Quote:
Originally Posted by jgold47
nope, still dont get what you are saying. Double pull door handle are an annoyance but thats germans for you. You sort of have to do this on any car you are trying to open thats locked. Whats annoying is that the car doesnt automatically unlock when you take the key out (thats another issues).
|
Double pull won't open the rear doors if they were locked by the remote or were in "alarmed lock"
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgold47
there is a manual override, just for the drivers door only. you can open it with a key. End of story.
|
There is a need to open the rear doors + the lift gate to take things out.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgold47
I dont believe TX that the other doors dont open when locked with no power, but I am not pulling apart my car to test this. otherwise you would hear the power locks cycling when you open it using the handle (two pulls) normally, which I dont believe you do.
|
Two pulls won't do the trick. The rear doors can't be open from inside or outside.
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgold47
if the issue is the rest of the doors. I dont understand why you would need to open all the other doors. you can pop the hood. you can jump the car. its a BMW not a chevy, call a wrecker and have them give you a jump.
|
Ok, my car was loaded with furniture and the rear seats were folded down. In the leg room, there is a charger that I carried with me because I know the battery could give up any time. In order to take the charger out to jump start the car,
I need to pull the seat back straight up. In order to pull the seat back straight up, I need to unload the furniture. In order to unload the furniture, I need to open the doors or the lift gate. I can't open the doors. So end of story
Quote:
Originally Posted by jgold47
lastly, its a BMW. if you were German this would make all the sense in the world. German engineers love fucking with the rest of us.
how else do you explain the cup holders and the climate control system.
|
Open the doors are basic operations that should be free to do. It's the very important and safety function that anyone
should have regardless of the vehicle state (except the car is in alarm lock state). Once you can open the front door with the key, you should be able to open or unlock other doors.
Minor things like cup holders and climate control can be messed up big time like you said.