Filler cap open message

[johnboy]

Hi

I got the fuel filler cap open message after my old filler cap broke i had to use a cheap one for now, but have since brought a genuine cap and i still get the message.

Does this have to be turned off through the computer?

thanks

[steve_earwig]

The "genuine" cap should have a magnet in it to turn the light off

[johnboy]

really? perhaps this dosent have the magnet then but it is genuine?

[steve_earwig]

Maybe it's genewine but it don't have the magnet, where d'you get it?

[johnboy]

I got it off ebay... its from a coupe s-reg i think.

[steve_earwig]

Oops You could always just short the sensor wires.

[johnboy]

do the older ones have the magnet then?

ill just hav to go scrappy tommorow and find a newish 406 i can nab one from.

its got mot friday, would it still pass though as it does still seal the filler cap?

[steve_earwig]

I've no idea what year they started with the filler cap sensors, it's only really important on a 2.2 HDi anyway. Can't see it being a problem in the MOT anyway.

[johnboy]

Stoopid idea!!!

I had it mot'd before and it was a failure but at the time of that mot i had the cheapy tesco type temporary fuel cap, shud b ok now then??

[steve_earwig]

Those rolled-up flower jobbies have been an mot fail for years, not surprising as they don't actually do very much.

[johnboy]

i look at it more of a dust cap lol.

[Welly]

I don't think you'll find the right one at a breakers.

They came in around 2001 I think although we found a while back that some cars had it and some didn't. Even some 110 HDi's have it I think, and I'm sure DaiRees Petrol one has it?

Ask for a price from your local Peugeot Dealer - don't laugh, sometimes the stuff can be pleasantly cheap

[johnboy]

well i just picked one up from the breakers off of a 51 plate same age as mine so im hoping!! its got 2 things either side which im soooooo hoping its magnets.

[johnboy]

if not ill be pulling the plug on the reed switch mwahahahaha

[johnboy]

The new one worked!!! its taken off the filler cap open warning and got rid of the anti polution msg's... woop! i now c the differences between the 2!!