# BMW luggage compartment electric lock failure

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-luggage-compartment-electric-lock-failure/28470>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** electrical-wiring, bmw, locks\
**Created:** [March 29, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-luggage-compartment-electric-lock-failure/28470 "2009-03-29T17:33:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LyleMAllenIII](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9dc877/32.png) [@LyleMAllenIII](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LyleMAllenIII)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 5:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-luggage-compartment-electric-lock-failure/28470/1 "2009-03-29T17:33:12Z")

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1998 BMW 3 series has electric locks. Luggage comp lock stuck in a disengaged state. Holding key I hear repeated attempts to engage (loud clicking). Is there a manual override for this problem? I am close to removing the rear seats–which do not fold down (3.25ic).

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/bmw-luggage-compartment-electric-lock-failure/28470/2 "2009-03-29T18:32:29Z")

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Are you saying you can’t get your trunk open (luggage compartment) or you can’t get it to latch closed?