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

 

Check the position of the key slot on the trunk / boot lid. If it's horizontal the trunk may only be opened with the fob or with the internal release. Put it in the vertical position the trunk can be opened outside the car whenever the car is unlocked.

 

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.

 

If all fails, then try standing in front of it and yell "OPEN SESAME".

 

LOL. That usually works for me

 

Have you recently installed a trunk finisher?

 

key slot is in the vertical posistion nothing else has changed just started the other day. help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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

 

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

 

Thanks for that but could not find anything as the 6 series you have to push the BMW logo to open boot