Almost every BMW E39 (5-series) and E38 (7-series) and E46 (3-series)
has shorts that develop in the trunk wiring loom - all in the same spot!

Here is a picture of the uniformity of the shorts:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...d=1311702 112

Here is another picture from another vehicle:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...d=1312154 763

And another:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...2&d=1294537117

And another:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...d=1317334 573

And another:
http://bimmerfest.com/forums/attachm...3&d=1325771723

And another:
http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/att...d=1252530 849

I could go on (and on); but we can't figure out WHAT the BMW design flaw is.
http://bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=397245

Q: Can you tell from these pictures what the BMW design flaw is?