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    How do i get my passneger door open. Locks are waffled up.

    My door locks have been messed up. I have always use the trunk or passanger side to lock/unlock. However i let a friend barrow my car for the day and he tried to lock it furthering issues to now my passanger door is locked and i can not unlock it.

    HEWLP.

    I have had my passenger climbing over from the driver side for 2 days and now and my poor seats!
    91 E30 318is
    99 E36 M3
    05 E46 ZHP sedan
    66 Impala Lowrod



    #2
    There's a trick where you put the key in the passenger side lock, twist it as if to unlock it, then pull the door handle. You should be able to pop it open.
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      #3
      Originally posted by ELVA164 View Post
      There's a trick where you put the key in the passenger side lock, twist it as if to unlock it, then pull the door handle. You should be able to pop it open.
      Let me know if this works. I know that this trick works for later BMW models, not sure about E30.

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        #4
        Originally posted by dnguyen1963 View Post
        Let me know if this works. I know that this trick works for later BMW models, not sure about E30.

        I've done it on our '90 iX and our (now dead)
        '88iC, so it should work.
        Last edited by ELVA164; 02-05-2014, 03:35 PM.
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          #5
          This did work to open the door. however.. this must be done each time to open the door.
          When arriving to a destination, you must get out, walk around, stick key in/open, and let your passenger out.


          I do appreciate the info.
          91 E30 318is
          99 E36 M3
          05 E46 ZHP sedan
          66 Impala Lowrod


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            #6
            Originally posted by Joerdan23TN View Post
            This did work to open the door. however.. this must be done each time to open the door.
            When arriving to a destination, you must get out, walk around, stick key in/open, and let your passenger out.


            I do appreciate the info.
            Yeah, unfortunately so. I would suggest you do some reading on lock cylinder removal/rebuilding. You can buy a rebuild kit (which is effectively a new cylinder) from Germany for $27 plus shipping from Pelican Parts. Make sure to get the passenger side though, it's different from the driver's side cylinder rebuild kit.

            You may get lucky and find out you just need to swap out a defective latch mechanism once you get inside the door, though.
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