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Hands Free, Power Tailgate

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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by MJim » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:02 pm

5 series ... here you go.  Apologies for it being more than a bit naff but BMW made it not me ...  Looks like you have to kick the car in the nuts with a pointy shoe for it to work.  :))

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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by 535dboy » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:31 pm

Would have been good if it worked on her blouse too!
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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by Denis O » Tue Feb 26, 2013 3:33 pm

Some e61's had it but via a button on the remote which you had to hold until the job was finished.

Not quite as good as this later offering.
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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by 535dboy » Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:02 pm

[quote="Denis O"]
Some e61's had it but via a button on the remote which you had to hold until the job was finished.

Not quite as good as this later offering.
[/quote]

Yes mine had it as does my current.

I like the idea of being able to carry stuff straight to the car without having to fumble for keys b
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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by Don Coffey » Tue Feb 26, 2013 7:37 pm

That's just what I was getting at.  So it is now a feature so question answered.

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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by lezmtaylor » Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:59 am

Perhaps an infrared light switch under rear of bumper.
I realise that it would require some thought and trial and error to sort, but that is half the fun in mods.

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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by Don Coffey » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:05 am

[quote="lezmtaylor"]
Perhaps an infrared light switch under rear of bumper.
I realise that it would require some thought and trial and error to sort, but that is half the fun in mods.

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Re: Hands Free, Power Tailgate

Post by jaynana » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:06 pm

[quote="535dboy"]
[quote="Denis O"]
Some e61's had it but via a button on the remote which you had to hold until the job was finished.

Not quite as good as this later offering.
[/quote]

Yes mine had it as does my current.

I like the idea of being able to carry stuff straight to the car without having to fumble for keys b
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keyless entry as well or only the rear end?
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