01-02-2019, 02:21 PM | #1 |
Captain
471
Rep 888
Posts
Drives: 2019 M550i
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Tampa Bay
|
Lost trunk kick function with diffuser
It seems like ever since I unplugged the system to install a rear diffuser I have lost the kick function. I ensured that everything is plugged in correctly but I still can't get the kick to work. Are there issues with unplugging certain items while the car is unlocked? Physically there isn't much of a difference between where the system was in the OEM position and the new diffuser position. Also not sure if I should unplug the batteries for a couple minutes to clear out whatever bugs are lingering, this cars electronics make me worry about unplugging the battery.
Last edited by Mach550; 01-02-2019 at 02:26 PM.. |
01-02-2019, 06:53 PM | #2 | |
Second Lieutenant
134
Rep 280
Posts |
Quote:
This is true for the bmw m Performance diffuser and other 3rd party diffusers. All I can find out is that it happens but not why it how to prevent it from happening. That's why I decided to wrap the gray part of the rear bumper instead of installing a diffuser. It looks really good (not quite as good as a nice diffuser) and the kick trunk function works. |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-02-2019, 07:45 PM | #3 | |
Captain
471
Rep 888
Posts
Drives: 2019 M550i
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Tampa Bay
|
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-02-2019, 07:51 PM | #4 | ||
Second Lieutenant
134
Rep 280
Posts |
Quote:
|
||
Appreciate
0
|
01-08-2019, 10:36 PM | #6 |
Second Lieutenant
134
Rep 280
Posts |
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-09-2019, 07:48 PM | #7 |
Private
37
Rep 61
Posts |
Strange. I find it that it works intermittently closer to the driver side. It's worked twice. Haven't been able to do it since. I have been using it on my old f10 550i and miss it in the new car. I have the M performance diffuser and i ordered the car with it, so it was installed at vpc by bmw. Hope someone has a fix for it soon.
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-13-2019, 06:19 AM | #8 | |
Private
52
Rep 68
Posts |
Quote:
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
01-15-2019, 01:39 PM | #9 |
Captain
471
Rep 888
Posts
Drives: 2019 M550i
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Tampa Bay
|
I have the AC Schnitzer diffuser
__________________
|
Appreciate
0
|
03-07-2020, 06:15 PM | #12 |
Captain
201
Rep 739
Posts |
interesting... not sure what you disconnected or why. I installed a rear diffuser and didn't disconnect anything. Now, there are times, not often, where the kick feature doesn't always work but I did find if I touch the tip of my foot to the bottom of the diffuser there's never a problem with it working.
|
Appreciate
0
|
07-20-2020, 02:24 PM | #13 |
Lieutenant
226
Rep 464
Posts |
Hey all
I know when installing the genuine BMW M performance diffuser you need to code it to the car and then the comfort access works perfectly. This apparently does not work at all with the carbon one Thanks Paul |
Appreciate
0
|
03-28-2021, 02:56 PM | #16 |
Private First Class
92
Rep 122
Posts
Drives: BMW 540i
Join Date: Jul 2020
Location: Sneads Ferry, NC
|
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-27-2021, 05:25 PM | #17 |
Captain
171
Rep 616
Posts |
This happened in my f10 as well. Never figured out why it stopped working but honestly not a big deal. I mean who actually uses it. I mean you kinda look stupid using it anyways.
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-30-2021, 01:43 PM | #18 |
New Member
2
Rep 6
Posts |
theres a youtube video of a guy fixing the problem of losing the kick function after fitting diffuser by spacing the lower half of the diffuser with plastic washers if its a 2 piece diffuser, not sure how that fixes the problem but its a good informative video
|
Appreciate
0
|
11-30-2021, 01:51 PM | #19 |
New Member
2
Rep 6
Posts |
link for video https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/diylife
|
Appreciate
0
|
Post Reply |
Bookmarks |
|
|