How to open your bmw e60 trunk without a key or a bad/dead/no battery 

You, Sir (or Miss!), are an absolute legend. I was prepping for the electric solution - but having the key, tried the anticlockwise manœuvre first...didn't even have to force it: popped straight open. I feel slightly embarrassed but eternally grateful 🙏 😂😂

Been there so many times!

I called locksmith they couldn't even do it they suck

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That is definitely another great way. I wish someone posted that video for me when I ran into this problem it would have saved me from making this video

Just finished alternator and needed into the trunk. Did not have an old battery to "buffer" a charger so went with option "B" Bend a coat hanger and go the the "ski sack" access to the trunk and pull the "escape handle". Opened in less than 2 minutes of trying. Much easier than trying to power a pin a proposed in video and risk the system. NOTE: Also did not have external key option for trunk as my vehicle is 2008 (they stopped using manual key access to trunk). Mr. P

Some cars don’t have trunk access through the rear seat. And again although your method does sound far easier than mine. Mine is just the alternative

@@MAKSKAYY Love ya! Only offering other options. I SCOUR / Search the internet to find solutions....and I found your post that helped with my issue! Can also energize sytestem just by adding power at +/- posts in the engine bay to get power to system. Cheers! Mr. P

@@LSmiata I tried that prior to making this video and found that to not work. I wonder if it has to do with the bcm in the trunk that grounds to the battery

@@MAKSKAYY Not sure I understand Q: I am actually an automotive wiring engineering. It should be possible to "back feed" all power from the front jump terminals to the full system. That being stated, would like to add a battery or other "buffer" vs just using a charger at high amps. Love this type of feedback/info and please keep us all informed.

im hella weak! essentially yes but any power source will work. if you're super tech savvy you can rig up a power bank if you just came back from Starbucks to your dead car haha and have some wire.

Yeah I don’t see why not. Just find out which wire actuates your 2011 535i rear trunk latch. I can try and make another video I have a 2013 535 lol

You gotta at least open the door

Best and easiest way I found is to contact a locksmith

On the down low haha I'm building an m52 with s52 cams, and boosting that

How do you jump a car that doesn’t have the battery connected or has a battery so dead that it may have internal issues within the battery itself not closing the circuit for which your jumping attempt wouldn’t work. Tried that. Nothing happened

@@MAKSKAYY will this work on a 2001 330i by chance?

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Yeah bro these cars are not simple I personally hate the e60 chassis best car in the world is a 1996 Toyota Corolla dx I recommend buying one of those. I’m being dead serious too legit best car in the world

im gonna have to get one lol i justlove that BMW logo too damn much hahaha@@MAKSKAYY

Doesn't work without a battery connected to the rear. That only works if you have a dead battery.

@@juggnautbitch I have a 04 545i and an 06 m5 (broken, looking for a motor) but the trunk button still works lol. Works for both of them. maybe you didn’t have a good enough connection or something.

What do you mean hook a battery up to the terminals like with jumper cables? or directly on there?