unhooked battery in trunk and accidentally closed it

[ballroomm]

wow mine definitely doesnt have that

[new2the3]

I'm pretty sure on the 03/09 production on, they removed they key hole.

[dubdemand]

My 2010 does not have a boot lock at all... this is a change from the earlier cars!

Would be interested to learn how you get in with out it as having a flat battery would leave you in the same situation!

[Evice]

It is really interesting, have to thank ballroom to point it out and post about it. What is the solution here....Oh yes, of course have to thank other tards posting in the thread, trying to make him look like an idiot.

[Lester]

Well, you can understand the confusion. Those of us with the trunk locks simply can't imagine the scenario suggested. No one had ever reported that there was a trunk lock delete on the '09 models.

[JKAWB]

How much is the trunk lock delete mod? Will it void my warranty?

[Feyd]

if you have the cold weather package shouldn't he be able to open the door (with the manual key) fold down the ski pass through, then reach back and release the seat latches.

once that is done i'd think he could pull the emergency release on the trunk?

hope you are small'ish/limber, and that you opted for the cold weather package. *eek*

good luck!

*edit* I don't have the cold weather package, I'm just assuming there is a pass-through between the rear seats.

[Lester]

Originally Posted by JKAWB

How much is the trunk lock delete mod? Will it void my warranty?

It looks like all 1 series produced after 03/09 do not have a trunk lock. This must have been a cost cutting measure by BMW. Wow - I wonder what else they have taken off that we can't see?

Do we have any post 03/09 owners who can check this out?

[EINS]

Originally Posted by ballroomm

what do i do

Are the rear seat fold down release levers still located in the truck?

If so, what you did to get your truck lid open is really the only way to do it with a disconnected or dead battery.

[Lester]

Originally Posted by ballroomm

again more trunk pics...the only thing that looks like you could even put a key in it is actually on the lights but pretty sure thats just to pop em out

Ballroomm - did they also get rid of the valet switch feature - located in the glove box?

[BlackjackMulligan]

Wow that is weird.

My Porsche had electrically opened trunk AND hood lids........and no key hole in them.

If the battery ran out, you had to go to the fuse box with a 9 volt battery and press it against two contacts. This would give you enough juice to open up the hood. I wonder if the newer 1ers uses something like this as well?

[J-Sud]

Originally Posted by Lester

Well, you can understand the confusion. Those of us with the trunk locks simply can't imagine the scenario suggested. No one had ever reported that there was a trunk lock delete on the '09 models.

i have a 2009 model but Sept 08 build and i have one

[Yearofthe1]

Originally Posted by Lester

Ballroomm - did they also get rid of the valet switch feature - located in the glove box?

I have an '08 build, and I do not have the valet switch, even though it shows this in the manual.

[Milligan]

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

Wow that is weird.

My Porsche had electrically opened trunk AND hood lids........and no key hole in them.

If the battery ran out, you had to go to the fuse box with a 9 volt battery and press it against two contacts. This would give you enough juice to open up the hood. I wonder if the newer 1ers uses something like this as well?

Ahhh yes Boxsters do that.

Just call the dealership, I'm sure they will know what to do. That should have been your first thought.

[ballroomm]

the only way i can fold down my seats is to do it from the drunk which doesnt make much sense...i had to have my haha mommy bring her car over and i had to put jumper cables on the red positive thing adn then you just have to put the negative on anything thats metal and itll turn the electronic stuff on and i popped the trunk that way....really really stupid on bmws part...i had my manual annnd my good set of jumper cables in the trunk

[MadMan77]

Do you have access to another battery/charging station and some jumper cables? If so, you can always use the positive terminal next to the windshield washer fluid and any groundable source on the car to get your power back long enough to pop the trunk.

[MadMan77]

Originally Posted by ballroomm

the only way i can fold down my seats is to do it from the drunk which doesnt make much sense...i had to have my haha mommy bring her car over and i had to put jumper cables on the red positive thing adn then you just have to put the negative on anything thats metal and itll turn the electronic stuff on and i popped the trunk that way....really really stupid on bmws part...i had my manual annnd my good set of jumper cables in the trunk

Damn, got beat to the punch there.

[Jaguar66]

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[MadMan77]

Originally Posted by RobMason

I have a 2009 135i, ordered every option, but I have no key operated trunk unlocking switch on the outside of my car.

By the way, did you realize the emergency pull handle in the trunk is "glow in the dark" plastic material?

It has been that way since being mandatory in 2002. It still doesn't help the OP since he cannot get to the trunk in the first place... lol

[ballroomm]

that handle doesnt help at all unless youre getting kidnapped and raped...i cant get to it from the inside of my car

[MadMan77]

Like two of us said above; just call a buddy with jumper cables and a battery or a charging station and you will be set.

[jibaholic101]

yeah, i just noticed that BMW took away the keyhole for the trunk

that is some buuuuulllllshiit!