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Originally Posted by lowlows18
yea im guessing its the actuator also .. it was working a couple of months ago.. my question is does anyone have a diy to replace it
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Do you know where it's located? Have you had a chance to look to see if anything is blocking it etc?
I ask, because I know that the e39 & e38 forums have discussed the fuel filler door actuator (a lot)...and since the e53 is a generational cousin to...more than likely BMW uses the same actuator, or one similar to it...and it's probably located in the same place (since the flap is located in the same right rear quarter panel).
Yep, pulled up the diagram and its in the same location as the 5 & 7 series (see item # 18 in the diagram):
I bet if you open the cargo area pull down door, you probably can see the actuator...and it would be so easy to do, if no one else has done an e53 DIY...you could be the first.
You may even find (as some already mentioned) that the electrical connector to the actuator may have been pulled off.
Below is the actuator from the e38 7 series...a quick part # search shows that the e53 (up to 3/2006) uses the same actuator as the e34 5 series...so the part nbr is different than the e38, but it looks the same: