I went through passenger side and unlocked the driver side by pulling the handle.
02 bmw x5 outside door handle won t open.
It is very common that some of the clips will break or already be broken from a prior door panel removal.
All e53 x5 models 00 06 will be as shown in this video.
I tried removing the interior handle and manually pulling on the cable however that didn t.
Posted on feb 12 2010.
Bmw x5 not unlocking and door won t open hi people iv had a problem where my passenger door don t open from the inside or outside.
Driver outside door handle will not open door.
Was hoping this would be the zip tie fix but i don t.
Sure this has happened to a lot of you if you have owned a bmw for a long time when one of you doors doesn t open up well here s a picture of a door carrier they are just about all the same through out the years this on comes off a x5 2002 this one was the left rear door this one was lucky i was able to remove the door panel with the door closed.
Bmw x5 2001 driver outside door handle will not open door.
Took door panel off looks like the cable has slack in it so that when the handle is pulled the latch is not engaged enough to open door.
The central locking was making a nose but wasn t unlocking.
Is diy repair feasible.
Come on along as we show the steps for replacing the x5 inner door handle mechanism on a 2004 x5 3 0i.
About a week ago my front passenger side door would not open from either the inside hande or the outside lock.
All other doors work fine.
2005 bmw x5 front door won t open from outside will open from inside.
Exterior door handel is slightly cocked outward.
Pulling the exterior door handle does not pull cable high.
2005 x5 driver side door handel will not open the door.
I can hear the electronic locking mechanism working inside the door but the door won t open.
I have a 1999 e39 528.
Note that you may wish to order a few new inner door trim panel securing clips.
I have gained access to the inside of the door and i can make the lock release by manually pushing up on the cabel arm ball end of the cable.
Inside handle still works.
The handle seems to be raised about an 1 8th inch compared to other door handles.
2001 bmw x5 unlocked driver door wont open from inside or outside the lock wouldn t pop up when i tried using the key fob but the other doors did unlock.