E61 automatic rear tailgate install
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Hey Cinder, thanks for the extra info. I'll check out that area of the car, I think I know what you're referring to, and had guessed that the only way to get more wires into the cabin must be thru one of those metal curved things, just didn't know if there was any more room besides the wires already there. Thanks for clarifying there should be a little more room at least. Hopefully the shop I go to will know how to pry them open, etc.
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Please upload photos of all mechanism of automatic tailgate in your car. I get all parts and need to do hard work.Just never seen these parts in live car.
Who has E61 with automatic lid open please make HQ photos. How the hydraulic pump stays, its screws and etc.
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Who has E61 with automatic lid open please make HQ photos. How the hydraulic pump stays, its screws and etc.
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Hey Cinder, thanks for the extra info. I'll check out that area of the car, I think I know what you're referring to, and had guessed that the only way to get more wires into the cabin must be thru one of those metal curved things, just didn't know if there was any more room besides the wires already there. Thanks for clarifying there should be a little more room at least. Hopefully the shop I go to will know how to pry them open, etc.
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Someone can help me some photos needed about install electric tailgate.
Who have real electric tailgate.Please contact me via pm.
After work I make "electric tailgate instalation LOG"
Thank you in advance.
Who have real electric tailgate.Please contact me via pm.
After work I make "electric tailgate instalation LOG"
Thank you in advance.
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After almost 2 years normaly working auto tailgate I now have a big problems :
1.When it opens you cannot close it with button: it is inactive ??Then I manualy pushed a bit down and button operates and close down ok
2.Sometimes when it opens to 100% sudenly it begins to close automaticaly !!!! you need to pull out the head not to get injuried !!!
3.Sometimes it opens 100% and when you press CLOSE it goes down only 20% and stops and button not operates anymore...
4.When I press control button long to close it moves about 20% and stops...I need to close it manualy by hand...
Today evening I noticed that when tailgate moving down the rear led strips began to flicker !!! and when I press OPEN trunk button the flickering disapears !!! So I think hinge wires the touring famous trable comes there to me
Exactly OPEN button short to rear led lights,,,
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PROBLEM SOLVED !!! famous problem
Yes HINGE 4 cables was damaged !!!!!
1.When it opens you cannot close it with button: it is inactive ??Then I manualy pushed a bit down and button operates and close down ok
2.Sometimes when it opens to 100% sudenly it begins to close automaticaly !!!! you need to pull out the head not to get injuried !!!
3.Sometimes it opens 100% and when you press CLOSE it goes down only 20% and stops and button not operates anymore...
4.When I press control button long to close it moves about 20% and stops...I need to close it manualy by hand...
Today evening I noticed that when tailgate moving down the rear led strips began to flicker !!! and when I press OPEN trunk button the flickering disapears !!! So I think hinge wires the touring famous trable comes there to me
Exactly OPEN button short to rear led lights,,,
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PROBLEM SOLVED !!! famous problem
Yes HINGE 4 cables was damaged !!!!!
Last edited by bmwspeed; 07-04-2014 at 03:48 AM. Reason: Repaired !
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I just got through removing the power tailgate which came standard on my North America E61 and ordered the gas struts and alternate left hinge cover from Germany after I was quoted $2500 in labor and another $1000 in parts to fix the system. The gas struts are such much more reliable and FASTER than the hydraulic system, I am at a loss as to why anyone would want to do this mod other than to show off. Since one will be standing next to the rear tailgate any time one wants it open anyway, I see no practical reason to put this complicated, slow system in. I am relieved to have removed an issue which has bothered me about the vehicle from day 1.
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Good for you, but seriously? You see no practical reason for having a power tailgate? You realize you can push the button to also close it? Not counting the obvious reason which is it's already open as you walk up to it.
Might as well pass that on to all the car manufacturers so they can stop putting in the option, since it's clearly a waste of time. LOL.
Might as well pass that on to all the car manufacturers so they can stop putting in the option, since it's clearly a waste of time. LOL.