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01-24-2014, 03:25 PM | #1 |
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trunk won't open
My trunk will not open. I have comfort access, and the fob works on the doors, just not the trunk. I tried opening the trunk with the button on the fob and by pushing the button inside the car, both with the car running and with it off. There is a large bag in the trunk. Anyone else dealt with this?
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01-24-2014, 08:11 PM | #3 |
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Thanks so much! That was the problem. I was messing with the glove compartment a few days ago, because I'm going to wire my radar detector to the fuse box. I must have accidently hit that switch. I had an appointment set up with the dealer, because he had no clue what it could be, when I called service. You saved me a lot of trouble. This is an example of why this forum is so great, especially because people like you are willing to help. Now I remember reading that you use that lock, for example, if you don't trust the valet (I've never used one.) Thanks again.
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It occurs inconsistently, most of the time opening on the first press of the open button on the trunk lid, but every so often refusing to without several presses. In all cases the fob was in my pocket. The most extreme incident occurred on a trip when, after several presses of the lid button being unsuccessful, I tried the fob button and the trunk open button near the left side door jam, and neither would work. At this point I'm thinking I will be spending the day finding a nearby dealer to resolve the issue so I can load my luggage for the trip home! Thinking of things to try, I cycled the vehicle from 'on' (including engine start) to 'off', and finally the trunk lid opened when pressing the lid button. Since then, I've noticed that it seems as if the issue may occur when using my right hand rather than my left hand. I don't think it has anything to do with which hand, but with the fob usually in my left pants pocket, my stance when using my right hand places the fob just a bit further from the car. I've read observations elsewhere that the vehicle is finicky with the position of the fob relative to the car so perhaps that's the issue. As far as the experience on the aforementioned trip, it occurs to me the system may lock out opening after some number of failed attempts as a security measure, reset with cycling the vehicle on and off with the dash mounted power button. A so far unproven theory. |
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10-09-2014, 01:22 PM | #7 | |
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No lock or manual bypass to open the trunk - Nice design BMW!
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I ran into this last weekend while trying to open the trunk at a bar for my friend to get something out of it. I left the glove box open after getting something out of it from the passenger side of the vehicle, didn't close it, and the trunk wouldn't pop with the remote nor the button in the car. I was baffled for all of about 2 mins. until my knowledge or European car quirks just kicked in and I thought "I bet my bank account that closing the glove box will allow me to open the trunk for some odd reason" and sure enough...
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05-02-2018, 08:50 PM | #9 |
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Have similar issue, turns out it's the convertible top
The top was not fully retracted, that caused the trunk not open for me. Just press the close button for longer to make sure.
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03-04-2023, 07:58 PM | #10 |
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My issue was the glovebox was closed, but not fully engaged with the latch. For some reason, if the glovebox is open you cannot open the trunk.
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03-04-2023, 08:13 PM | #11 |
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I'm glad my 2008 has a manual key lock for the trunk. I think that was deleted in the 2010 and later.
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03-07-2023, 03:38 PM | #14 |
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It's called the valet switch. Turn the switch on in the glove box, and lock it with the manual key. Leave your fob with the valet, but remove the manual key insert. Your trunk is secure. They will never find the USB drive with the $million dollar bitcoin!
Of course, the glove box can be pried open easily with a pry bar. Then the valet could disable the valet switch and òpen the trunk regardless. |
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03-26-2023, 08:19 AM | #15 |
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Where is this switch in the glovebox? I don't think I have one in my 2013 128i coupe?
Wow, I found the switch as described. I had never noticed this over the now 7 years of ownership. It might be because I've only accessed the glovebox from the driver's seat, not the ideal position to see the switch. Now I know!!
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06-07-2023, 11:57 PM | #17 |
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It's in the owner's manual under luggage compartment - locking
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On my 2013 bmw e88 I don't have the valet switch in my glove box or the butten on driverside (uk) what else would cause boot not to open on key fob or boot release button on boot
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06-09-2023, 03:41 PM | #19 |
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Maybe it's not getting power? Of course the battery is in the trunk and hard to get to if it's dead. Are all the other electrical items working?
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06-10-2023, 03:50 AM | #21 | |
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All the other electrical items work just not the boot it was working when I got the car in October last year but ever since then its not worked but I've one more thing go try out and its the boot Sullinoid then if don't fix gonna put it into bmw garage |
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