How to Open a Trunk and Jump Start a BMW with a Dead Battery!

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[@black_n5492]

Came to learn how to open the trunk after I made a mistake and slammed the trunk right after removing the negative terminal for a steering wheel swap. Left with a GB40 in my cart. Thanks for such a straight forward video and for explaining the benefit of the jump starter beyond just opening the trunk when the car is dead!

[@MarcusHammonds74]

I'm so glad you posted this. In my case, I had already taking the core to BMW and bought a new battery. Came back to the car and was like Dang....How am I gonna get in the trunk? Already had one of those portable chargers, so it was smooth sailing after that!

[@RumbleFish69]

DUDE! You da' man! It worked like a charm! Some guy on KZbin could only pull the back seat down only halfway and sent his kid through a small opening so SHE could pull the release. Shit, I can't do that, all my kids are in their 30's! Man, I was killing myself trying to figure this out! This is not only worth big thumbs up, and a big sub on top of it! I need to stay connected with someone who knows their way around BMW's! You're the best, my man!

[@robs3971]

You gave me the exact information that I needed that I couldn't find anywhere else. Which was whether or not I could get power to the car via the jump posts under the hood even if the battery was disconnected. Thank you!

[@fsdtdot361]

I have the same booster pack at my shop. Works amazing

[@afzalchowdhury9105]

Thank you so much for the video! Really helpful! This just helped me. My car was dead and the trunk was locked.

[@p-force7732]

Dude!! You just saved me some serious drama. I changed the ccv on my e90 and closed the trunk at night since I did it over two days. Thanks for saving my bacon

[@joatmon7621]

Great trick, only one problem. It’s pulled into my garage and I can’t get it in neutral to roll it out to reach with the cables

[@mauiboy96768]

Unplugged my battery because i pressured washed my engine and also gave it a nice detail, & i realized i was locked outta my trunk! Thank you so much!🙏

[@christinesessa9557]

Brian THANK YOU! My husband was losing it over this and I found your video. You saved the day! And my day too! I appreciate it! Ain’t nobody got time for this! Lol 🤣

[@MrDreamer60]

Thanks. Literally saved me from calling the aa as forgot I had one of those in the house!

[@konopimediatv8598]

Hey Brian, thanks, I thought my life was over, but because of your channel I have hope... I will try it out tomorrow, I don't have the NOCO but I will try it with another car from the front ... I will update you... was just scratching my head and I thought of you...cant believe a 2017 vid saves me in 2021... thanks again

[@BapFootballHD]

I saw some KZbinrs said that "do not use other cars to jump start your bmw" is it true? because I have a dead battery on my f30 and now I'm so confusing. Can you talk about your experience with your case?

[@WonderfullSeb]

Thank you! Got me out of a very bad situation.

[@AlanHardisty]

Thank you for sharing this tip. You just saved my ass. I was working on my M6 convertible, had disconnected the battery, went inside the cabin and then a gust of wind blew the boot shut. After buying a Noco Boost Plus and waiting what seemed like an eternity for it to charge, I hooked it up to the car, turned it on, pressed and held the Exclamation button for 3 secs and bingo, I was able to open the boot, reconnect the battery and finish the job 👍

[@peterpavlidakey8343]

How do you jump or charge the battery when the F30 hood latches get loose? There seems to be debate if you can ever hook CTEK directly to the battery VS disconnecting the battery and just charging it alone and then reinstalling it Any recommendations?

[@fondoo]

Noco is awesome! I own one and also a trickle charger using OBDII connector. Great for long vacations and when I come back the bmw is still juiced.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yea, I love it so far!

[@robfsociety4670]

any tips of the F80 lithium battery? looking for a charger instead of jump-starter

[@Xalinaventure]

Hey! Will the BMW battery drain to death on any kind of use of aftermarket rear camera interface? My car’s battery died and dealer says replacement and not giving under warranty since I used aftermarket interface type rear camera setup retrofit.

