Trunk only opens from key

Cosmin02 · 03-06-2024, 11:01 AM

Hello!
I recently bought an BMW 320D F30 from 2013, and i encountered a problem, the trunk of the car only opens by pressing the trunk button from the key for about 1 second, the button from the trunk itself does not work, it works very rarely. I searched this problem, and the only thing i found was that some models have the valet switch, that if moved to the left locks the trunk, but my car does not have that feature, the glovebox does not have a valet switch. thought maybe was some kind of switch on the interior of the trunk, but i couldn't find any, maybe someone can help me. Thank you!

Billfitz · 03-06-2024, 11:13 AM

It's probably a bad switch or bad wiring.

Qsilver7 · 03-06-2024, 06:12 PM

How about the trunk release button in the driver’s foot well? Does it work?

The hotel position switch (valet switch) should be located at the top of the glove box. See S5 in the illustration below:

03-06-2024, 11:01 AM	#1
Cosmin02 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 320D E46, BMW 320D F30 Join Date: Mar 2024 Location: Romania iTrader: (0)	Trunk only opens from key Hello! I recently bought an BMW 320D F30 from 2013, and i encountered a problem, the trunk of the car only opens by pressing the trunk button from the key for about 1 second, the button from the trunk itself does not work, it works very rarely. I searched this problem, and the only thing i found was that some models have the valet switch, that if moved to the left locks the trunk, but my car does not have that feature, the glovebox does not have a valet switch. thought maybe was some kind of switch on the interior of the trunk, but i couldn't find any, maybe someone can help me. Thank you!
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03-06-2024, 11:13 AM	#2
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8295 Rep 16,178 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	It's probably a bad switch or bad wiring.
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Qsilver7 Major General 4518 Rep 7,567 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	How about the trunk release button in the driver’s foot well? Does it work? The hotel position switch (valet switch) should be located at the top of the glove box. See S5 in the illustration below: Attached Images __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral. Last edited by Qsilver7; 03-06-2024 at 06:24 PM..
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