I ignored my broken dhc for months I just used my key fob to roll down the window.

Then I managed to lock my key in the car!

I was out of town on biz but I had the replacement carrier not just with me but NOT in the car.

I used it for practice to figure out how to use a long thin flat blade screwdriver to push on the cable to the latch and got the door open.

I also made a breakaway bolt holding the dhc on for in case of emergency I could get access if similar happened. I keep a spare key hidden inside the car in case I lose my key.

I don't know what changes have been made in the e70 but they don't appear to "double lock" which is a sad regression over the can't smash and grab feature of e53 that the inside door handle is disabled when you lock the car.

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