[@CGM350]

Hi Kies, I forgot I removed the ground wire from the battery and I jumped it for some reason no power is going through. Is there something else I can do? (I have a F30 as well)

[@jovannyrobles1017]

What if my car is locked, battery dead and I’m not able to open the car in general?

[@salmanjamil5349]

Use the key inside of youre bmw remote

[@TouchingZombies]

@@salmanjamil5349 tried the key insert and trying to open it whilst pulling door handle and turning key past the open position but it still won’t open. I can’t access the trunk or any doors :(. Any ideas at all mate?

[@brandonsalazar1824]

you can take the drivers wheel out and try to pull the wires to unlock the hood and then you can jump start it once u open the hood then unlock the trunk

[@Alfredo-Rios]

Thank you so much for the precious info. I was so scared when I disconnected my battery and closed the trunk to find out my car was dead. I have subscribed to your channel

[@blakeequestriansales]

Help. How do I open the trunk with the key? as my hood release cord is not working and the battery is dead.

[@erikmendoza312]

You connected the negative to what part of the car.... on my 135i found positive but not sure bout negative thanks

[@Mazel_Tov_888]

any problem with litum battery starting fires

[@williamdecastella9944]

Got any ideas on a 2004 7 series, I have a broken bonnet cable and a flat battery, can’t open boot or hood.

[@Deema9996]

How are the new headlights? it might be a silly questIon, but do you know if store gives a warranty on them since they are not OEM.?

[@KiesMotorsports]

They are awesome! I've only had them since the video went live, but they look amazing. I'm not sure about a warranty, but I'd imagine they'd have to have something

[@deepatrick5598]

Big Thank you! Just happened to buy the GB40 a few days prior ands was planning on going out of town so I disconnected battery cable. The trip was delayed and when I got back- I had this issue but you've solved my issue in minutes. BIG PROPS!!!

[@mrdvproductions6320]

Great video can you make a video on how to replace the factory battery. Like most new cars within the first year my factory battery has started to go out

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yea, that's one that I want to do. I'll do it when I need to get a new one..

[@twotwosteele]

thanks a million

[@kasunwanniarachchi3818]

Very helpful! Can you do a video how fix a broken fuel lock.

[@ferozbawa8639]

Does this work on an E90 LCI if your battery dies but the terminals are still connected in the boot?

[@pedecia]

Can you open the trunk without electricity at all from the inside of the car going inside the boot from the opening of the rear seat?

[@TheSundaeDrive]

Something that I need to try and remember to avoid with the vette because my doors are electronic too hahaha. Good vid man!

[@KiesMotorsports]

Lol there's actually a special tool for the Vette, if this happens ;) amzn.to/2mAOhv8

[@vinnaaay4533]

Tried this and all accessories turn on but the trunk still won’t open any idea

[@percymchow]

Thank you!!!! Just happened to me today!

[@dclifton3810]

Thank you so much!

[@xadxmxxxi3394]

What if the car is locked too ?

[@lyrikalinyoswiminpoo]

This is so dope!!

[@uptownphotography]

My 2008 335XI without warning, does nothing when I push the Start button. I noticed the cabin lights do not come on when I open the door, nor does the comfort access detect me and unlock the doors. It is just strange that the battery would just go dead without some warning like a sluggish starter, etc tipping me off (no low battery light either). Hope it is just the battery. I will try and jump start it, (Thanks for the tips), but is there a way to test the battery as they usually will perform OK for a while after a jump start then all of a sudden they're dead again. Thanks.

[@kielconstantine]

Now my E90 battery suddenly no power,won't start the engine lol. Will do the jump start, my (+) & (-) cable still connected in the trunk, I guess no problem.

[@Loong97]

Great video! Thank you of producing it. I had learned something from it! Thanks!

