The Dummy at the car wash......

094.8x5 · 06-14-2014, 09:57 AM

I stopped by at a hand car wash place and as they were wiping the truck down i saw the guy close the rear hatch by hand....now the hatch wont go up by it self,,either by pushing the hand button or the remote or the dash button. It makes all thye normal whirring and clicking sounds but does nothing. Any ideas ? Thanks Guys !~

P1 · 06-14-2014, 10:33 AM

I assume you've turned then engine completely off, then just turn on the ignition and seen if that works?

094.8x5 · 06-14-2014, 12:06 PM

i did...

Draper · 06-14-2014, 12:42 PM

I've closed my trunk manually before, and it still works fine. Though maybe they've improved things in the LCI models?

W84IT · 06-14-2014, 06:15 PM

I've seen the car wash guys close mine manually a few times and it still works fine...however, I do try to make an effort to let them know to push the button to close it.

MudyOvl · 06-15-2014, 06:59 PM

Climb into the back and use the manual release. Sometimes that will reset the hatch.

094.8x5 · 06-30-2014, 06:54 PM

Rear right actuator strut,,,over 600 bucs covered by CPO warranty.....

RllyDrvrIX · 07-01-2014, 06:17 PM

So, I should NOT close the hatch by hand?

MRV99 · 07-02-2014, 11:48 AM

I have close the hatch by hand dozens of times with no issues. Sounds like a defective part

06-14-2014, 09:57 AM	#1
094.8x5 Private 6 Rep 76 Posts Drives: black on black on black Join Date: May 2014 Location: chicago burbs iTrader: (0)	The Dummy at the car wash...... I stopped by at a hand car wash place and as they were wiping the truck down i saw the guy close the rear hatch by hand....now the hatch wont go up by it self,,either by pushing the hand button or the remote or the dash button. It makes all thye normal whirring and clicking sounds but does nothing. Any ideas ? Thanks Guys !~
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06-14-2014, 10:33 AM	#2
P1 Lieutenant General 11563 Rep 11,135 Posts Drives: 2004 3/4 ton Duramax Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: United States iTrader: (1)	I assume you've turned then engine completely off, then just turn on the ignition and seen if that works?
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06-14-2014, 12:06 PM	#3
094.8x5 Private 6 Rep 76 Posts Drives: black on black on black Join Date: May 2014 Location: chicago burbs iTrader: (0)	i did...
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06-14-2014, 12:42 PM	#4
Draper Brigadier General 3460 Rep 3,995 Posts Drives: M4 Comp / Macan Turbo Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Denver iTrader: (38)	I've closed my trunk manually before, and it still works fine. Though maybe they've improved things in the LCI models? __________________ Current: G82 M4 Comp xDrive // Frozen Deep Grey Current: 95B.1 Macan Turbo // Dark Blue Metallic
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06-14-2014, 06:15 PM	#5
W84IT Private First Class 20 Rep 144 Posts Drives: 640i Gran Coupe M Sport Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Indio, CA...Coachella Valley iTrader: (0)	I've seen the car wash guys close mine manually a few times and it still works fine...however, I do try to make an effort to let them know to push the button to close it.
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06-15-2014, 06:59 PM	#6
MudyOvl Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2009 X5 xDrive 35d Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Alabama iTrader: (0)	Climb into the back and use the manual release. Sometimes that will reset the hatch.
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06-30-2014, 06:54 PM	#7
094.8x5 Private 6 Rep 76 Posts Drives: black on black on black Join Date: May 2014 Location: chicago burbs iTrader: (0)	Rear right actuator strut,,,over 600 bucs covered by CPO warranty.....
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07-01-2014, 06:17 PM	#8
RllyDrvrIX Private First Class 3 Rep 140 Posts Drives: '12 X5 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Lancaster, NY iTrader: (1)	So, I should NOT close the hatch by hand?
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07-02-2014, 11:48 AM	#9
MRV99 Major 254 Rep 1,067 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 ZCP / 2017 RRS SC Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Naperville iTrader: (1) Garage List 2017 BMW M3 ZCP [0.00]	I have close the hatch by hand dozens of times with no issues. Sounds like a defective part __________________ 17 M3 ZCP -- 2017 Range Rover Sport SC --RIP-- 12 X5 50i Sport -- 11 M3 DCT -- 2011 X5 50i(Lemon) -- 2008 550 Msport -- 2007 x5 4.8 sport -- 2004 545 sport -- 2002 x5 4.4 sport -- 2001 540i Msport 2000 SL500 -- 1997 SL500
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