e39 door jam

[val m5]

ok folks here is the situation.... driver side back door would not open from out side... would from inside. Now.. mammy house thought she would child lock both back doors.... oh yes... you can guess what is next..... CAN NOT OPEN BACK DOOR AT ALL>>>>AAAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHH..... help.. please help.. same problem with my old e34... but local guy just broke handle.. got new 1 from scrap yard... but this time its on my e39 m5.... boo hoo.... please dont tell me i have to break door handle. had a few ideas about inside door panel... but heard awful stories of trim in mess after it....is this common... do bmw know about it... was the guy who made it sacked!!!! st me. i use the car most days... wife has not yet DROVE IT... so all picture an no sound at moment.

[jamoor]

I don't have a clue what you're trying to say apart from the door is jammed, take it to a local BMW specialist, they will have a technique I'm sure.

[phelix]

Have a look at http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewtopic.php?t=86...

[ipwn]

Yeah that post makes no sense whatsoever.

Did have a good chuckle at it though

Paragraphs will be a start.

[val m5]

thanks phelix, great site. same problem . Sorry guys if i rambled on a bit , but very pissed at this. Problem is simple.. rear driver side door will not open from inside or outside. Most be a common problem.

[Jez49]

It could be a fault with the switch pack in the drivers door arm rest, that has wiring and controlls for all doors and windows on the car and plays all sorts of tricks when its broken.

Is there any chance the car has been broken in to recently and the drivers door card removed to replace the glass? - thats what screwed mine up - caefully lever the switch pack out of the arm rest (no need to remove the door card) and make sure all the wiring plugs are securely connected. Make sure you take down the part number from the base of the switch while your at it so you can get a spare switch from a breakers - there are several different types depending on the options your car has.

Good luck!

Jez

[val m5]

jez, ta for the hints. No idea about broke in (hope not) will try that an see if that is it.
Only thing is I had the same problem on a f reg e34 535 model, my local spanners said it was a common fault on early e34 , and some mid/late e39 models.Will let you know how i go.

[val m5]

Ok, took out control panel in drivers side door card,
all wires good an tight, no loose wires at all.
Control for central locking on car in middle of handbrake cluster,
along with haz warning lights, popped that as well, all wires tight. stE
Me fearing the worse..break outside door handle to peek in and see whats what.
Any one I have showed this to lead to one thing.. small plastic clip or something in door
lock mech, only answer.. pull door card from inside or break outside handle, either way
not going to be pretty.

[RobB.]

Wire coathanger inside the window...

[phelix]

Looking at the other side is there a way to get to the child lock lever with a suitable something r another while the door's shut?

[val m5]

Had crossed my mind... leave car in Dublin northside.. wait for the usual suspects, let them open it.. then pat them on the back, job is oxo.... no only joking.. really i am. Yes good idea, have a man in dublin docks that use to open jap cars with keys locked in them, had a bag full of goodies for that type of job, seen him in actin, not the tastest of jobs but got door open, but it was on a paper thin starlet or civic.

RobB. said:

Wire coathanger inside the window...

[val m5]

Thanks phelix , but child lock well an truly hidden. Me think door handle to be broken or as above, can get wire down between window an door frame.More i think of the wire idea, the more i think it might work.

phelix said:

Looking at the other side is there a way to get to the child lock lever with a suitable something r another while the door's shut?