[@fitnessguruandypersonaltra4106]

Be gd if u took close up of where you connected leads. So I took my battery out my z4 as it's dead I closed everything up while I charged battery. I now can't get in. My z4 has a key entry as well it won't open. I have a fully charged battery so where do I put jump lead terminals in engine area

[@gail6904]

we jumped our 328i under trunk..did we do damage? also by accident we jumped the cas black 4 prong relay under passenger glovebox.....thought it was starter relay..and now all lites, wipers, dome lites, stay ON with car off..car originally no crank no start..also wont shift..please help. thank u

[@dee1251]

i tried that but with a jumper to another battery , didnt work. Will it work with Norco? how about if i connected the jumper cables to a running car will that work??

[@rocheatillo4657]

Hey bro i have 07 328xi manual and o need to open the trunk, and i disconnected the positive connection from my battery and also the wirings from the red thing the one on top of the battery, and tried the way on how you open your trunk but i didnt work?

[@xadxmxxxi3394]

Did u figure it out? Im in this situation now

[@BlueHelm]

This doesn't work if you removed the red/black distributor box off of the positive cable. If you have ski-pass through (and maybe folding rear seats) use that to get to the child release in the trunk. Or apparently there is a wire (in the glove box?) you can use to activate the trunk relay - research that...

[@vettriley675]

I know this is a year later but in my 2006 I was able to push a tab in my glove box to the unlock symbol for the trunk and I used the key part of my FOB to unlock my trunk.I had no power to the car.

[@gabrielsuriano7984]

Does it matter what jump start you have to use

[@psd1112]

Excellent!

[@fixminet1593]

You saved me with these tips friend. You da man!!

[@craigthomas1669]

Good video but I've got a 300AMP charger and applied the same way but it will not open the trunk. Any ideas or suggestions?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Do your rear seats fold?

[@tonypham5491]

hi Brian I need your help I have a 2015 bmw m4 coupe dual clutch ive disconnected the pos battery wire to do some work on the car not knowing that closing the trunk u can't open it again I've try your way with the same noco battery pack to jump start it but it didn't work I even try removing my backseat to get entry ton the trunk no success aswel because there's a fews screws that u have to open from inside the trunk and Australian model dont even have the emergency latches so im kinda stuck is there a way to wire some wires by passing the battery to just have enough power to open the trunk with the fob keys ?

[@stratts1792]

how did you solve this?

[@mstarr86]

i need to buy one of those chargers. at the moment i have a problem with my e46. all the doors are locked, windows closed, and i think the battery is dead so i cannot get into it. what recommendations do you have to get under the hood or the trunk open without drilling a hole into it to get the battery out to replace?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Doesn't your car have a manual key?

[@MiscellanieCami]

What amperage rating do you have on that NOCO GB 40? Thanks.

[@MiscellanieCami]

Please ignore my question. I went and did some research on it and found the answer. It's 1000 Amp. Thank you and sorry I had made you look.

[@tedvisual7613]

If it doesn’t get a boost do you think the alternator is done

[@terrymutant3581]

what about the e91 wagon?

[@gangsterbear6055]

so what do i do if i took the battery out to get a new one. and the trunk is locked ?

[@halsweet8556]

Hey bro,once you disconnected the negative, would ecu be reset. And can't start the car straight away.correct me if wrong.

[@KiesMotorsports]

You should still be able to start it

[@itsmeavari]

It didn't work idk what else could be the problem. Went and bought the exact jumper and I still can't get the trunk open Any other tips?

[@deepocean3465]

great video, great trick. just help me to unlock my BMW too. save me a lot of time. Thank you very much.

[@corfreaky]

I also tried the same thing. I had to go on a trip for a long time and fully disconnected the battery completely I close the trunk without thinking about how to get back in. Now that I'm back from my trip I try to replicate what you did but the car does not seem to receive any power enough to open the trunk could it be because I completely removed the negative and positive assembly?

[@marcevensauguste]

Omg. I got the same problem

[@BladeTheMotovlogger]

how did you get in trunk? I did the same thing!

[@stratts1792]

How did you solve this?

