
webhiker said:
It's locked in the middle, not at the top (as I thought)
Also applying some silicone spray may help. I haven't had the issue myself.
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That's true but mine is hard to open if I press the middle of the back, easy if I press the top back corner.
 
I've had it. Picked the car up on Friday. Several times wondered if I needed to be unlocking something.... Reckon there's a knack. I'll get used to it in time and the difficulties will be a distant memory (hopefully 🤞).
 
VAG said:
I had this issue once, when it was freezing outside. I was able to open it after having heated it with a hair dryer.
The water repellent effect of something like silicone grease could certainly help avoiding this problem.
If you cannot open it, there is a small trap inside the boot, just behind the charging door. You need to remove the plastic cover that is on it, and then you just pull a small handle hidden behind it, to open the charging door.
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When this happened to me, I tried using the emergency release cable inside the boot, but it was no help. I think I read somewhere that this is just to release a stuck charge cable.
 
i've had it a few times where i have to triple press it to open. i press it once and it thinks it's open, but doesn't open it... then press it again to 'close' it... and then press a third time to actually open it.
 

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