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Old 26-06-2012, 06:26 PM   #1
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Last weekend I saw than my air box was always open, even with engine turned off...

no way to close it and after driving without sport mode it get normal again ???


do you know if it s normal or what I have to do ???


thank you guys
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Old 26-06-2012, 07:42 PM   #2
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Last weekend I saw than my air box was always open, even with engine turned off...

no way to close it and after driving without sport mode it get normal again ???


do you know if it s normal or what I have to do ???


thank you guys
Unplug it with engine turned off, shut it and plug it back in again.Now go for a blast and see if it works
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Old 27-06-2012, 09:50 AM   #3
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Sounds like a broken potentiometer.

At least its not stuck shut. A lot of people remove the flap rather than fix the potentiometer. Although its inexpensive to fix.
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Old 27-06-2012, 10:32 AM   #4
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are you sure you have a flap fitted?
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Old 27-06-2012, 05:07 PM   #5
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are you sure you have a flap fitted?
Good pint they normally get stuck in the closed position
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