It is very common that some of the clips will break or already be broken from a prior door panel removal.
02 bmw x5 outside door handle won t open.
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.
Posted on feb 12 2010.
All e53 x5 models 00 06 will be as shown in this video.
Inside handle still works.
I tried removing the interior handle and manually pulling on the cable however that didn t.
Come on along as we show the steps for replacing the x5 inner door handle mechanism on a 2004 x5 3 0i.
I can hear the electronic locking mechanism working inside the door but the door won t open.
Driver outside door handle will not open door.
I can open from the interior latch.
Exterior door handel is slightly cocked outward.
About a week ago my front passenger side door would not open from either the inside hande or the outside lock.
2005 bmw x5 front door won t open from outside will open from inside.
Froze up in ice storm and appeared to break when tried to 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.
Note that you may wish to order a few new inner door trim panel securing clips.
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.
The handle seems to be raised about an 1 8th inch compared to other door handles.
Was hoping this would be the zip tie fix but i don t.
2005 x5 driver side door handel will not open the door.
Is diy repair feasible.
The central locking was making a nose but wasn t unlocking.
I have a 1999 e39 528.
All other doors work fine.
Bmw x5 2001 driver outside door handle will not open door.
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.
Then bmw said it would cost me 400 to get the door open and change the whole lock.