E61 m5 tailgate problems

[davewhitt]

the car is at the dealers since Monday,

tail gate glass not opening or opening by its self,increase battery drain cause by the switch not allowing the car to go to sleep.

auto tail gate not working ,it has a mind of its own .

there's plenty on here about the tailgate glass but i can't find anything about the auto tailgate.

[ecain63]

Its a common E61 fault.

This: http://www.pistonheads.com/xforums/topic.asp?h=0&a...

And: http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

[davewhitt]

well up to now ,new motor that didn't work so new hydraulic pump tomorrow.


any links for the auto tailgate ,and while l,m here can anybody remember a post where pinking was put of the clutch problem

[ecain63]

davewhitt said:

well up to now ,new motor that didn't work so new hydraulic pump tomorrow.


any links for the auto tailgate ,and while l,m here can anybody remember a post where pinking was put of the clutch problem

The common problem is with the tailgate wiring. Really bad design that causes the looms to break up in the hinges, shorting the electrics off the bare metal inside the tailgate frame.

[Broccers]

Micro switch or wiring ive had both issues on my e61.

[Contigo]

Mine is doing it at the moment and the switch is on order at my specialist, it's worth changing this first and then taking further to see if it's the loom.

[davewhitt]

I just got the car back ,and i must say stratstone derby have done a great job ,it all works as it should ,the tail gate now opens silently ,

replaced micro switch and the pump/motor for the auto tail-gate