It's the same cause for either symptom (won't latch and won't unlatch).

If the outer door handle cable is pulling a lot on the DLA lever or won't latch. If it's pulling just a little it will latch but no longer unlatch.

The hardest part to cure the issue will be getting the door panel off. Sometimes need to remove the seat to get it loose.

You can luck out with some driving over bumps etc to bump the latch onto the reset position or just bumping the door with your ass etc. If you get it open do not close until you remove the door panel.

The back doors are far easier to get at the DHC by removing the DLA so once you get it open, remove the DLA then the DHC. High confidence rusty cable is your cause. You should be able to revive the cable with penetrant. To get a replacement cable will require at least a used DHC they don't come separately afaik.


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2011 E70 • N55 (me)
2012 E70 • N63 (wife)