Trunk hood handle stopped working

Bill K · #1 10-30-2006, 01:52 PM

My trunk hood does not open when the other 4 doors are unlocked. When I unlock all doors, the trunk can't be opened. It feels as though the hand button for opening it is stuck in the "open", or pressed in position (like there's no more room to push it in. However, when I press the "trunk open" button on the key, the trunk pops open.
Has this happened to anyone?

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X5Jay · #2 10-30-2006, 02:07 PM

I've heard of this happening...

I believe you need to take the switch out and remount it... GL!

Eurosport · #3 10-30-2006, 02:07 PM

it's the rubber that gone bad, specially in cold weather it'll shrink up and not make good contact with the locking mechanism, it's about $3 dollar part you can pull it out and put the new one on yourself. i'd take the old rubber piece out first, and click the spots to see if it opens/closes reattach old rubber. mine drove me nuts like that, because i'd open the rear lid from inside the car, walk out of the car, as the drivers door closes behind me, from the motion, the rear lid would close back up lol, then i'd have to go back in push the inside button on the console again, and this time leave my drivers door open, then get the lid opened lol

edit: part is called actuation unit/trunk lid

FULANITO · #4 10-30-2006, 02:11 PM

I brought it to the dealer 4 times already and they haven't been able to fix the problem!!!!

Have you made any changes or did it just stop out of the blue????

alpac · #5 10-30-2006, 02:53 PM

When old the rubber part keeps the contact on and the trunk cannot be opened anymore with the trunk hand button. It did the same on mine until I changed the rubber piece. Very easy to replace, takes less than 5mns

Sudesh · #6 10-30-2006, 06:44 PM

This was also a problem on the e39's.

Bill K · #7 10-30-2006, 10:16 PM

I am in debt to you all! Thanks for the info. A cheap and easy fix is music to my ears

Bill K · #8 10-31-2006, 10:31 AM

I forgot to ask:
Does anyone know a part number for that piece? I work near a dealer and wanted to pick it up on the way home.

Pumbaa · #9 11-01-2006, 04:52 AM

I had the same problem, but it was fix, my was due to a broken off plastic that was suppose to manually pop open when push.
It made sense to me cuz I had my trunk lid painted, someone must have not been careful

...Those guys actually broke my grille clips too, so perhaps it isnt that complicate as you think. All they did was to glue it back so it activates the switch. ~ Good Luck

Gravy · #10 11-01-2006, 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Bill K

My trunk hood does not open when the other 4 doors are unlocked. When I unlock all doors, the trunk can't be opened. It feels as though the hand button for opening it is stuck in the "open", or pressed in position (like there's no more room to push it in. However, when I press the "trunk open" button on the key, the trunk pops open.
Has this happened to anyone?

The micro switch in the handle is not returning to its prone position after the handle is released.

I fixed mine by dismantling and installing a compression spring on the switch actuator button. The switch internal return spring in the micro switch is too light and will not detent the rubber membrane to allow the switch to actuate correctly.

Hope I am deciphering your fault correctly.

Gravy

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