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05-30-2013 | 12:33 PM
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EMERGENCY: Please reply asap.
Hey guys,
I really need your help!
Without thinking, I closed the trunk lid after disconnecting my battery. I have an M5 trunk finisher covering the key hole. Now, I can't open the trunk.
Other than risking the chance of damaging the trunk finisher, what other ways can I open the trunk lid???
Please reply upon receipt of this message. I am stranded!
Thank you in advance for any help!!!
Daniel
I really need your help!
Without thinking, I closed the trunk lid after disconnecting my battery. I have an M5 trunk finisher covering the key hole. Now, I can't open the trunk.
Other than risking the chance of damaging the trunk finisher, what other ways can I open the trunk lid???
Please reply upon receipt of this message. I am stranded!
Thank you in advance for any help!!!
Daniel
05-30-2013 | 12:56 PM
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My Ride: 2008 Metallic Green 535i,Dakota Brown leather,NAV,HD Radio, Comfort Access,Sport pkg,Premium Pkg,Cold Weather pkg,Logic7,Park Distance, SAT/Paddles, Ipod adapter, tint, LED Side markers, & halos, heated fronts,CPO'd car, tinted tails, heads, reflectors, backup camera, afe cold air intake, led license plate lights, rear lip spoiler, recoded modules: remote folding of mirrors, deleted accept screen on idrive, auto unlocking of door when ignition turned off, closing windows, & sunroof w/ remote, digital speedo on instrument cluster.
Hey guys,
I really need your help!
Without thinking, I closed the trunk lid after disconnecting my battery. I have an M5 trunk finisher covering the key hole. Now, I can't open the trunk.
Other than risking the chance of damaging the trunk finisher, what other ways can I open the trunk lid???
Please reply upon receipt of this message. I am stranded!
Thank you in advance for any help!!!
Daniel
I really need your help!
Without thinking, I closed the trunk lid after disconnecting my battery. I have an M5 trunk finisher covering the key hole. Now, I can't open the trunk.
Other than risking the chance of damaging the trunk finisher, what other ways can I open the trunk lid???
Please reply upon receipt of this message. I am stranded!
Thank you in advance for any help!!!
Daniel
05-30-2013 | 01:02 PM
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Thanks for the reply, Mike!
I am at home, but the car is parked outside on the drive-way.
If removing the trunk finisher is my last resort, what is the best way to go about without scratching or damaging anything physically?
I can get inside the car and open the hood. I tried connected the power source to the red and ground terminal under the hood, but that does not seem to work.
I am at home, but the car is parked outside on the drive-way.
If removing the trunk finisher is my last resort, what is the best way to go about without scratching or damaging anything physically?
I can get inside the car and open the hood. I tried connected the power source to the red and ground terminal under the hood, but that does not seem to work.
05-30-2013 | 01:15 PM
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damaging the trunk finisher would be an easy way in if that is an option. the trunk finisher is cheap and easy to replace anwyays. to be honest though, if all you used was 3m tape (which comes with the trunk finisher) all you'd need to do is unscrew the trunk finisher and pull it off- no real damage there unless you guys used the bmw super glue to install the trunk finisher. last and only time this happened to me we had to drill a hold in the trunk itself to pull the release cord to get the trunk open. 
05-30-2013 | 01:24 PM
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damaging the trunk finisher would be an easy way in if that is an option. the trunk finisher is cheap and easy to replace anwyays. to be honest though, if all you used was 3m tape (which comes with the trunk finisher) all you'd need to do is unscrew the trunk finisher and pull it off- no real damage there unless you guys used the bmw super glue to install the trunk finisher. last and only time this happened to me we had to drill a hold in the trunk itself to pull the release cord to get the trunk open.
I think we used the 3M tape that came with it. Which screws are you referring to? Are they the ones connecting to the license plate frame?
05-30-2013 | 01:47 PM
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Good news!!! 
I did what West suggested and it worked! I unscrewed the two screws that are connected to the license plate frame, gently and slowly (like how you make love to your sweetheart) pulled her toward me and plugged in the key. I think I had an orgasm upon contact.
Thank you, everyone!
I did what West suggested and it worked! I unscrewed the two screws that are connected to the license plate frame, gently and slowly (like how you make love to your sweetheart) pulled her toward me and plugged in the key. I think I had an orgasm upon contact.
Thank you, everyone!
05-30-2013 | 01:55 PM
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Thanks for the quick response also!
I did tried connecting the power source to the two terminals under the hood. It did not work because the battery was disconnected.
Lesson Learnt: Don't glue your trunk finisher on with cement or anything permanent. Always use the 3M tape that came with it so you can deal with solvable problem like mine.
05-30-2013 | 02:22 PM
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Interesting...
Nomis_nehc, did you have to start the car to get it to work? I only connected an adjustable charger to the terminals under the hood for a few seconds. I gave up because I thought the electrical current was not enough to push the eject button for the trunk. I could be wrong, but I read somewhere that you "should not" run the engine if the battery is disconnected.
Anyways, I hope this thread will be useful for someone one day. lol
Nomis_nehc, did you have to start the car to get it to work? I only connected an adjustable charger to the terminals under the hood for a few seconds. I gave up because I thought the electrical current was not enough to push the eject button for the trunk. I could be wrong, but I read somewhere that you "should not" run the engine if the battery is disconnected.
Anyways, I hope this thread will be useful for someone one day. lol
Last edited by E60I; 05-30-2013 at 02:25 PM.