[billyboym3]

Hi All,

come to my car this morning, opened the boot as normal, then when coming to close it, i noticed the normal motor noise you hear for the soft close didn't happen, and won't.

The boot latches shut but it does not pull closed at all.

Ive seen there has been a couple of these posts however no conclusion, has anyone had this and solved it? The constant beeping to say my boot is open is driving me nuts after one day.

2011 if it makes any difference.

thank you

[dondappa666]

Same is happening to mine. did you manage to get yours sorted? i cant figure out what it could be.

[Thermobaric]

You will likely find the latches require replacing. Not a cheap job I'm afraid.

[John320d]

I have had my e93 since new 58 reg. I never knew that they did this.

[dondappa666]

Would you know what the symptoms are if the latch needs replacing? laches release when i open the boot so they are still working.

[Thermobaric]

The one I saw popped and locked/unlocked just wouldn't soft close. I believe part of the latches fail so it's just the soft close function that doesn't work.

I'll try and find a copy of the invoice.

[jet2001]

I had this problem on my 57 plate E93, boot lid motors did not power closed and the boot interior lights did not work.
I took the latch mechanism out of the boot lid and found a broken wire on one of the mirco switches re-soldered the wire works perfect now.

[billyboym3]

I found in the end that one of the switches was faulty on the mechanism, there is one on each side and work together, one was failing so I got it bridged and working fine now as a temp fix, however a new switch is required ultimately although seem hard to find without buying the whole lot illustrated above

[MaxG]

Originally Posted by jet2001

I had this problem on my 57 plate E93, boot lid motors did not power closed and the boot interior lights did not work.
I took the latch mechanism out of the boot lid and found a broken wire on one of the mirco switches re-soldered the wire works perfect now.

Boom! You made me save time and money, exactly same spot 2 wires were broken. Real magic as it also fixed the light inside the boot! (Never worked since I own the car/ 2 years). About the curve where the wire snapped I noticed that when the soft close mechanism is activated the 3 wire sleeve rub there , the latter plus change of temperatures making it bridle might have lead to the same issue.

Cheers again!

[MaxG]

Just to add as it might help someone else:
I was redirected towards this thread on the topic:
https://e89.zpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1492645

To add to this:it seems that we all get the wire snap more or less at same spot, it looks to me that it's this white wire housing piece is the culprit; while in movement it enter incontact with the the frame and might bend the wires inside.. anyway see attached soldered plus small shrink sleeves, Ialso cut a part of that white housing, I hesitate about attaching them together or not, it seems that thinner gives more room for the cable.