to the inside bolt is on the side of the door(driver door is what I removed), right above the locking mechanism.
Use this linck to remove the door panel: http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/e...nt-bmw-x5.html

and this:
http://www.xoutpost.com/attachments/x...rocedure_2.pdf

Sorry , but I can't find a picture of that plastic piece that needs removed from the side of the door.
Which door handle is bad on yours?

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