Boot will not open
06-18-2009, 02:18 PM
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My Ride: 525ise, Dec 2003, Silver Grey, Black Dakota Leather, Bluetooth, 18'' Runflats, Folding mirrors, Automatic/man box,parking sensers front/rear,latest addition 645ci black saphire, with everthing on, nothing it does not have.
All of a sudden my boot will not open by trying it manually. The only way I can open it is with the boot release on the key or inside the car. Anyone got any ideas
06-18-2009, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 525iiiii' post='916149' date='Jun 18 2009, 06:18 PM
All of a sudden my boot will not open by trying it manually. The only way I can open it is with the boot release on the key or inside the car. Anyone got any ideas
06-18-2009, 05:22 PM
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Maybe you enabled the "hotel function" from inside the car. Its located inside, behind the armrest (cupholder storage). Put the key into the keyhole and turn it. Depending on which way, it enables and disables the function.
06-19-2009, 12:35 AM
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key slot is in the vertical posistion nothing else has changed just started the other day. help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
06-19-2009, 02:35 AM
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This happened to my old Audi a4, it turned out that the solenoid had finally given up. Thats the whirring sound you here when you grab the handle for the boot lid. Cost me about ?40. 
Don't know if this helps
Don't know if this helps
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Take a look at the following threads and pay particular attention to my posts about the rubber membrane and microswitch...it's a long shot but worth a look:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40533
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=70032
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=18291
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40533
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=70032
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=18291
06-20-2009, 11:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='916851' date='Jun 19 2009, 02:50 PM
Take a look at the following threads and pay particular attention to my posts about the rubber membrane and microswitch...it's a long shot but worth a look:
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40533
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=70032
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=18291
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=40533
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=70032
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=18291