BMDiesel

1) you may want to check your insurance papers. here you'll have a lot of explaining to do if you don't hand over two keys plus emergency key (if any)
2) not unless you weaken the springs/rods and that may be a problem when you do want it to stay open.
use the force.... closing it by touching the inside only. Works after some practice.

Rudy

There is a spring adjustment but depending on how it's set right now, you might only be able to make it harder since springs tend to lose force over time...

Rudy

Take a look at the following video and see if you can catch how they close the trunk...

trunk_release_CD.mov

BMDiesel

hey, I don't have the handle on the inside (the light coloured thing in the middle).

and the key is the same as the E39, is this a movie from the beginning of the E60 range?

Rudy

Yes, this is an early E60 release video before they went with the start/stop button so the key is an older style one.

The handle you speak of isn't for closing the trunk, that's the emergency release handle that would open the trunk if you were locked inside it.

The two closing handles are on either side of where the emergency release is/would be (you can see them in the video if you look closely.) They're simply indentations in the liner so don't go looking for anything fancy...

BMDiesel

I suppose Europeans aren't supposed to get out of the trunk when locked inside.....

Allen

My E34 had the same inside "closing indention" and it worked great...but it didn't have the heavy spring load on it like this car has. I have indeed been working on the "pull it down hard and fast and get your hand out of the way before it gets chopped off" technique, and it seems to be the way to go. I was just wondering if there was any adjustment. Anyway, thanks again for the repsonses.

Rudy

As I mentioned earlier, the force can be adjusted by moving the spring to a different numbered slot but I'm not too sure if it'll help you out. Take a look at the first diagram (number 1) in the following document to see where the adjustment is...

replacing_left_tension_spring_for_rear_lid.pdf

DRANGED

Almost as priceless as the look the wife gave me when the trunk lid almost knocked her out.

Lord Monkey

lol, perhaps we should run a contest... who can shoot random stuff the furthest from the trunk lid