Boot won’t open

[FixinMyBMWz4]

I have an 03 BMW Z4. The button to open the boot stopped working years ago, the key fob button doesn’t work either with a new battery and I even went through the center console to pull the emergency latch and that doesn’t work either. My husband watched a tutorial about drilling a hole where the emblem is on the trunk…well he used a hole saw and cut a huge hole where the emblem was and the lock mechanism is still not viewable to try and open. Other than tearing the whole trunk off and replacing the whole thing I am at a loss. Is there something I didn’t try to get the trunk open? Please help.

 

[srhutch]

The one thing you haven’t mentioned is using the key in the lock.

There is no no emergency latch either for the boot.

 

[FixinMyBMWz4]

I put the key in but the key only turns a little less than half way and nothing no latching noise and it doesn’t lift the trunk. I thought the yellow plastic latch thing I’ve been pulling on was the emergency latch?

 

[Sidewaze Samm]

went through the center console to pull the emergency latch

Not sure where you are - from the spelling of 'center' and reference to the emergency latch, I'd say in the US. But then you say 'boot' not 'trunk'...
It makes no difference, other than we don't have US-spec emergency releases in the UK.
I believe it's possible to get access by removing the vents that are behind the rear bumper - but then you'd also need to know what to do working blind. :idunno:
Good luck

 

[FixinMyBMWz4]

I am in the US. I said boot because I have been reading that description in a lot of forums. I was finally able to open the trunk. The big hole my husband cut I was able to see something that looked like a cable and pulled it and it opened. Once open I removed the locking mechanism and noticed that the emergency cable was broken and that also is where the key locking cable was connected as well and broken. My part has two cable coming from it and not one like in most of the parts I have searched. Hopefully I bought the right one and can get the lock working and big hole in trunk patched up. Thank you everyone

 

[buzyg]

Good to read you got in and have a plan to sort things. Welcome to the forum btw.

 

[Old-Duckman]

Glad to hear you now have access to the trunk (yep, USA too) and found the issue...My question is, does the emblem completely cover the hole your husband cut out? When I read what he did I actually cringed. Seemed a pretty drastic step to take.