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    4. : Rear hood opening button repair

BMW Serie 5 - Video tutorial

Model: BMW Serie 5 E39 - Years 1995-2003
Part: Locking the trunk
Operation: Rear hood opening button repair

If, by pressing the rear lid opening button, it remains closed, it is likely that there may be a malfunction of the micro switch or that the rubber coating of the button is deformed to such an extent that it cannot come into contact with the micro switch; it is therefore necessary to remove the button from its seat in the bonnet, remove the metal tab that holds the micro switch in position and extract it: at this point try to press directly on the micro switch and check if the lock responds to the impulse; if so, then the problem is certainly in the rubber of the button which must be repositioned paying attention to the springs below.


Posted on 27 August 2023 by ScegliAuto



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