F10 electric boot problem

[Welshbeef]

I've an electric boot on my F10 which has worked perfectly from day 1 of ownership.

However today it stopped working. The latch still opens but it doesn't open up the bootlid.


Any advice or previous experiences on this?

I'm expecting this is going to be expensive .

[Welshbeef]

Anyone?

[Ninja59]

I would suspect it is is the motor looking on real oem, it could also be the struts/supports not having enough strength.

Is there any motor noises after it releases?

Having seen it in action on a few F10's I must admit it sounded quite strained and something to go massively wrong!

[Welshbeef]

Ninja59 said:

I would suspect it is is the motor looking on real oem, it could also be the struts/supports not having enough strength.

Is there any motor noises after it releases?

Having seen it in action on a few F10's I must admit it sounded quite strained and something to go massively wrong!

No noise at all - unlike the usual.

I wonder if there is two batteries like in some cars and this one has lost charge?
I might try it with engine running to see if it makes a difference.

[Ninja59]

I would say give it a try, no motor noises would get me concerned (I know what you mean as having had the F10 previously with it the first clunk was the release of the lock and then whirring).

Check the fuses as well (not sure which one mind!)

[Welshbeef]

I can confirm having the engine running makes no difference to it.


Re thinking yesterday morning when I went to open it I pressed the boot release accidentally 3 times instead of the usual twice, it started to open (barely an inch) and then stopped working.

[sjj84]

Have you tried the opening from the remote as well as from the button in the car? Next I'd be checking the any related fuses. If that's OK, where is the motor mounted, if it's behind trim on the bootlid, could it be a broken wire where it goes into the bootlid? If you can get to the motor you could check that you're getting power, if not then it's got to either be the control unit or the cabling. If you are then I guess it can only be the motor at fault. I'm assuming that it is motor driven, never look at the system personnally, but am interested as I'm looking at a F11 with an auto boot as my next car.

[Welshbeef]

From touching he boot opener it doesn't work
Not the button next to your knee if you are in the drivers seat it only opens the latch
Key fob does exactly the same too.

I've no idea where the motor is

[anonymous-user]

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