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Disaster - locked out of BMW E60 boot with no power.

  • 10-04-2020 12:56pm
    #1
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭


    Long story short, lads. 

     

    Disconnected the battery to work on the car (E60 BMW) and closed the boot lid as I'd the key to open the boot. Turns out the boot lid has been replaced at some point and the lock for the boot is different than the door locks! Can't access the boot from inside the car as the seats don't fold. Any one have any idea how much it'd be to get a key cut for a boot lock? Or any other ideas?

    Thanks.

    EDIT - sorted with the jump cables. Thanks a lot lads.
     


Comments

  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 85,046 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    I think without knowing the source details or the replacement boot lock you will have to go down the locksmith route.


  • #3
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Is your main issue that you have no power in the car?
    I’d imagine there’s a jumping post under the bonnet that you could put power to.


  • #4
    Atlantic Dawn
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    GDY151


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Is your main issue that you have no power in the car?
    I’d imagine there’s a jumping post under the bonnet that you could put power to.


    But with the battery disconnected would that not mean the circuit won't be complete no matter how you get the power to it?


  • #5
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,450 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    But with the battery disconnected would that not mean the circuit won't be complete no matter how you get the power to it?

    It will still be ok, I came to post the same thing. Power points under the bonnet, booster pack on or jump leads


  • #6
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    But with the battery disconnected would that not mean the circuit won't be complete no matter how you get the power to it?

    No, I wouldn’t have thought so. Should go straight from jumping post to battery lead.


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  • #7
    galvo_clare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭galvo_clare


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    No, I wouldn’t have thought so. Should go straight from jumping post to battery lead.

    Logically that should work but I had a dead battery in my E46 Cabrio and thought the window would pop down and back up as I closed the door if I provided power from the front charging points. Had to put the dud battery back in before it would work.


  • #8
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Duff


    Thanks lads, great idea. I'll give the jump cables a try


  • #9
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Sure that rear bench will bolt out? Couldn’t image it’s welded in place


  • #10
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,528 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    L-M wrote: »
    Sure that rear bench will bolt out? Couldn’t image it’s welded in place

    It might be structural


  • #11
    Duff
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    L-M wrote: »
    Sure that rear bench will bolt out? Couldn’t image it’s welded in place


    There's bolts in the boot that be removed.


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  • #12
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    It might be structural

    I doubt it considering it’s just an optional extra on them?

    https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/BMW-E60/114-INTERIOR-Seats_Replacement/114-INTERIOR-Seats_Replacement.htm#

    I remember my neighbour was an auctioneer years ago and she had a few Passats and treated herself to a new E46 3 series... Had it a day and realised she couldn’t fold her seats to put in the for sale signs etc


  • #13
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Duff wrote: »
    There's bolts in the boot that be removed.

    That probably makes sense!


  • #14
    Duff
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,561 ✭✭✭Duff


    Got it sorted with the jump cables. Thanks a lot lads. Saved me €150 locksmith call out fee


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