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Bootlid gets stuck open halfway - is that normal?
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11-11-2012, 11:42 AM | #1 |
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Bootlid gets stuck open halfway - is that normal?
Hi guys, for some reason, I've noticed that when I open my bootlid on my e92 it doesn't spring open. I have to open it up by hand. I don't remember how it was when new and if this is normal or not. Can anyone advise?
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11-11-2012, 12:52 PM | #2 |
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I have an e90 not a 92 but that opens smoothly all the way, although I wish BMW had given it struts or springs so it would pop open when unlocked
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11-12-2012, 01:01 PM | #4 | |
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I remember reading (not here) that somebody was going to try the 5 series struts, but I never followed up to see if the size/fixings matched. |
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11-12-2012, 02:38 PM | #5 |
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11-12-2012, 02:59 PM | #8 |
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That would be great Mistryn.
Dragon88 - I would have thought that they should spring open. Instead I have to give it a helping hand, just like yours. I did put a bit of grease on the gas struts, but it didn't do anything. I am wondering whether they are just there to hold the bootlid open, when open at full height - rather than fully springing open like a typical hatchback bootlid. |
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11-12-2012, 03:43 PM | #9 |
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Sorry, I should have said. The struts on my E92 do nothing to lift my boot lid, they purely seem to be there to keep the lid open (when fully extended).
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11-13-2012, 10:19 AM | #12 |
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I checked mine today, if I press the boot release on the key fod, the boot will pop open but I have to lift it up halfway and then if I let go it fully opens by the gas struts - But I have to pull it open halfway
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11-13-2012, 11:31 AM | #13 |
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Yep me too - another shite design.
Although the E60 bootlid almost knocked me out when my dad pressed the open button whilst I was cleaning it, so maybe it's a safety feature |
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11-13-2012, 06:25 PM | #14 |
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11-14-2012, 02:08 AM | #15 |
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Yeah i had a f30 as a loan car and it does this. Was quite cool. I noticed though that it didnt have gas struts (might be an electric motor inside), so it wouldnt really be possible to retrofit on our cars
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