Dis-connected battery, shut boot, cant open boot.

Smokey33 · 10-06-2020, 10:15 AM

I was changing the battery i took the positive and negative off and it started raining, and i stupidly shut the boot, now i cant get in the boot.

I rang BMW they were about as useful as a chocolote fire guard. How the hell can you have a car design with a battery in the boot that you cant get to.

I have no access from in the car, i cant get through arm rest, and i have no key for it on the boot, and i dont even know if you can open it from the boot anyways, its a July 2009 model E92. I also tried connecting leads to the terminals in the engine bay but that did nothing as well, tried another car and the brand new battery ive got for the car, nothing.

Chappers 71 · 10-11-2020, 11:32 AM

Yours should have an emergency release cable, if you remove the boot pull you should be able to use a cost hanger to pull the Bowden cable.

I've attached a link, the cable you need to pull is no.9,

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...77#51247118158

Smokey33 · 10-12-2020, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chappers 71

Yours should have an emergency release cable, if you remove the boot pull you should be able to use a cost hanger to pull the Bowden cable.

I've attached a link, the cable you need to pull is no.9,

https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...77#51247118158

Sorted it the day after, thanks Chappers. Couldn't get into the boot anyways.

Managed to hook up a 9v battery to the correct wire in the glove box and it popped the boot.

Chappers 71 · 10-12-2020, 01:28 PM

No worries, glad I sorted it.

Scoff123 · 10-15-2020, 04:07 AM

I done this once and went into panic mode - then borrowed a neighbours jump starter pack and connected that to the under bonnet terminals and was able to pop the boot using the handle like normal. Just for anyone else that comes across this thread!

Smokey33 · 10-15-2020, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoff123

I done this once and went into panic mode - then borrowed a neighbours jump starter pack and connected that to the under bonnet terminals and was able to pop the boot using the handle like normal. Just for anyone else that comes across this thread!

That doesn't work if you remove the red thing on top of the battery with the clips.

10-06-2020, 10:15 AM	#1
Smokey33 First Lieutenant 70 Rep 379 Posts Drives: 2009 Black 335i DCT FBO Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Stafford UK iTrader: (0)	Dis-connected battery, shut boot, cant open boot. I was changing the battery i took the positive and negative off and it started raining, and i stupidly shut the boot, now i cant get in the boot. I rang BMW they were about as useful as a chocolote fire guard. How the hell can you have a car design with a battery in the boot that you cant get to. I have no access from in the car, i cant get through arm rest, and i have no key for it on the boot, and i dont even know if you can open it from the boot anyways, its a July 2009 model E92. I also tried connecting leads to the terminals in the engine bay but that did nothing as well, tried another car and the brand new battery ive got for the car, nothing.
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10-11-2020, 11:32 AM	#2
Chappers 71 Major General 5477 Rep 5,426 Posts Drives: Beige G31 40ix m sport Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Kent, The Garden of England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 G31 xdrive 40i ... [4.00] 2006 E92 335i SE [9.50]	Yours should have an emergency release cable, if you remove the boot pull you should be able to use a cost hanger to pull the Bowden cable. I've attached a link, the cable you need to pull is no.9, https://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/sho...77#51247118158 __________________ G31 40ix M Sport E92 335i. E36 328is coupe E39 540i V8 6SP manual E34 3.6 M5. E34 525i sport. VW Jetta Mk2 GTI 16v. 1679cc 1967 resto-cal beetle
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Chappers 71 Major General 5477 Rep 5,426 Posts Drives: Beige G31 40ix m sport Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Kent, The Garden of England iTrader: (0) Garage List 2018 G31 xdrive 40i ... [4.00] 2006 E92 335i SE [9.50]	No worries, glad I sorted it. __________________ G31 40ix M Sport E92 335i. E36 328is coupe E39 540i V8 6SP manual E34 3.6 M5. E34 525i sport. VW Jetta Mk2 GTI 16v. 1679cc 1967 resto-cal beetle
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Scoff123 Private First Class 17 Rep 194 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 320D M Sport Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: East Devon iTrader: (0)	I done this once and went into panic mode - then borrowed a neighbours jump starter pack and connected that to the under bonnet terminals and was able to pop the boot using the handle like normal. Just for anyone else that comes across this thread!
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