mrjordann

Bought my 09 E61 for a good price because the tailgate is broken. I'm at a loss trying to fix it

Here's what I've replaced:
- white soft close relay
- salmon-red color relay
- soft close motor
- power strut

Also here's a . Any help is greatly appreciated! Thank you

Shwagon

I had a similar issue on my 08 E61, and I found that the latch portion mounted on the door itself was slightly loose and needed to be tightened. It also seems to be adjustable, so maybe take a look at that.

amesser325

I'd also suggest looking in the KBM coding. There is an entry to enable soft close (SCA_HECKKLAPPE) that should be set to Aktiv. I similarly chased wiring only to find I had accidentally flipped that off.

mrjordann

Thanks... what is KBM?

mrjordann

Thanks. How do I access the bolts to adjust it?

csytsma

If you’re in Renton, I’m in Issaquah, let me know if you want to inspect my ‘06 530xi for any physical differences affecting it closing.