[WBMW5S]

I was showing a friend of mine my 12 535i and was kidding saying it would be great if the trunk would open by waving your foot under the back bumper..so I demonstrated this..and WHAT....it worked...tested it a again today..what you do is wave your foot under the back bumper..under the license plate..and then step back a little and the truck opens...really cool..didn't think this was an option on the 535i...and it seems to work quite well...Is there nothing this car can't do..

[CamelRyda]

I just read this, went outside, started dancing behind my car like an idiot and nothing happened. I guess it's a package or an option you have.

[WBMW5S]

Build date is 12/11..535i..sport..Prem Pkg..tech pckg..sport auto..bmw apps..make sure you have your comfort access key in your pocket..

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by WBMW5S

I was showing a friend of mine my 12 535i and was kidding saying it would be great if the trunk would open by waving your foot under the back bumper..so I demonstrated this..and WHAT....it worked...tested it a again today..what you do is wave your foot under the back bumper..under the license plate..and then step back a little and the truck opens...really cool..didn't think this was an option on the 535i...and it seems to work quite well...Is there nothing this car can't do..

You were messing around right?? You knew this was part of the Comfort Access right?

Who else thinks of just waving their foot over there???

[delvek]

Originally Posted by CamelRyda

I just read this, went outside, started dancing behind my car like an idiot and nothing happened. I guess it's a package or an option you have.

Haha, I will admit I gave a waive of my foot to check if my comfort access mysteriously had it despite it build date. Maybe BMW engineers snuck into my garage at night. It's z nice feature.

[ausfahrt]

I wanted the auto open and close trunk but I would had to get the soft close doors with it when I speced out my car in 2011. Instead I skipped that option. Then the auto open when you wiggled your foot underneath the car came out. I wanted that too! I don't want to sell the car for those little things. Do I really need it? Not really. But could I retrofit it. Possibly. Here's what I found so far if anyone's interested.



Sensor wire for smart opener

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...99&hg=61&fg=25


Control unit for smart opener
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...98&hg=61&fg=25


Button switch for trunk to close trunk automatically

http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...83&hg=61&fg=35




http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...67&hg=41&fg=60

Possible Parts motor for automatic trunk opening!

08 Spindle drive, left 151247207009
08 Spindle drive, right 151247207010

[WBMW5S]

Ausfahrt..nice find..the trunk button that is fitted to the US spec car i believe is #3. Doubt i would sell my car if it didn't have it..but it certainly kinda cool that it does.

[snj1013]

Originally Posted by WBMW5S

I was showing a friend of mine my 12 535i and was kidding saying it would be great if the trunk would open by waving your foot under the back bumper..so I demonstrated this..and WHAT....it worked...tested it a again today..what you do is wave your foot under the back bumper..under the license plate..and then step back a little and the truck opens...really cool..didn't think this was an option on the 535i...and it seems to work quite well...Is there nothing this car can't do..

Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt!

[ausfahrt]

Originally Posted by WBMW5S

Ausfahrt..nice find..the trunk button that is fitted to the US spec car i believe is #3. Doubt i would sell my car if it didn't have it..but it certainly kinda cool that it does.

Thanks! Now to decide if I really want to do this. It really does not look that hard. But looks really could be deceiving especially when you think you have all the parts and you don't. I have to do a cost analysis and see how much each parts would cost. Plus I have to eventually have to look at a donor car and see how everything is wired up. But who wants there trunk disassembled? Any volunteers?

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by CamelRyda

I just read this, went outside, started dancing behind my car like an idiot and nothing happened. I guess it's a package or an option you have.

Do you not have the facility to open it by the key fob? Prevents you looking a bit odd in the car park!

[rhinosaur]

Nice DIY "project", ausfahrt!
Would button no. 4 be the one fitted into the Touring?

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by Jon D

Do you not have the facility to open it by the key fob? Prevents you looking a bit odd in the car park!

This is true. The only time the kick action does not work is when there are other people in the parking lot. Then I look like a fool

[CamelRyda]

Originally Posted by Jon D

Do you not have the facility to open it by the key fob? Prevents you looking a bit odd in the car park!

You mean the button on the remote that has a trunk lid on it???!! Duh, of course I do dude but I was at BMW visiting a friend when I traded my old car for the f10. The decision took about 20 minutes and the transaction took almost 2 hours. Unlike most people I didn't search, preorder or pick packages and options which I wish I did. So I still discover new things in the car.

[CamelRyda]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

This is true. The only time the kick action does not work is when there are other people in the parking lot. Then I look like a fool

I don't have the option period.

[stealth.pilot]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

This is true. The only time the kick action does not work is when there are other people in the parking lot. Then I look like a fool

I have a 100% success rate on first attempt. The key is that it is a kick motion not a foot wave, and you need to kick in the right area.

[Jon D]

Originally Posted by stealth.pilot

I have a 100% success rate on first attempt. The key is that it is a kick motion not a foot wave, and you need to kick in the right area.

What, you have to kick the release button above the number plate? Guess that'll work if your aim's accurate, but I'll stick with the key fob option

[riku2]

I retrofitted the smart opener to my March 2011 F10. I wrote instructions here: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=835896

[NewM3driver]

Originally Posted by Jon D

Do you not have the facility to open it by the key fob? Prevents you looking a bit odd in the car park!

My thought exactly. How hard is it to reach into your pocket and squeeze a button? It's all those extra unnecessary parts that make these cars heavy. A pimple here, a pimple there. All of the sudden you have a full blown case of acne.

[lsturbointeg]

But u have to look cool when u do it! Or else ppl will look at u as if u have issues with your leg LOL!

[The Beast]

I think the point of it is when you have your hands full, say like carrying groceries, you don't have to put them down to reach into your pocket and open the trunk... Which I'm sure most will agree is a benefit, it's not necessarily an option that you would use if you had the capacity to access your key easily.

[ezmaass]

This is an option on many cars these days - I knew of it, of course, since I spec'd the car for purchase. But what I was pleased to find is that it works for CLOSING the trunk, too. People often forget that when your hands are full bringing cargo out to the trunk, they're also often full after taking it out. So it works nicely to close it, too - just wave your foot once, the trunk will start beeping (warning that it'll be closing), and it nicely closes.

This is a super handy feature... or should I say "footy"?

[twelve535i]

Originally Posted by ezmaass

This is an option on many cars these days - I knew of it, of course, since I spec'd the car for purchase. But what I was pleased to find is that it works for CLOSING the trunk, too. People often forget that when your hands are full bringing cargo out to the trunk, they're also often full after taking it out. So it works nicely to close it, too - just wave your foot once, the trunk will start beeping (warning that it'll be closing), and it nicely closes.

This is a super handy feature... or should I say "footy"?

I never knew about the closing feature!