If your battery dies how do you start your car if you can't get into your trunk?
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If your battery dies how do you start your car if you can't get into your trunk?
I am currently stuck in a lot at Costco, after I get all the shopping done, I go to the car to unlock, the alarm goes off and I can't open the doors. Unlocked manually, but can't access the trunk to get to the battery. Is it possible to boost the car from the front end? The oe lock assembly is covered by an m5 style trunk lid plate/cover. 
CAA tried to boost but nothing, no power. Any ideas?
CAA tried to boost but nothing, no power. Any ideas?
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I am currently stuck in a lot at Costco, after I get all the shopping done, I go to the car to unlock, the alarm goes off and I can't open the doors. Unlocked manually, but can't access the trunk to get to the battery. Is it possible to boost the car from the front end? The oe lock assembly is covered by an m5 style trunk lid plate/cover.
In fact the two terminals under the hood (positive under the black plastic cover with the +, and the negative hex bolt on the left (drivers side US) strut tower), is the ONLY place you should jump start the car or use a battery tender to charge the battery. Both battery cables on the car are expensive and easily damaged, and you don't want to clamp jumper cables on to them.
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Jump start only from the under hood terminals.
Don't know about your car, but my 2006 E60 trunk has a key hole also. Pull the key out of the fob and use it to get into the trunk.
Don't know about your car, but my 2006 E60 trunk has a key hole also. Pull the key out of the fob and use it to get into the trunk.
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try and get that OE m5 style cover off and to get into the boot. Or connect booster cables on the front and try pressing the trunk button on the key, but that won't work if the following happened: a mates E60 went dead all of a sudden (speedo clocks all froze, remote trunk key not doing anything) but there was 12v available under the hood. Looked in the trunk and found the +ve battery cable that went to the fuse panel was lose....
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try and get that OE m5 style cover off and to get into the boot. Or connect booster cables on the front and try pressing the trunk button on the key, but that won't work if the following happened: a mates E60 went dead all of a sudden (speedo clocks all froze, remote trunk key not doing anything) but there was 12v available under the hood. Looked in the trunk and found the +ve battery cable that went to the fuse panel was lose....
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I have no idea what the OE style truck cover is, but I do know the OEM M5 trucklid doesn't have a keyhole (well not visible at least...)
how about pressing the truck release button near the gas pedal?
how about pressing the truck release button near the gas pedal?
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positve battery terminal is located under the hood, negative attachment point should be mounted to the left strut tower. These are the points you should use to jump start the car. no trunk access is required. good luck.
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So no access to keyhole, unless I pry the cover and risk damage.
The trunk release needs power, so that wont work.
Spoke with the dealer, saying that the only way to open it is to pry it open..
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OEM Tinted LCI Tail lights (Thanks to David at http://www.luxmotorwerks.com
Oem Mtec rear bumper with diffuser and M5trunk finisher
Debadged! The best paint work! (Thanks to Desimone BMW)
20x8.5 +18 20x10 +25 Concept One RS-8 Black Machined Chrome Lip
V6.1 cables (Thanks to Bruce Miranda)
Nitto Invo tires 285x30 R20 - 245x35 R20
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Vac Motorsports ecu chip upgrade, and fender roll
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Hamann side skirts
Custom quad exhaust
Rpi Ram air intake scoop
M5 SMG shift knob
KW Variant 3 suspension
Brembo Big Brake kit
LCI Heads
Tints
BMW M5
try and get that OE m5 style cover off and to get into the boot. Or connect booster cables on the front and try pressing the trunk button on the key, but that won't work if the following happened: a mates E60 went dead all of a sudden (speedo clocks all froze, remote trunk key not doing anything) but there was 12v available under the hood. Looked in the trunk and found the +ve battery cable that went to the fuse panel was lose....
This sounds dead on.
I did mess with the terminals a while back. I may have forgotten to tighten. I think the only way to get to the trunk is to pull the rear seats or break open the trunk.
Thanks for your input!
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OEM Tinted LCI Tail lights (Thanks to David at http://www.luxmotorwerks.com
Oem Mtec rear bumper with diffuser and M5trunk finisher
Debadged! The best paint work! (Thanks to Desimone BMW)
20x8.5 +18 20x10 +25 Concept One RS-8 Black Machined Chrome Lip
V6.1 cables (Thanks to Bruce Miranda)
Nitto Invo tires 285x30 R20 - 245x35 R20
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Vac Motorsports ecu chip upgrade, and fender roll
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Custom quad exhaust
Rpi Ram air intake scoop
M5 SMG shift knob
KW Variant 3 suspension
Brembo Big Brake kit
LCI Heads
Tints
BMW M5
https://5series.net/forums/e60-parts...inisher-30140/
a thread I found with the M5 finisher, the real name of the part. I'm trying to remove.
a thread I found with the M5 finisher, the real name of the part. I'm trying to remove.