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garrett.fell

01-20-2015 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead (Post 1024554)

:confused: I've been driving (3) E53's for over 14 years and never not once have I ever accidentally hit the hatch button. I'd like to hear exactly *how* they did this from someone who has.

Happens to me about once a week! Just from my keys being in my pocket.

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PropellerHead

01-20-2015 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by garrett.fell (Post 1024559)

Happens to me about once a week! Just from my keys being in my pocket.

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yeah, but if your keys are in your pocket, how are you driving at the same time?

garrett.fell

01-20-2015 08:01 PM

Not while driving. Just from being within FOB radio proximity to the vehicle while the keys are in my pocket. The button gets pressed somehow. I blame my enormous penis for this. It also likes to hit the alarm/panic button for my Honda CRV.

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SMOKEY53

01-20-2015 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead (Post 1024561)

yeah, but if your keys are in your pocket, how are you driving at the same time?

Ghost ride that whip!

Never happened to me, but I'd be more worried about flipping it up and hitting something overhead in a garage - or being reverse parked too close to a wall etc. Personally I am mindful of things like that, my missus however.......

garrett.fell

01-20-2015 08:09 PM

I do have a set of these springs that I ordered from the guy in.......uh Romania / Latvia / Bulgaria - somewhere in Europe. Anyway I'll likely not be using them due to the habits of my trunk. so if someone would like them PM me.

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ArmyX5

01-20-2015 09:09 PM

I have been using the springs for over two months now and no issues so far. :thumbup:

rmuntan

01-20-2015 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by garrett.fell (Post 1024566)

Ok....go check your messages;)

garrett.fell

01-20-2015 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rmuntan (Post 1024575)

Ok....go check your messages;)

Well - Those didn't last long. Sold......

Clockwork

01-21-2015 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by ArmyX5 (Post 1020113)

Clockwork,

There is some tension when you try to close the hatch, but I don't believe it is enough to cause any issues. I got the shocks from ECS Tuning more than a year ago. Here is the brand: BMW E53 X5 M54 3.0L By Brand S-T Stabilus - ECS Tuning

Here a picture of the springs installed.

Next time I have to buy trunk lid gas shocks I feel I will buy these tiny springs too. Its such a nice feature. May run them on my 8 as well. That's a heavy boot lid

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EH6TunerDaniel

01-21-2015 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead (Post 1024554)

:confused: I've been driving (3) E53's for over 14 years and never not once have I ever accidentally hit the hatch button. I'd like to hear exactly *how* they did this from someone who has.

I do it ALL the time with my key in my pocket. I have nothing else in my pocket and my BMW key has a keychain with only 2 keys on it. I dont know how it happens but i do it at least 4 times a week.:dunno:

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