Can a jumper battery be used to open the trunk?
If you’re pretty sure you didn’t leave the positive cable hanging somewhere where it’s touching metal you should be able to hook a jumper battery to the jump start attachments under the hood. That should give you power to open your trunk.
Is there trunk release on the floor next to the drivers seat?
There are jump start connections under the hood, with battery power connected you should be able to release the trunk. The owners manual can be viewed online at the BMW site; That might not work. The battery is disconnected, therefore the positive cable might be touching ground. Is there not a trunk release on the floor next to the drivers seat?
What to do if your car trunk is locked?
Read your manual, make sure you do not have a keyed access for the trunk, If not can you lower a back seat to access the unlock control, if not you may have to jump the trunk access circuit with properly applied voltage. If the trunk has a lock that works with an ordinary key, that lock can probably be picked by a locksmith.
What to do if your BMW battery is disconnected?
My battery was recently disconnected and I had to reprogram my windows. Everything today is controlled by a “body control module”. Generally there’ll be “initialization procedures” that you can do to reprigram your car’s various bodily functions. Call the BMW dealer’s service department and see if they have one for the lock system.
If you’re pretty sure you didn’t leave the positive cable hanging somewhere where it’s touching metal you should be able to hook a jumper battery to the jump start attachments under the hood. That should give you power to open your trunk.
There are jump start connections under the hood, with battery power connected you should be able to release the trunk. The owners manual can be viewed online at the BMW site; That might not work. The battery is disconnected, therefore the positive cable might be touching ground. Is there not a trunk release on the floor next to the drivers seat?
Read your manual, make sure you do not have a keyed access for the trunk, If not can you lower a back seat to access the unlock control, if not you may have to jump the trunk access circuit with properly applied voltage. If the trunk has a lock that works with an ordinary key, that lock can probably be picked by a locksmith.
My battery was recently disconnected and I had to reprogram my windows. Everything today is controlled by a “body control module”. Generally there’ll be “initialization procedures” that you can do to reprigram your car’s various bodily functions. Call the BMW dealer’s service department and see if they have one for the lock system.
Why is the trunk closed on my BMW 328i?
I closed the trunk on my 2009 BMW 328i after I disconnected the battery. I was trying to change the battery but needed to get more supplies. So, I closed the trunk Now I can’t open the trunk.
Is there a key hole in the trunk?
A BMW-specific forum should provide a way to determine this. I assume there is no key hole in the trunk lid. Ed B. There are jump start connections under the hood, with battery power connected you should be able to release the trunk. The owners manual can be viewed online at the BMW site; That might not work.
Can you open the trunk if the battery is dead?
So now the battery is completely dead ! and I can’t get the trunk open to jump-start the car (battery in trunk).. I tried putting the key in the trunk lock “thing” and turning it, but it won’t open it.
Can a car battery drain with the negative cable disconnected?
Leaving the battery hooked up will drain it at 20% or more per week! In this article I’ll dive into how a car battery will still lose some of its charge despite disconnecting the negative cable and best practices for keeping your battery ready to go when you returned to your vehicle.
What are the pros and cons of putting battery in the trunk?
The pros are better weight balance and cleaner engine bay. The cons are it takes a bit more work to setup. I also use the through bulkhead electrical connectors which eliminates the need to run the cable through a hole. Speed has never killed anyone. Suddenly becoming stationary, that’s what gets you! “Jeremy Clarkson”