Ever have this problem before ? It can be very annoying when you know your boot ( or trunk for those of us on this side of the pond ) is really closed . You can't open it with the push button or remotely with the key fob , you have to get out and use the key and that's nothing compared to the constant warning message on your panel . The good news is , it's an easy fix .

Without doing any research on the problem beforehand I was convinced that the issue had something to do with that little spring loaded button on the underneath of the trunk lid , the one to the right of the trunks latch . Nope , that's simply a spring loaded button to assist the opening of the trunk .

The problem is a loosely mounted switch connected to the latch mechanism itself . I removed the inner trunk panel that covers the latch mechanism and removed the switch from its mounted position by applying a little upward pressure and it pops right out . The switch has a cap that will open for an easy inspection .






Thinking maybe the button was sticking I applied a tiny bit of dielectric grease to the ramp of the plastic button .






After re- attaching the switch to the latch I found the problem did not go away . This is when I noticed how loosely the switch was attached . It had lots of "wiggle room" . This was just enough room that the button would not fully engage the electric actuator . I put a zip strap on it , tightened it up and the problem is gone . Two months in and the issue has not returned .






Boot is Closed ;-)

 

Dave thanks you the tip! Nice job.

John

 

Nice fix! The infamous microswitch problem with the boot latch!

For anyone else, if this microswitch does work, and you do still have a problem, then check the diode connected to it -located in a cable bundle just above the battery.