Mama's Kia Sorento (2013) has a push button gas cap door release, which quit working. Sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't. Their is a emergency wire pull in the hatch area, that will open the gas cap when pulled, but is a PITA. I You Tubed it, and IF it is the button rather than the solenoid, it is a quick fix. To test it, you need to pull the door panel off, jump the two wired, and if the door opens, it is a faulty button. I've popped many door panels, which only takes about 30 minutes, but I'm wondering if I should just buy the button now, so when I pull the panel, I can hope it is just the button. A quick pop out, push in, put it back together, all in one fell swoop.
The sure way is to pop the door panel, test the back of the button, confirm that it needs replacing, then put the panel back on, wait for the part to be shipped, then pull the panel again, replace the button.
I'm lazy. The new push button is only $30. What is the consensus that that is the problem, and take off the door panel, replace the button, then reinstall the panel, all at the same time? Ya think it is worth the gamble?
The You Tube videos I've watched say this is a common problem with those tin cans.
What you all say?
The sure way is to pop the door panel, test the back of the button, confirm that it needs replacing, then put the panel back on, wait for the part to be shipped, then pull the panel again, replace the button.
I'm lazy. The new push button is only $30. What is the consensus that that is the problem, and take off the door panel, replace the button, then reinstall the panel, all at the same time? Ya think it is worth the gamble?
The You Tube videos I've watched say this is a common problem with those tin cans.
What you all say?
