Thanks guys for the writeup! Had a front passenger door carrier that failed. Fair warning to anyone reading this: Once I got the carrier assembly and the handle in/on, I closed the door to make sure everything was in working order.

With the window switch unplugged, I could NOT get the door back open and I couldn't figure out why for a very long time and daylight was fading. But once I figured out that plugging the unit back in (AND ALL THREE CONNECTORS MUST BE PLUGGED IN), the rest of the repair went pretty quickly.

FYI I sourced my part on ebay for $85 shipped from ebay seller bmaautoparts. The part arrived in less than 3 days. I'm not sure if I just didn't do the install properly or if the part just needs time to loosen up and get acclimated to the door but upon completion of the installation, the handle when pulled and then released came to rest about 2mm above being flush with the rest of the door handle. But it can be easily pushed down to be flush and I suspect it is probably just a very tight part that will loosen with time and use.

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2001 X5 3.0 manual with factory widebody kit