[@corderojohan90]

Superrrr ⭐️👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 you saved my life 🤣greetings from milan Italy 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@Bluefamchannel]

I have a problem how I can open the door and trunk with a dead battery? Please someone can help me

[@josebarragan3347]

hey bro see if u can help me plz... i got in a minor crash air bagd deployed tho so the BST sensor blew out stoping power to the motor.... so yesterday i decided to disconnect the positive side of the battery & locked my keys inside the truck now there is no power to my car at all:( will this method still work if positive side of the battery got disconnected??? thank bro

[@KiesMotorsports]

I believe so, but I've never tried it. Should be the same though

[@edism3]

Hi, can this NOCO recharge battery?

[@alennogic1306]

Can this work when cables in the trunk are disconected from baterry?

[@mtbridingog9083]

Nope

[@amina2569]

I got noco battery charger and it’s been charging for a few hours and still battery is dead.trunk still not opening or even lights not coming on :( I had to use force mode because battery was at 0%.how long should I wait for it to charge so the trunk can open

[@michaelsilva6201]

you're just a genius....wow

[@rgav4898]

Will this procedure work if the battery is totally disconnected/removed from the trunk? I tried this demonstration however my 2011 528i trunk would not open to allow me to replace battery.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Hi, it should.. if not, you may need to remove the back seat to get in

[@rajaster]

Kies Motorsports how do you remove the back seat??

[@danielmd62]

Hi Brian, was just wondering if you even changed or replaced your car battery completely. I have heard that if you replace the entire battery not just disconnect the negative terminal, you would need to reprogram or recode the new battery to the car for the BMW. Is that true?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Hi, yes, you have that correct

[@danielmd62]

have you done it before? can you make a video regarding that? thanks

[@KiesMotorsports]

No, I haven't personally done it. I'm trying to avoid it :)

[@rickexcelarms]

I need one of those for my old bmw😁

[@trinolinpillay798]

Okay can you do it without a battery?

[@davelee88]

Hi, I’ve completely disconnected my battery in the boot of my bmw e82 2009. Boot is shut and I can’t open it with no power. I’ve tried jump starting but still no luck. Will this device work?

[@stratts1792]

how did you solve this issue, I have done the same and unable to rectify

[@yvazquez88]

Any other way? One of hood latches are stuck so my hood wont open - so my trunk is locked with dead battery. Please help!?

[@SonnymonrealOfficial]

Thanks ! You saved my day !

[@OhZookla]

This still work if battery is disconnected from the negative? I took the negative off then my boot shut

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yes it should work

[@theOoDoO]

Did it work؟

[@ukhksa]

Thanks. it is a saving video.

[@randsp3c709]

Is the battery in the trunk

[@erionsh]

I have a 2019 BMW X5, i was able to jump start the car fine, but I can no longer jump start the car with acid battery removed, i gues you will need a connected battery even if it's dead to close the circuit. I don't know what to do now, I can't open the trunk so I can put the battery back. It looks like from 2018, BMW X5 don't have a manual trunk release to open (which is stupid). I called BMW, no help, they told me to call dealership. Called dealership, they told me to tow the car to the dealership, helpless.

[@06acc]

How do you get an F30 into neutral when the car stalls, dies, won't start, fuel pump quits while driving? My fuel pump died with no warning leaving me stuck in the middle of the road and was not able to shift into neutral.

[@KiesMotorsports]

You can, but you have to get under your car, remove the under shield for the transmission and there is a 5 mm allen bolt that needs to be turned. AKA, do everything you can to get power to the car to pop it in neutral. I believe as long as the car has power, and is on, you can still get it into neutral.

[@06acc]

No it would not go into neutral. I had to keep pushing the start button so the engine would crank and was eventually able to get it into neutral. So i'm thinking the transmission control module has to receive a crank or cam signal in order to shift to neutral if the engine is not running very unnerving good thing it was late and no traffic around me. So as the engine was cranking I had to quickly shift to neutral, there should be an easier way to bypass this I mean who is going to crawl under a car remove bolt etc.

[@Yeer718]

Okay what if I locked my keys inside the trunk as well

[@maxschmittle9642]

Did your car come with the power mirrors?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Hi, Yes it did.

[@superspice5659]

Fixed. BMW 2007. No power crawled through the back, pushed emergency rod to the left after taking off a clip on the central lock system.

