Mysterious trunk opening?
07-19-2006, 03:59 PM
#1
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 530i
Premium
Navigation
Hello, this is my first posting on this board. And I've had my E60 for about 2 years now (2004 530i) and love the car!
However, I've had a mysterious trunk incident repeat itself twice during my ownership, and I'm curious to see if anyone else has experienced this. The second incident occured last night. I've come back to my car in a public lot and found the trunk wide open. I know that when I left the vehicle, everything was locked, with trunk closed. Is this a faulty electronic issue?
Any insights are appreciated.
However, I've had a mysterious trunk incident repeat itself twice during my ownership, and I'm curious to see if anyone else has experienced this. The second incident occured last night. I've come back to my car in a public lot and found the trunk wide open. I know that when I left the vehicle, everything was locked, with trunk closed. Is this a faulty electronic issue?
Any insights are appreciated.
07-19-2006, 04:04 PM
#2
Contributors
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Portugal
Posts: 1,203
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
First of all welcome to best forum ever! 
Take a look @ this tread!
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=28367
Maybe the same happend to you!
Rich
Take a look @ this tread!
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=28367
Maybe the same happend to you!
Rich
07-19-2006, 04:19 PM
#3
Members
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posts: 179
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 530i Alpine White
Originally Posted by 5er Sport' post='312857' date='Jul 19 2006, 02:04 PM
First of all welcome to best forum ever!
Take a look @ this tread!
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=28367
Maybe the same happend to you!
Rich
Take a look @ this tread!
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=28367
Maybe the same happend to you!
Rich
yeah maybe something triggered it while in your pcoket
07-19-2006, 04:22 PM
#4
Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2004 530i
Premium
Navigation
Thanks for all the replies and the links to the previous threads about the issue. Holy cow! After reading all of these, I clearly have an electronics issue, and will be making an appt. with the dealer to upgrade the car's software (again)!!!
I love this forum!
Thanks.
I love this forum!
Thanks.
07-20-2006, 01:06 PM
#5
Members
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: UK
Posts: 151
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 04 525DSE Auto Olivin
Originally Posted by pulserace' post='312871' date='Jul 20 2006, 01:22 AM
Thanks for all the replies and the links to the previous threads about the issue. Holy cow! After reading all of these, I clearly have an electronics issue, and will be making an appt. with the dealer to upgrade the car's software (again)!!!
I love this forum!
Thanks.
I love this forum!
Thanks.
More to the point dont put you key in your trouser pocket! So easy to operate the opening button by mistake as I and my colleages with E60's have found out! Laughing stocks of the company car park.
07-20-2006, 01:08 PM
#6
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Austin TX
Posts: 6,554
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2014 X5 xDrive 5.0 M Package Carbon Black Metallic/2008 M Roadster Imola Red
Originally Posted by eurotechnik' post='312867' date='Jul 19 2006, 07:19 PM
yeah maybe something triggered it while in your pcoket
07-20-2006, 01:11 PM
#7
Contributors
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Posts: 7,790
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: My ex-ride: EU '08 LCI 520dA. Space Grey, Sport Seats in Black Leather/Fabric Anthracite, Sport Steering Wheel, A/C with Extended Features, Hi-Fi Speakers, Cup Holders, Cruise with Braking function, Folding Rear Seats, Xenons, Park Distance Control.
Welcome pulserace to the Forum.
Use this kind of key chain for safty and avaibility.
I have heard that a new key can cost about $200!
Use this kind of key chain for safty and avaibility.
I have heard that a new key can cost about $200!
07-20-2006, 02:26 PM
#9
Contributors
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Austin TX
Posts: 6,554
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 2014 X5 xDrive 5.0 M Package Carbon Black Metallic/2008 M Roadster Imola Red
Originally Posted by Heiss5' post='313357' date='Jul 20 2006, 05:24 PM
I don't know how all of your remotes work so far away. I can't get mine to work unless I'm like 10-15 feet away from the car.
07-20-2006, 03:09 PM
#10
Senior Members
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Issaquah, WA
Posts: 903
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Znod' post='313359' date='Jul 20 2006, 03:26 PM
You need a new transmitter and a subsequent software upgrade--as did I.