Hi guys, just started having an issue where the boot is closed but not fully and you can hear the motor trying to close it the last few mm but keeps repeating the process.
This in turn means I can't put the roof down either. It can do part of it but then realises the boot is 'open'
Anything easy to fix? before BMW rinse me.
Cheers.
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Boot not fully closing/sealing
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Pondrew
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Boot not fully closing/sealing
Pretty sure I saw a thread on this recently. Search in the E89 problem section.toranator wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:15 pm Hi guys, just started having an issue where the boot is closed but not fully and you can hear the motor trying to close it the last few mm but keeps repeating the process.
This in turn means I can't put the roof down either. It can do part of it but then realises the boot is 'open'
Anything easy to fix? before BMW rinse me.
Cheers.
All good things come to those who wait. I'm really impatient which explains a lot.
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F31 320i. Good car.
E89 20i Now fully dried
Z3 'free litre'. Project and a half. Complicated!
Mazda3 sold
Tatty old R56 Mini Cooper. Money pit!
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Smartbear
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Boot not fully closing/sealing
It’s more than likely a broken wire on the soft close mechanism, plenty of info to fix it on here if you use the search function 
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Busterboo
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Boot not fully closing/sealing
As Smartbear said:toranator wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 8:15 pm Hi guys, just started having an issue where the boot is closed but not fully and you can hear the motor trying to close it the last few mm but keeps repeating the process.
This in turn means I can't put the roof down either. It can do part of it but then realises the boot is 'open'
Anything easy to fix? before BMW rinse me.
Cheers.
Post by Busterboo » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:57 pm
1. E89 Model 35iS
2. Year 2010
3. Colour exterior Melbourne Red
4. Colour interior Ivory White
5. Issues experienced, notes & status e.g.
5a. Issue description - Boot soft close erratic. Failure imminent
5b. Current status - Resolved
5c. Warranty Claim? - No. Work done by local BMW independent
5d. Comments? - Partial rewire. One hour's labour. £75
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