Passenger door won't unlock Help!

davidelectricred · 05-09-2012, 12:38 PM

My passenger side door just stopped unlocking. I have to manually pull the door handle from the inside to open it. The strange thing is, that the door will lock sometimes. Btw this just happened this morning. Is there a way to reset the locking mechanism? Any ideas?
I've got an '06

davidelectricred · 05-09-2012, 07:07 PM

Any ideas? I replaced the 56 and 57 fuse and still not fully working. I will lock but won't unlock.

Barrique_Red · 05-09-2012, 07:15 PM

Common problem. We ended up replacing the door lock mechanism. Our driver door lock failed, but we did both driver and passenger front door locks. If you do it yourself, there is a kit that has both front locks for a price below that of a single door lock.

davidelectricred · 05-09-2012, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Barrique_Red

Common problem. We ended up replacing the door lock mechanism. Our driver door lock failed, but we did both driver and passenger front door locks. If you do it yourself, there is a kit that has both front locks for a price below that of a single door lock.

How much did that cost if you don't mind me asking?

nosmo72 · 05-09-2012, 08:16 PM

I had the same problem on my old e46. The passenger door wouldn't unlock but it would still lock. Only way to unlock it was to pull the handle on the inside. It ended up being a bad actuator.

Here's link to a DIY if you want to try it yourself.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477507

I was lazy so I just brought it to the shop and spent $400. If I was to do it all over again I'd definitely do it myself.

mike3000fl · 05-09-2012, 08:33 PM

06 330i? yea you are due for an actuator, might as well do both sides.

you can DIY for less than 100 (ebay sells actuators). working inside the door is kind of cramped though. i think i paid 50 for mine.

Barrique_Red · 05-12-2012, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by davidelectricred

How much did that cost if you don't mind me asking?

I did the work myself, and the kit (for both front doors locks) cost me $80-$90 at my local BMW dealer. He quoted me $90-ish for one door lock, but then mentioned a kit that BMW has (apparently because this issue is very common). Yep, both door locks for the price of one!

Follow this thread for more details and some DIY tips for doing the job:

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/sho...30#post6712730

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davidelectricred Private First Class 14 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330I sedan Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1)	Passenger door won't unlock Help! My passenger side door just stopped unlocking. I have to manually pull the door handle from the inside to open it. The strange thing is, that the door will lock sometimes. Btw this just happened this morning. Is there a way to reset the locking mechanism? Any ideas? I've got an '06
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davidelectricred Private First Class 14 Rep 173 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330I sedan Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (1)	Any ideas? I replaced the 56 and 57 fuse and still not fully working. I will lock but won't unlock.
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Barrique_Red Private 12 Rep 85 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Colorado 1876 iTrader: (0)	Common problem. We ended up replacing the door lock mechanism. Our driver door lock failed, but we did both driver and passenger front door locks. If you do it yourself, there is a kit that has both front locks for a price below that of a single door lock.
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nosmo72 No Way 9 Rep 154 Posts Drives: 2008 e92 335xi 6MT Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Newport RI iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 335XI [10.00]	I had the same problem on my old e46. The passenger door wouldn't unlock but it would still lock. Only way to unlock it was to pull the handle on the inside. It ended up being a bad actuator. Here's link to a DIY if you want to try it yourself. http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477507 I was lazy so I just brought it to the shop and spent $400. If I was to do it all over again I'd definitely do it myself.
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mike3000fl Banned 138 Rep 2,731 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Tampa iTrader: (0)	06 330i? yea you are due for an actuator, might as well do both sides. you can DIY for less than 100 (ebay sells actuators). working inside the door is kind of cramped though. i think i paid 50 for mine.
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