5 series touring G31 - luggage net problem

[martyj27]

Trying to reattach the luggage net to the car (ie not the ceiling bit yet) and it's just not locking into place. No matter how hard I push it down onto the anchors on the car there is no clicking into place. Pushing the buttons on it does nothing. I note when I try and push the latches on each end there is zero movement like they are locked into the close position.

What am I doing wrong?

[Muzzer79]

Are you sure you have it the right way around?

Try spinning it horizontally 180 degrees and see if it goes in then

(I speak from experience )

[martyj27]

Unfortunately tried that and nothing. My concern is on the net case/mechanism itself, the metal latches on each end have 0 movement to them ie I can push as hard as I want and there is no way they are moving to lock into place, it's like they are stuck in the locked position and I don't know how to unlock them

[P700DEE]

Whilst mine is an F11 it looks like exactly the same mechanism. Mine pops in and out not problem and never needs any force. The tabs pop up to show that the mechanism has released and I do not push them at all to reseat. Mine just pops into place and seats by a gentle pressure on the bar. Maybe there is something that has dropped into the holes blocking this happening? Force is not required , so if it isn't going in easily something must be blocking it.

[martyj27]

Resigned to having to go to BMW to let them look. Red tabs open but zero movement in the locking mechanism ie just sits on the anchors and doesn't engage them

[Drmarkf]

Have you tried it with both rear seat components folded forwards?

[Drmarkf]

…have a look at this from just before 5’ in:

https://youtu.be/o6oThn_vfhc

Works for me.

[P700DEE]

Well, just swapped my F11 for a G31. Like yours the dog guard was not attached and didn't seem to lock. Watched the video for the F31 posted above and yes , the G31 does attach to the seats and would probably work but its not flush with the load cover. Looked at mine with both seats down and turned the opposite way round to the picture above and it all fits great.