I recently got a 1995 4dr 318i (my first BMW) and the trunk is closed. The key fits, the cylinder turns fine, 9 o'clock, 12 o'clock, 3 o'clock positions are easy to get to. Its not sticky or stiff. When you turn the key from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock you can hear something sliding in there near the lock. Maybe a rod or mechanism of some kind?
But no matter what position its in, pushing the button in accomplishes nothing.
You can't open the trunk.
There weren't any kind of remote key fobs with the car, just 2 keys, and both work fine in any lock. The previous owner did some mucking with the central locking system at some point, so I have to use a key to open the front doors directly.
At first i thought it would be a fairly easy job - so I pulled the back seat and there is a very small access hole into the trunk - maybe for cars that got the ski-bag option? Anyway - I can see in there with a flashlight, but its a small hole so I can't actually reach into the trunk very far, and haven't had any success otherwise.
One website said to take it to the dealer and they'll pull the rear plate and drill their way in (!) but I hate to go that route if there are any alternatives.
Ideas anyone?
Edit 2PM - I found a dead 5a fuse (#7) under the hood - replaced it and that got central lock system working. Key the driver's door and it sounds like all the door locks cycle. I can hear a motor (solenoid?) freewheel in the trunk, but it still doesn't open the trunk, either with or without the key.
Same thing in the trunk lock, it will lock/unlock the doors and such, and I hear the solenoid in the trunk whirr, but when I push the trunk button it goes in and nothing happens ...sigh.
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