Trunk trying to close when sitting on tail gate?

U235 · 09-01-2022, 05:29 PM

Watching my son’s soccer practice using the tail gate. Every minute the car beeps and attempts to shut the hatch on me before stopping. Any idea on how to stop that? It’s totally random.

streborx · 09-01-2022, 06:03 PM

Haven't experienced that, but half the time while leaning against the tailgate to reach for an item, my thigh hits the close button and anything sitting on the tailgate gets dumped inside. Fortunately, no drink containers.

roxxor · 09-01-2022, 06:50 PM

Is it possible that your legs or something are dangling down and triggering the kick sensor? Otherwise something might be hitting the button, weird that it happens randomly like that.

U235 · 09-01-2022, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by roxxor

Is it possible that your legs or something are dangling down and triggering the kick sensor? Otherwise something might be hitting the button, weird that it happens randomly like that.

It may have been the dangle. Will try again.

BobsM3Coupe · 09-01-2022, 08:00 PM

I wonder who the moron is (or hopefully was) at BMW who signed off on the location for that button. Just doesn't make any sense.

sahajesh · 09-02-2022, 01:17 AM

Yep the button should have been inside the boot, near the seat release controls etc.

Similarly, the parcel tray retract button is close to the luggage hook and I often end up pressing the former when hanging shopping bags on the hook.

At first thought, both button locations seem convenient but a bit of use shows otherwise.

U235 · 09-29-2022, 05:17 PM

This is still happening, I’m sitting on the opposite side of the button. It turns out the dangling feet seem to hit the sensor down there especially if you seesaw your legs like many do on a tail gate.

arciga18 · 09-29-2022, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by U235

This is still happening, I’m sitting on the opposite side of the button. It turns out the dangling feet seem to hit the sensor down there especially if you seesaw your legs like many do on a tail gate.

Noted . Get the hitch . No sensor issues when sitting as tailgate

MystroX5 · 09-29-2022, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by U235

This is still happening, I’m sitting on the opposite side of the button. It turns out the dangling feet seem to hit the sensor down there especially if you seesaw your legs like many do on a tail gate.

I would deactivate the kick sensor. I have never used that kick feature on my last X5.

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streborx Major 653 Rep 1,075 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X7 M50i Join Date: Jul 2022 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Haven't experienced that, but half the time while leaning against the tailgate to reach for an item, my thigh hits the close button and anything sitting on the tailgate gets dumped inside. Fortunately, no drink containers.
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roxxor Major 1140 Rep 1,138 Posts Drives: 2024 iX50 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Florida iTrader: (7)	Is it possible that your legs or something are dangling down and triggering the kick sensor? Otherwise something might be hitting the button, weird that it happens randomly like that.
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BobsM3Coupe Brigadier General 1451 Rep 3,927 Posts Drives: X5MC Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: California iTrader: (4)	I wonder who the moron is (or hopefully was) at BMW who signed off on the location for that button. Just doesn't make any sense.
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sahajesh Brigadier General 2294 Rep 4,451 Posts Drives: 2021 G05 X5 40i Tanzanite Blue Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Sheffield, UK iTrader: (0)	Yep the button should have been inside the boot, near the seat release controls etc. Similarly, the parcel tray retract button is close to the luggage hook and I often end up pressing the former when hanging shopping bags on the hook. At first thought, both button locations seem convenient but a bit of use shows otherwise.
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