Trunk open warning

deutsch100 · 12-11-2005, 07:50 PM

Has anyone had their E90 mistakenly warn of the trunk being open, when it isn't? It has happended about 3-4 times, and seems to be when I am reversing. I hear a chime, and a trunk open symbol appears on the instrument cluster. Once I get out of the car, open the trunk, close the trunk then return to the car...the symbol is gone. It has never happened while driving, or moving forward.

RichReg · 12-11-2005, 07:56 PM

Happened to me today.
May not have been the first time.
Trunk was definitely NOT open. Not sure if it was when I had just been in reverse or
if it just happened as I pulled away from my house. Very weird.

andylee97 · 12-11-2005, 08:26 PM

I've had that problem since i got the car in may. I dont know what it is and it's so random also.

willpooted · 12-11-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by andylee97

I've had that problem since i got the car in may. I dont know what it is and it's so random also.

Yup, me too. It hasn't been happening as much though.

arn · 12-11-2005, 10:03 PM

It happened to me also while I'm driving though. When I went to check it, the trunk was open... This was when I first got the car, haven't happen recently.

deutsch100 · 12-11-2005, 10:46 PM

Wow, this is very weird. Have any of you taken it to the dealer? Is there a known "fix it bulletin", or recall notice from BMW? Hate to take it to the dealer for such a stupid problem, that doesn't even happen all the time. Besides from the this little glitch, my 330 is perfect...no problems, rattles or defects

tctic · 12-12-2005, 01:11 AM

Did you open the trunk and not close it properly? Or did you hit the trunk release button on the keyfob by accident? It happened to me twice when I found that the trunk was actually released when I saw that warning.

arcrox · 12-12-2005, 04:36 AM

I've had my car warn me that my trunk was open twice. I certainly did not open it intentionally, and am not sure if the button was accidentally pressed on the key fob, but I doubt it. It's a bit weird, but I am not worried.

deutsch100 · 12-12-2005, 08:42 AM

I did not push the trunk button by accident, and out of the 3-5x the trunk warning thing has happended, it was actually open 1x. But the other times, it was completely closed. It almost seems that the few times this trunk warning thing occurs, it is when I opened the door via the computerized key fob. Not overly worried by this either, since it does not happen very often. Of course if it happens more often, the sadly..ughhhhh, I will have to take it to the butcher shop.

kal-el · 12-12-2005, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by deutsch100

Has anyone had their E90 mistakenly warn of the trunk being open, when it isn't? It has happended about 3-4 times, and seems to be when I am reversing. I hear a chime, and a trunk open symbol appears on the instrument cluster. Once I get out of the car, open the trunk, close the trunk then return to the car...the symbol is gone. It has never happened while driving, or moving forward.

what's the symbol for "trunk open" ? I'm curious. It hasn't happened to me yet.
I always see the "snow" symbol thing, the stupid thing beep so loud. It scares me all the time while i'm driving.

driverseven · 12-12-2005, 09:42 AM

maybe the little man living in there is pulling it closed before you get back to check?

rs1985 · 12-12-2005, 05:13 PM

that happened to me

Matbrach · 12-14-2005, 12:33 AM

Happened to me tonight as well. Repeated closings yielded no relief.

David328M-Sport · 12-14-2005, 05:57 AM

no problem with my car.

Yaajer · 12-14-2005, 07:55 AM

during reverse, happened to me also once. Very cold out when it did though.

BMW786 · 01-21-2006, 10:41 AM

This happened to me as well the other day. Trunk open warning signal came on while driving. After I got out, the trunk was open but there is no way I accidentally opened it while driving. Me thinks it's our E90 playing tricks.

ska///235i · 01-30-2006, 08:36 PM

2 weeks with my car and it happen twice...while driving

got out and the trunk was really open but I didnt hit any buttons to open it

MrTookies · 02-01-2013, 04:12 PM

Hey guys i have the same problem but i guess nobody has come to a result? Does anybody know were the sensor or switch is for that....? That Error came up 2 weeks ago an has not gone away (in the first week it did it randomly now it stays on..) and the trunk is always closed!!!! Please HELP !!!

Sara · 02-01-2013, 04:16 PM

Happened all the time in the winter with my old E90. Nothing to worry about

MrTookies · 02-01-2013, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 335vnm

Happened all the time in the winter with my old E90. Nothing to worry about

Well I'm not really worried its just its so annoying, that beeeeping and is shows it in the display i just want to have it like it was before FIXED

..... i just cant find that sensor or button switch or whatever it is that is not working right....does anybody have the repair manual where he/she could look that up PLEASE ! Thank You !

Surly73 · 02-02-2013, 09:11 AM

As soon as I read this I thought of something right away - the trunk wiring harness. E36s, E46s, E39s (including my own) have all had breakdown of the wiring in the rubber rube connecting the body to the trunk lid.

When I got my E90 I noticed this looked almost identical to the E39 harness but I was hoping they had updated materials or something.

My E39: http://pics.uplink.ca/public/2007-01...9TrunkHarness/
Just one random Internet thread on the issue: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=397245

Don't be surprised if this affects E90 sedans too. Once or twice per year you'll need to pull that boot back and inspect or repair.

Sam335ix · 02-02-2013, 09:31 AM

It happens to me every other week and it goes always after a few minutes. My radio also changes the channel to some Spanish station that is not stored in my favorites when I turn my car or and off at times... BMW and their electronic gremlins!

12-11-2005, 07:50 PM	#1
deutsch100 Colonel 3900 Rep 2,370 Posts Drives: i7 60, XM, M3 Comp, 911 GTS Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calabasas, CA iTrader: (0)	Trunk open warning Has anyone had their E90 mistakenly warn of the trunk being open, when it isn't? It has happended about 3-4 times, and seems to be when I am reversing. I hear a chime, and a trunk open symbol appears on the instrument cluster. Once I get out of the car, open the trunk, close the trunk then return to the car...the symbol is gone. It has never happened while driving, or moving forward.
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12-11-2005, 07:56 PM	#2
RichReg Colonel 121 Rep 2,099 Posts Drives: 2015 435Xi GC & 2000 323Ci. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Happened to me today. May not have been the first time. Trunk was definitely NOT open. Not sure if it was when I had just been in reverse or if it just happened as I pulled away from my house. Very weird.
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12-11-2005, 08:26 PM	#3
andylee97 say no to drugs 18 Rep 142 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NoVa fairfax iTrader: (3)	I've had that problem since i got the car in may. I dont know what it is and it's so random also.
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12-11-2005, 10:03 PM	#5
arn Private First Class 23 Rep 109 Posts Drives: E90 325i\|06'RX400h Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Philadelphia <-> NYC iTrader: (0)	It happened to me also while I'm driving though. When I went to check it, the trunk was open... This was when I first got the car, haven't happen recently. __________________ 2006: 325i: Monaco blue with black interior, step, nav, premium, xenon, cold weather, sat.
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12-11-2005, 10:46 PM	#6
deutsch100 Colonel 3900 Rep 2,370 Posts Drives: i7 60, XM, M3 Comp, 911 GTS Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calabasas, CA iTrader: (0)	Wow, this is very weird. Have any of you taken it to the dealer? Is there a known "fix it bulletin", or recall notice from BMW? Hate to take it to the dealer for such a stupid problem, that doesn't even happen all the time. Besides from the this little glitch, my 330 is perfect...no problems, rattles or defects
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12-12-2005, 01:11 AM	#7
tctic Major 38 Rep 1,238 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Did you open the trunk and not close it properly? Or did you hit the trunk release button on the keyfob by accident? It happened to me twice when I found that the trunk was actually released when I saw that warning.
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12-12-2005, 04:36 AM	#8
arcrox E90post addict 15 Rep 489 Posts Drives: 2024 G20 M340i Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	I've had my car warn me that my trunk was open twice. I certainly did not open it intentionally, and am not sure if the button was accidentally pressed on the key fob, but I doubt it. It's a bit weird, but I am not worried.
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12-12-2005, 08:42 AM	#9
deutsch100 Colonel 3900 Rep 2,370 Posts Drives: i7 60, XM, M3 Comp, 911 GTS Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Calabasas, CA iTrader: (0)	I did not push the trunk button by accident, and out of the 3-5x the trunk warning thing has happended, it was actually open 1x. But the other times, it was completely closed. It almost seems that the few times this trunk warning thing occurs, it is when I opened the door via the computerized key fob. Not overly worried by this either, since it does not happen very often. Of course if it happens more often, the sadly..ughhhhh, I will have to take it to the butcher shop.
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12-12-2005, 09:42 AM	#11
driverseven Curve junky 16 Rep 274 Posts Drives: 228 Black Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Westchester, NY iTrader: (0)	maybe the little man living in there is pulling it closed before you get back to check? __________________ 228 \| In-service: Nov '14
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12-12-2005, 05:13 PM	#12
rs1985 First Lieutenant 55 Rep 303 Posts Drives: BMW325i MB ML500 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	that happened to me __________________ Canada's Game!! Vancouver's Canucks!!
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12-14-2005, 12:33 AM	#13
Matbrach Trophy Husband - Honorable Mention 2 Rep 60 Posts Drives: Jet Black 330i. X5 4.8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Manhattan Beach iTrader: (0)	Happened to me tonight as well. Repeated closings yielded no relief.
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12-14-2005, 05:57 AM	#14
David328M-Sport Brigadier General 101 Rep 3,566 Posts Drives: F30 M-Sport 328i Estoril Blue Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Melbourne Australia iTrader: (0)	no problem with my car. __________________ 328i M-Sport, Estoril Blue, Carbon XP 35 Tint, front heated seats, black Dakota, Sports Suspension, Anthracite Headliner, HUD, Pro Nav, Sunroof, hk 600w, Bi-Xenon, 19" 403M wheels, Reversing Camera, DAB+, Xenon, BT Ext Connect, MST turbo intake pipe, MST Cold Air Intake, JB4 on Map 2 with Catless DP produces awesome performance in Sport.
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12-14-2005, 07:55 AM	#15
Yaajer First Lieutenant 42 Rep 308 Posts Drives: ActiveHybrid 3, X5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Madison, WI iTrader: (4)	during reverse, happened to me also once. Very cold out when it did though. __________________ 330I Spark Graph, 6spd, Prem, Sport, Heated Seats.
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01-21-2006, 10:41 AM	#16
BMW786 Lieutenant 28 Rep 537 Posts Drives: SGraphite90 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Bay, CA iTrader: (1)	This happened to me as well the other day. Trunk open warning signal came on while driving. After I got out, the trunk was open but there is no way I accidentally opened it while driving. Me thinks it's our E90 playing tricks.
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01-30-2006, 08:36 PM	#17
ska///235i ***** noob 1366 Rep 10,479 Posts Drives: 325xi>M235i>428GCx Mspor Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston iTrader: (34) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	2 weeks with my car and it happen twice...while driving got out and the trunk was really open but I didnt hit any buttons to open it __________________ 2006 325xi (Sold) 2014 M235I (Current) 2015 428xi Gran Coupe (STB)
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02-01-2013, 04:12 PM	#18
MrTookies Lieutenant 458 Rep 570 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 328i, 2015 F15 35D Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Drivers Seat iTrader: (0)	HELP 2007 328i Hey guys i have the same problem but i guess nobody has come to a result? Does anybody know were the sensor or switch is for that....? That Error came up 2 weeks ago an has not gone away (in the first week it did it randomly now it stays on..) and the trunk is always closed!!!! Please HELP !!!
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02-01-2013, 04:16 PM	#19
Sara Lieutenant General 5791 Rep 17,879 Posts Drives: A car Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Nola iTrader: (6)	Happened all the time in the winter with my old E90. Nothing to worry about
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02-02-2013, 09:11 AM	#21
Surly73 Lieutenant Colonel 534 Rep 1,873 Posts Drives: '11 535xi 8AT KWv3 MPE MHD xHP Join Date: May 2012 Location: Oakville, Ontario iTrader: (1)	As soon as I read this I thought of something right away - the trunk wiring harness. E36s, E46s, E39s (including my own) have all had breakdown of the wiring in the rubber rube connecting the body to the trunk lid. When I got my E90 I noticed this looked almost identical to the E39 harness but I was hoping they had updated materials or something. My E39: http://pics.uplink.ca/public/2007-01...9TrunkHarness/ Just one random Internet thread on the issue: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=397245 Don't be surprised if this affects E90 sedans too. Once or twice per year you'll need to pull that boot back and inspect or repair.
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02-02-2013, 09:31 AM	#22
Sam335ix Major 65 Rep 1,274 Posts Drives: 335 ix performance edition Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Redskin Country iTrader: (0)	It happens to me every other week and it goes always after a few minutes. My radio also changes the channel to some Spanish station that is not stored in my favorites when I turn my car or and off at times... BMW and their electronic gremlins! __________________ 2011 e90 KW V1, JB4, BMS Dp, BMS Intake, CP, Alpina Flash, ISO, E85 Coming soon to the garage: 2014 M3 Maybe M5
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