Bmw Door Lock Stuck

When the car door is stuck in the lock position hopefully it is not the case that the car door will not open from the inside or outside.

Bmw door lock stuck.

In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch. Another great way to lock the key in a bmw equipped with the type 2 system is to lock the car with the key or the remote and then unlock the trunk set the keys inside the trunk and close the trunk lid. Disconnect door lock actuator. Forcing open a stuck door latch from an internal failure on a bmw with it stuck in double lock.

Now you will be able to remove the door card and replace the fubar actuator. 20 inches of wire coat hanger or welding rod or similar thin but stiff wire to free the stuck lock mechanism. You will need the following. Door lock actuators are an electronically powered mechanism that is responsible for physically engaging the door locks when the lock button is pressed.

Once you know in your minds eye the whereabouts of the stuck parts within the door cavity a little keyhole surgery is all that s needed to get the door open. Images are clickable for higher resolution. We repair a bmw e46 door lock cylinder in this video. Most solutions involving a car door lock stuck in the lock position require gaining access to the lock assembly inside the door which is difficult to access with the door shut.

Failing door lock actuators are another common cause of door lock failure in bmws. A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door. Not all of them obvious at first. When i got my 2002 bmw 330i there were a few little issues.