Symptoms:
While pressing any one of the three trunk opening switches ( under dash, key, trunk lip ) you could hear a click then a groan. Initially the truck would unlock occationally, but after a week of this behavior, I could only hear a click and strain of the actuator.
Parts need:
New trunk lock actuator. Currently they have discontinued the actuator as a seperate unit, and you have to order the entire lock assembly as a single unit. If you search around, you can still find the actual actuator made by VDO, BMW part number 51 24 8 236 897. And you can reference real oem. Part number 23 on the diagram . http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DE93&mospid=47592&btnr=41_0055&hg=41&fg=60&hl=76
Tools needed:
Screw driver, T-25 torq driver, paperclip or other small tool to remove plastic cap over screw in trunk handel.
Procedure:
1) remove both body clips on the lower edge of the trunk.
2) remove screw cover inside of the closure handle on the trunklid.
3) remove screw inside trunk handle
4) gently remove internal plastic body covering by pulling directly away from the trunk surface. The remaining clips pop off.
5) remove trunk lock assembly using torq driver.
6) Unclip plastic shroud that is attached to the actuator. It simply snaps off. Then remove the metal wire from the actuator.
7) Rotate the assembly off the metal hook from the mechanical trunk pull and remove.
8) Unplug actuator, then unscrew actuator.
9) remove end cap of actuator by firmly pressing it in the direction where there is a cutout on the end cap.
10) Move endcap to new actuator,
11) reassemble. Enjoy your new powerful trunk actuator.
While pressing any one of the three trunk opening switches ( under dash, key, trunk lip ) you could hear a click then a groan. Initially the truck would unlock occationally, but after a week of this behavior, I could only hear a click and strain of the actuator.
Parts need:
New trunk lock actuator. Currently they have discontinued the actuator as a seperate unit, and you have to order the entire lock assembly as a single unit. If you search around, you can still find the actual actuator made by VDO, BMW part number 51 24 8 236 897. And you can reference real oem. Part number 23 on the diagram . http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=DE93&mospid=47592&btnr=41_0055&hg=41&fg=60&hl=76
Tools needed:
Screw driver, T-25 torq driver, paperclip or other small tool to remove plastic cap over screw in trunk handel.
Procedure:
1) remove both body clips on the lower edge of the trunk.
2) remove screw cover inside of the closure handle on the trunklid.
3) remove screw inside trunk handle
4) gently remove internal plastic body covering by pulling directly away from the trunk surface. The remaining clips pop off.
5) remove trunk lock assembly using torq driver.
6) Unclip plastic shroud that is attached to the actuator. It simply snaps off. Then remove the metal wire from the actuator.
7) Rotate the assembly off the metal hook from the mechanical trunk pull and remove.
8) Unplug actuator, then unscrew actuator.
9) remove end cap of actuator by firmly pressing it in the direction where there is a cutout on the end cap.
10) Move endcap to new actuator,
11) reassemble. Enjoy your new powerful trunk actuator.
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