Intermittent flap failure

05-06-2008, 09:42 PM

FFS ....... I'm slowly rebuilding my car LOL

Noticed that the flaps didn't open in sport mode the other day.
Car is booked in for a week on Saturday.

Today it worked fine - then just on the last dual carriageway the bloody thing failed again.....

So it seems to be an intermittent fault.
I can just see it now - they wont diagnose the sodding thing !

Anyone else had an intermittent flap issue - I hope it gets worse

Rags · 09-06-2008, 11:54 AM

Explain the symptoms......lack of power or noise?

Why not just take the flap off?

The best way to test it, is to get someone to rev the car in neutral and see the flap open at 3.5k or whatever it is.

Its most likely the potentiometer.
Rags

**Mark CSL** · 09-06-2008, 04:57 PM

Yip sport on 4000rpm and the flap opens.

But as Rags said it will most likley be the potentiometer.

I have had mine done under warranty.

05-06-2008, 09:42 PM	#1
Gastro Guest Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	Intermittent flap failure FFS ....... I'm slowly rebuilding my car LOL Noticed that the flaps didn't open in sport mode the other day. Car is booked in for a week on Saturday. Today it worked fine - then just on the last dual carriageway the bloody thing failed again..... So it seems to be an intermittent fault. I can just see it now - they wont diagnose the sodding thing ! Anyone else had an intermittent flap issue - I hope it gets worse

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09-06-2008, 11:54 AM	#2
Rags S4 - Getting the hang of it Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 223 Casino cash: $624	Explain the symptoms......lack of power or noise? Why not just take the flap off? The best way to test it, is to get someone to rev the car in neutral and see the flap open at 3.5k or whatever it is. Its most likely the potentiometer. Rags

09-06-2008, 04:57 PM	#3
Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Yip sport on 4000rpm and the flap opens. But as Rags said it will most likley be the potentiometer. I have had mine done under warranty.