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    2006 325xi wagon tailgate

    Please help, out of no where my tailgate will not unlock or open, at the same time the glass hatch wil not unlock or open and just realized the rear wiper does not work either.....what happened? this all happened a few days ago..this AM the battery was dead? Is there a fuse that is "for the tailgate"? why is the car not starting over night? the tailgate dash light comes on when I first drive away and then it goes away?

    Please help?

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    Since all the stuff for the tailgate is malfunctioning, my first thought is that the wiring loom that goes to it has a shorted or cut wire. You have to get it open first though.
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    If anyone knows, it's this guy who knows literally nothing about everything.
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    how do I get into the wire harness?

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    I'm not that intimately familiar with it, but the harness will come from the roof and follow one of the hinges into the hatch. The bending point is the weak spot where shorted wires are common.
    Quote Originally Posted by B4SH View Post
    If anyone knows, it's this guy who knows literally nothing about everything.
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    Do you even OT? The mean 401k around here is probably about $6, what with all the shiny cars and $1,000 watches and donations to get other members' Volvos running.


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    Agreed. It may be a challenge to get the hatch open, but check manuals and see if there isn't a way to release it from inside.

    Once it's open, you'll be able to find the wiring harness. Look for any place where the harness is bent, and start there. German cars often have problems with trunk lid or hatch wires wearing and breaking at flex points. BTDT with both Audi and BMW models.

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