andrewharvey Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hi - from nowwhere the glass release part of my touring boot has gone crazy. It has just started multiple clicking and as such releasing the glass section - any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimp Choker Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Short circuit at switch or associated wiring.Strip down to investigatesent with tapatalk pro that mr feva can't use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger645 Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Key button stuck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundayjumper Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 This happened on my old car, the rubber button had worn through and water got into the contact causing a random intermittent short. New switch wasn't too expensive from BMW but it was a bugger to get the old one off. I had to drill it (carefully!) in the end. Looks like it's 61319218995 or 61319200673, both are £30.88. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeps Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I've just fixed an issue with broken wires on my convertible, and I have fixed broken wires on many cars before. They break in the rubber trunking from the boot to the car, as they get brittle over time. If it is that, the best fix is heatshrink tubing and solder, but barring that connectors can do in a pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowot Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 if you don't use it or care about it fuse 58..................... i replaced the switch on mine and actually made it worse so i removed 58 ps i'm fairly sure its 58..................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharvey Posted January 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 is there any chance that water has penetrated after the repeated deluge it recieved?The switch in the glass is purely mechanical or has electrical contacts?Help please - driving me round the bend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian332isport Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 The switch in the glass is purely mechanical or has electrical contacts? It's an electrical switch that tells the General Module to pop the hatch. These switches can and do fail so that the rear glass hatch randomly opens. It's possible that it's the General Module, but unlikely. It's also possibly a dodgy button on the key fob, but my money is on the switch on the hatch. It's not that hard to replace. See here:http://mukerji.co.uk/e46-touring-boot-glass-switch-replacement/ Mine has been fine, but I did need to remove it when I fitted a new rear window. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharvey Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 thanks all Bought a new switch from main dealers...£31 inc VAT Downloaded the above guide and went at it.... Old switch was seized to wiper spindle and was a bugger to remove...it had an aluminium insert....hacksaw WD40 and pipe-grips....got it off in the end New one is an all plastic affair.....fitted in seconds - lets see if the problem is cured.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo-89 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 This is very helpful! I've got this problem, pretty sure it's the switch as mine only tends to happen when it's raining... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim 320d Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Mine did it from water ingress through the numberplate lamp you could see the water had followed the wire from the lamp straight into the switch, I dried it out and replaced the lens which has a new gasket it didn't happen again and that was 6 months+ ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian332isport Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Mine did it from water ingress through the numberplate lamp you could see the water had followed the wire from the lamp straight into the switch, I dried it out and replaced the lens which has a new gasket it didn't happen again and that was 6 months+ ago You must have had issues with the main tailgate. We're talking about the split rear window and the button under the rear wiper spindle. You would struggle to get water in that from the number plate lights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharvey Posted January 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I can confidently say problem fixed!!! new switch did the job.....now rebuilding double vanos...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo-89 Posted January 15, 2014 Report Share Posted January 15, 2014 I've got my switch on order from BMW. Picking up and hopefully fitting Saturday! And I've only learnt today there's a manual switch under the wiper spindle to open the window....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharvey Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 got all the right gear?you need a 10mm, 13mm & 24mm socket and some molegrips / pipegrips, junior hacksaw and some WD40...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo-89 Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Yes- What's the hack saw for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewharvey Posted January 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 it will be siezed to the wiper spindle and so i cut the handle off in pieces rather than damage wiper parts - new one is different design Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dereck Parsons Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Help!! You guys seem to be the ones in the know! My e46 tailgate glass will not open off the switch, simple fix you may say, but also my central locking does not work off the key, it did do before I bought it but then the previous owner phoned to say the fuse had blown for the locks/ window I've fixed the broken wires in boot but still cannot get them working Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
