Help! Trunk won't close after Blacklines installation

Fzara2000 · 05-22-2008, 11:31 PM

Guys i need some serious help, I just installed the blacklines and they look great and all, but now my trunk wont close! I have all the lights alligned (taillights and trunk lights) , so i dont know what to do.

The only thing I can think of is the trunk latch release or the plastic still on the lights, but I dont think those things would really interfere with closing my trunk. Only other option is to jump into the trunk and see whats causing it not to close, but I don't want to get locked in there at 12:30am.

Any suggestions/ideas?

battlehawk1025 · 05-22-2008, 11:43 PM

if you do get locked in there is an emergency release

radix · 05-22-2008, 11:49 PM

I'm not an E90 owner, so forgive my ignorance... Is there a passage from the back seats into the trunk, or can you fold down the rear seats? If so then maybe you can see what's causing the blockage that way.

ssigur · 05-22-2008, 11:52 PM

How are you going to see in the dark after you close the trunk?

radix · 05-22-2008, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ssigur

How are you going to see in the dark after you close the trunk?

Using NVGs, of course. Is there another way?

kefler · 05-22-2008, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Fzara2000

Guys i need some serious help, I just installed the blacklines and they look great and all, but now my trunk wont close! I have all the lights alligned (taillights and trunk lights) , so i dont know what to do.

The only thing I can think of is the trunk latch release or the plastic still on the lights, but I dont think those things would really interfere with closing my trunk. Only other option is to jump into the trunk and see whats causing it not to close, but I don't want to get locked in there at 12:30am.

Any suggestions/ideas?

Speaking of the emergency trunk release, when you pull out the clips the inner trunk liner hangs by the trunk release, and pulls on it... so is it possible the trunk release is still being pulled (hung up on something)? If so it might keep the latch from latching?

wj4 · 05-22-2008, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by anmcguire

I'm not an E90 owner, so forgive my ignorance... Is there a passage from the back seats into the trunk, or can you fold down the rear seats? If so then maybe you can see what's causing the blockage that way.

Unfortunately the rear splitting seat is not standard in the E90s. You would need to have it select as an option.

radix · 05-23-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by wj4

Unfortunately the rear splitting seat is not standard in the E90s. You would need to have it select as an option.

Hmmm.... digital camera with timer then?

flyer333 · 05-23-2008, 12:08 AM

better yet... video tape it

Fzara2000 · 05-23-2008, 12:22 AM

yeah no folding seats so I can't do that

Gonna play with the emergency latch though, thanks

Any more suggestions?

PaulBailey@ltbmw · 05-23-2008, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by anmcguire

Using NVGs, of course. Is there another way?

Hhahahaha

Quote:

Originally Posted by anmcguire

I'm not an E90 owner, so forgive my ignorance... Is there a passage from the back seats into the trunk, or can you fold down the rear seats? If so then maybe you can see what's causing the blockage that way.

Yeah but you need to have the cold weather package or something i think. . .

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Originally Posted by kefler

Speaking of the emergency trunk release, when you pull out the clips the inner trunk liner hangs by the trunk release, and pulls on it... so is it possible the trunk release is still being pulled (hung up on something)? If so it might keep the latch from latching?

+1
My thoughts exactly

wuufer001 · 05-23-2008, 02:45 AM

curious, but if it won't close then why worried about locking yourself?
btw what not use the fob?

Chitown-Irish · 05-23-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by kefler

Speaking of the emergency trunk release, when you pull out the clips the inner trunk liner hangs by the trunk release, and pulls on it... so is it possible the trunk release is still being pulled (hung up on something)? If so it might keep the latch from latching?

That is what I would suggest along with the trim piece alignment on the trunk lid. I did mine and luckily didn't run into any problems.

Sea2Ski · 05-23-2008, 06:39 AM

I had the same issue with the trunk not closing. After 5 mins of thinking what it could be, closing it slowly, looking and checking everything I could think of, I finally checked the the emergency pull. Sure enough, that was the cause.

azwillnj · 05-23-2008, 06:58 AM

I had this happen once to me.. it ended up that the latch got jammed. All i did to fix it was to push on the metal latching piece on the lid itself until it locked and then used the fob to 'open the trunk' while the lid was open. Doing this reset the latch and i was able to close the door.

