X5 2008 E70 powered boot getting stuck
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Hi I have a strange problem that I am looking for advice on. The powered boot system works. However, when it closes, it won't reopen. It will try, but it won't un latch.
We have replaced the latch lock, it's not that.
We have replaced the soft close mechanism, it's not that.
Could it be the one of the auto lift tailgate spindles ?
Perhaps one of them is sub optimal and is closing it at an angle ?
To open I have to pull the interior emergency boot release cable. The power system then successfully raises it. It will then close it without problem. However, when you try and open it, it will just rock to Open and then fail back in a semi open state where it's still locked and you can't pull it open without going inside and pulling the release cable again.
The tailgate spindles are about 400 quid each New I'm being told. So perhaps aftermarket or secondhand. But before I venture down this path, has anyone seen this issue before?
We have replaced the latch lock, it's not that.
We have replaced the soft close mechanism, it's not that.
Could it be the one of the auto lift tailgate spindles ?
Perhaps one of them is sub optimal and is closing it at an angle ?
To open I have to pull the interior emergency boot release cable. The power system then successfully raises it. It will then close it without problem. However, when you try and open it, it will just rock to Open and then fail back in a semi open state where it's still locked and you can't pull it open without going inside and pulling the release cable again.
The tailgate spindles are about 400 quid each New I'm being told. So perhaps aftermarket or secondhand. But before I venture down this path, has anyone seen this issue before?
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