2011 e90 sedan. Trunk click click click

Gecko123 · 02-18-2020, 08:10 PM

When I press the release trunk button under the steering wheel you hear the trunk lock- unlock and lock quickly. And of course it’s in the locked position. I have fiddle with it before it unlocks.

This doesn’t happen all the time but what is the issue?

Here is what it sounds like. Doesn’t matter if I use the remote or the button below the steering wheel. Same issue

alfazrus · 02-19-2020, 02:50 AM

failing lock actuator?

TunafishE93 · 02-19-2020, 04:06 AM

Does it do it if you pull up on the trunk on the same time? Thinking it should pop open a little once unlocked, which yours doesn't seem to do...

Gecko123 · 02-19-2020, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TunafishE93

Does it do it if you pull up on the trunk on the same time? Thinking it should pop open a little once unlocked, which yours doesn't seem to do...

I will need to try that. Thanks

Tambohamilton · 02-19-2020, 03:21 PM

That sounds loud! Much louder than I'd expect.

My money is on a failed latch mechanism.

Sounds like it's actuating for the standard 0.5s set in the JBBF, but just skipping teeth rather than opening the latch mechanism.

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Tambohamilton Brigadier General 3058 Rep 3,909 Posts Drives: E91 330d Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Herefordshire iTrader: (0)	That sounds loud! Much louder than I'd expect. My money is on a failed latch mechanism. Sounds like it's actuating for the standard 0.5s set in the JBBF, but just skipping teeth rather than opening the latch mechanism.
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