Disclaimer: dont try to close the trunk without hitting the open trunk button, you could completely destroy the latch.

Fzara2000 · 05-23-2008, 03:54 PM

Ok, i just got back home after driiving 30 min. to and back from work on the major highways with my flashers on.

I opened up the trunk liner again and sure enough it was the emergency trunk latch.

Question I still have is, does that metal clip attach to anything? When I attach it to the trunk (thin piece of metal of trunk), i have problems with the latch not stretching far enough and causing the trunk to close. When I don't attach the metal clip to anything and seal up the liner and shut the trunk, it closes. ? Is that metal piece really that important? lol

I guess i'm just technically challeneged

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Fzara2000 Lieutenant 36 Rep 493 Posts Drives: E92 335is Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Driver's Seat iTrader: (1)	Help! Trunk won't close after Blacklines installation Guys i need some serious help, I just installed the blacklines and they look great and all, but now my trunk wont close! I have all the lights alligned (taillights and trunk lights) , so i dont know what to do. The only thing I can think of is the trunk latch release or the plastic still on the lights, but I dont think those things would really interfere with closing my trunk. Only other option is to jump into the trunk and see whats causing it not to close, but I don't want to get locked in there at 12:30am. Any suggestions/ideas? __________________ '13 E92 335is
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radix you know he kills little girls like you 388 Rep 892 Posts Drives: - Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: - iTrader: (0)	I'm not an E90 owner, so forgive my ignorance... Is there a passage from the back seats into the trunk, or can you fold down the rear seats? If so then maybe you can see what's causing the blockage that way.
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Fzara2000 Lieutenant 36 Rep 493 Posts Drives: E92 335is Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Driver's Seat iTrader: (1)	yeah no folding seats so I can't do that Gonna play with the emergency latch though, thanks Any more suggestions? __________________ '13 E92 335is
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wuufer001 Colonel 375 Rep 2,348 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 M/T Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DFW, TX//Taiwan//South Africa iTrader: (5) Garage List 2006 325i [9.34]	curious, but if it won't close then why worried about locking yourself? btw what not use the fob? __________________
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Sea2Ski Lieutenant 31 Rep 574 Posts Drives: 335 i SG, 6MT, CWP, BT, NAVI Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Downingtown, PA iTrader: (1)	I had the same issue with the trunk not closing. After 5 mins of thinking what it could be, closing it slowly, looking and checking everything I could think of, I finally checked the the emergency pull. Sure enough, that was the cause.
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azwillnj First Lieutenant 318 Rep 387 Posts Drives: 2023 M340i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northern VA iTrader: (0)	I had this happen once to me.. it ended up that the latch got jammed. All i did to fix it was to push on the metal latching piece on the lid itself until it locked and then used the fob to 'open the trunk' while the lid was open. Doing this reset the latch and i was able to close the door. Disclaimer: dont try to close the trunk without hitting the open trunk button, you could completely destroy the latch. __________________ Current: 2023 G20 LCI M340i xDrive History: 2005 E90 325i > 2008 E90 328xi > 2011 E90 LCI 335i xDrive > 2013 F30 328i xDrive > 2016 F30 LCI 340i xDrive > 2020 G20 M340i xDrive WE ARE!
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Fzara2000 Lieutenant 36 Rep 493 Posts Drives: E92 335is Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Driver's Seat iTrader: (1)	Ok, i just got back home after driiving 30 min. to and back from work on the major highways with my flashers on. I opened up the trunk liner again and sure enough it was the emergency trunk latch. Question I still have is, does that metal clip attach to anything? When I attach it to the trunk (thin piece of metal of trunk), i have problems with the latch not stretching far enough and causing the trunk to close. When I don't attach the metal clip to anything and seal up the liner and shut the trunk, it closes. ? Is that metal piece really that important? lol I guess i'm just technically challeneged __________________ '13 E92 335is
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