Tailgate Releases in Reverse

[JeffA]

Last weekend my '93 525 Touring developed a strange quirk. Whenever I move the automatic transmission to selector to Reverse, the tailgate pops open and I get a "Trunklid" warning on the OBC. If I move it quickly through "R" it doesn't happen.

What's wrong? How can I fix it?

Thanks,

Jeff

[JAlfredPrufrock]

That is kind of strange.

[632 Regal]

HAHAHA...not funney really. I dont think theres any correlation between the 2 anywhere.

[MicahO]

You've got a short in the tailgate wiring harness-when you hit reverse, it's sending power to the hatch release solenoid.

Take a look at Bruno's web site, there are intructions there about how to dig in and patch the harness. You will be shocked at what skinny-guage wire they used back there.

Replacing the hatch harness (http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/maintenance/E34Touring/Harness.htm)

[632 Regal]

Micah, good point. Maybe when the reverse lights go on its shorting to the release. Guess they do correlate after all.

[JeffA]

You've got a short in the tailgate wiring harness-when you hit reverse, it's sending power to the hatch release solenoid.

Take a look at Bruno's web site, there are intructions there about how to dig in and patch the harness. You will be shocked at what skinny-guage wire they used back there.

Replacing the hatch harness (http://www.bmwe34.net/e34main/maintenance/E34Touring/Harness.htm)

Thanks,

Jeff