trunk lock

[87esir]

My trunk will not lock. Is there a trick to it other than just sticking the key in and turning? Is it possible I was only given a valet key? How do you tell if it is a valet key?

thanks,
87esir

[shogun]

I am not sure if your model also has a valet key. But a valet key does not fit to trunk and glove box lock in my E32. Try the glove box lock.
Or you have to disassemble the locking system, see details here
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/partsearch.do?keywords=lock&model=1374&mospid=47315

[87esir]

I believe I have probably found the problem. Either way this is a thread the everybody needs to read if they haven't already.
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=79896
If everyone is aware of this please forgive me, it's new to me.

[shogun]

That is for some models, also especially for the E34 and the E34 Touring, see this wire loom I posted some time ago
http://www.bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/130997/

[87esir]

I checked my e36 that only has 114,000 miles and I had two wires that were completely broken open and wires showing.
That didn't fix my trunk lock problem though. Is there another area that the wires do such a thing. I can't even turn the key and lock it manually.