Tailgate glass intermittently will not close
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Intermittently, the glass pops open. I can close it for a few seconds, then it opens again... over and over... if I hold the glass shut, the mechanism will click like crazy. I have turned the car off and back on a few times and I have tried to close the door with the car turned off with the same results.
I removed the trim cover off to see if there was anything exposed or obvious, but there wasn't. The same problem happened intermittently a couple of years ago, but randomly went away until about a week ago. The video was taken this morning.
Has anyone else had this problem?
I removed the trim cover off to see if there was anything exposed or obvious, but there wasn't. The same problem happened intermittently a couple of years ago, but randomly went away until about a week ago. The video was taken this morning.
Has anyone else had this problem?
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From what others have described it seems that you'll be interested in this thread: Tailgate wiring harness replacement?? - 5Series.net - Forums
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There is a switch in the handle mounted to the glass that can go bad. Easy enough to replace. Costs about $50 if I remember right. Root cause seems to be water ingress past the seals (automated car wash ???).
https://5series.net/forums/e61-touri...ch-e61-121216/
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