Fuel door won't lock

[5HOUT]

Hey y'all. '18 50i. Every time I go through the car wash, the dryer blowers open the fuel door. Sometimes aggressively and it slams shut. Other times I need to close it myself. I've tried locking from the inside door and from the key fob (with me inside). The fuel door does lock with the normal park and lock routine. Suggestions? Thanks

[TOPEC]

mine does the same thing, gets blown open from drive through car washes. i believe it only locks when the vehicle is off.

[Qsilver7]

Interesting...all the BMWs I've owned, the fuel door was under some type of tension from a spring/clip designed into the fuel door flap hinge. Is your flap "loose" or does it still have tension when trying to open it?

My f06 is the 1st of my BMWs where the fuel flap operates slightly different...it requires pressing down on the left side, and it pops the flap open. All the previous models you'd press on the right side of the flap to open it.

{e53 X5 - press on the right side}



{e38/e39 - press on the right side}


{f06 6GC - press on the left side}

The central locking system only locks the fuel filler flap when you use the remote fob or the driver's exterior door lock cylinder. Using the central locking button inside the car doesn't lock the fuel filler door. This is to allow a fuel attendant (in states or countries that still have them) to access and refuel your vehicle while you and your occupants can remain safe & secure inside the vehicle.

[geedup35]

Originally Posted by 5HOUT

Hey y'all. '18 50i. Every time I go through the car wash, the dryer blowers open the fuel door. Sometimes aggressively and it slams shut. Other times I need to close it myself. I've tried locking from the inside door and from the key fob (with me inside). The fuel door does lock with the normal park and lock routine. Suggestions? Thanks

Mostly useless video to start off with, but this kid's first hack addresses the fuel door by adding a small magnet to the inside of the door.

It's odd the there is no actual latch holding it closed when the car is unlocked with ours.

[5HOUT]

Originally Posted by geedup35

Mostly useless video to start off with, but this kid's first hack addresses the fuel door by adding a small magnet to the inside of the door.

It's odd the there is no actual latch holding it closed when the car is unlocked with ours.

Thanks for the magnet idea in the video, unfortunately the fuel door is aluminum.