[@jerrychen9167]

hello, do you mean black to ground? any point on the frame?

[@bryanpacelli2837]

Thank you!

[@ladye8635]

Thank you!! This just helped me. My car was dead and the trunk was locked. Your video helped me

[@sexyvada21]

I have a 2008 bmw 328i and my trunk won’t open with button or key I went in glove compartment and switch the valet button to unlock it’s still won’t open

[@raquelwilliams1752]

Is this the same for an X5?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Yes!

[@tizo86]

Does it only work on f30s. I have a e90 and tried the method but it didn't work.

[@KiesMotorsports]

Hi, should also work on the E90 as well, but I haven't tested it..

[@vettriley675]

what did work for my E90 was pushing a tab in my glove box to unlock for the trunk and was able to use the key part of my keyfob to unlock the trunk. No power to the car.

[@kiwii2915]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@KiesMotorsports]

Sure thing!

[@Agnesgrandson]

Thanks!

[@kennethmabula2028]

Please assist, i have problem with 2008 1 series, the battery is completely dead, doors are locked even the metal key doesn't work# Frustrated

[@FactsMattersUSA]

You can do this ONLY when the battery POST terminal is disconnected not the Red CONNECTOR which sits on top of the battery. You simply have to drop down the rear seat center arm rest, drill a hole large enough to slide a broom handle inside to pull the trunk release lever. Then write a letter to BMW for stupid engineering.

[@vettriley675]

My 325i 2006 BMW will not start, so I tried to take the battery out, shut the trunk but didn't realize I couldn't get back into the trunk. I watch several video's, so I went trying to take out the back center but decided not to drill holes, I decided to take the back seat, but the backrest was too heavy duty for me.I saw a video with the guying into the glove compartment and pushing a tab at the top left that shows a trunk, lock and unlock symbol he moved it over to unlock and that disengages the actuator(if that is the correct word), I tried it and it worked. I still had my keys, but that was mine blowing, so now I have to put the back seat back in. I had no power to my car.

[@ianhuang8925]

@@vettriley675 isnt this tab default to be unlocked? otherwise you wouldnt be able to open it in normal circumstance

[@bebelunecherie]

why you drill throw your seat bro i had the same probleme and i just removed the rear seats it take me 10 mn 2 crews to remove and i had full acces to the trunk

[@sibahlenjemla7616]

Thank you so very much, you have no idea how this helped me. Forever grateful to you.

[@KOTULCN]

Now if only people didn't leave their portable jump starter in their trunk. Don't be that guy!

[@KiesMotorsports]

Lol. Glovebox!

[@KiesMotorsports]

Lol. Glovebox!

[@liamtocilla6483]

+Kies Motorsports hi i just temove my batery but how can i open the but now in bmw 320d 2002

[@Mebirduwine]

Hahahahaha I was thinking the same thing!!!

[@mtbridingog9083]

@@KiesMotorsports how would you open it through the glovebox ?

[@dwaynewilliams6]

I love bmw, but no key hole on the trunk 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@phanna7492]

BMW is one of the most poorly engineered vehicles I have ever experienced. I wouldn't drive another one if it was the last vehicle on the face of the earth! Such a engineering POS!

[@rajaster]

My car had an accident so cable blown out and battery flat..ive tried jumping it.getting no response..any ideas anyone?

[@KiesMotorsports]

Check the BST. It's a safety device that connects to the battery

[@lindseyperez9748]

Kies Motorsports where is the bts? I have a 2017 750m class and it was also in an accident and I have tried to jump it from the front but no luck.

[@brucea.4828]

Nice video - for promoting a jump starting gadget!

[@156tempra]

you save my life.:)

[@2seven571]

thanks for the video.. helped me tons

[@KiesMotorsports]

Sure thing!

[@leonardomendez7162]

You could also just plug a spare car battery from the hood, should be able to use the trunk button

[@BapFootballHD]

how to do that? can you tell me?

[@khaliajohnson930]

And what if you can’t get under the hood either??