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Old 06-06-2011, 10:17 PM   #3
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Name: foaxaca
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Your Ride: 1996 328is
Mystery parts - 1996 328is trunk lock won't open

Dropped the back seats, crawled into the trunk, peeled back the carpet panel and exposed the trunk lock mechanism. The bar connecting the button to the latch was still in place but seemed stuck. After trying it a few times, I reached down closer to the latch and felt a small part that was jammed into the mechanism. I moved it out of the spot where it was jammed and the latch opened and I was able to open the trunk. When I opened it, two loose parts dropped out (tried to attach photos but every format I tried was deemed to not be a valid image file). One part was a thin spring about 1-7/8 inches long and the other looks sort of like a large thumbtack with a head that has two notches in it that look like something fit in them to maybe turn it. Any idea what these go to? Everything seems to be working fine without them but it goes against my basic DIY rules to account for every part even if it seems like everything is working because it will always come back to haunt you. Thanks.
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