I know this has been mentioned a few times, and I can't find it for the life of me. My wife's 2002 X5 3.0 driver side door lock failed. The key rotates left and right but nothing happens. She called the tow company and his failure to get the car unlocked resulted her bashing in the rear door window. I have read many threads about how to get around this, but she had tons of food in the car that was thawing out, and it was raining outside. SHe wasnt waiting on a fix.



We have a new window and tumbler rebuild parts and all that jazz, but I now have questions.



The video we found on rebuilding the tumbler has us a tumbler that will now only turn in one direction. We've had it in and out of the car several times. Is there a writeup that clearly explains the process?


Also, for the future, how do I obtain entry into the car if this happens in the again? Ive seen lots of mention of this alternate method, and obviously I understand why it shouldn't be public due to security concerns, but this has turned into a frustrating adventure to say the least. Id much rather her not break a window in the event that she cannot unlock her car next time.