Door Lock Stuck - Fix with Pics!!!

[Grommit]

Great write up worked absolutely perfectly. Thank you. Door now back in operation.
Took the handle carrier out for a quick check and lub job, just in case, having had to replace the one of the drivers side a while back.
One point, it may be worth placing a small block of wood in the door jamb, to prevent you inadvertently knocking the door closed whilst manoeuvring around it, like what I did. Both handles were disconnected at the time!!!!!

[JoshGM]

Excellent!

[Imy]

is there a write up for a fix for the inside door handle?

my passenger side door handle is has stopped working. it doesnt op the door and is just flimsy (it moves all over) but the door handle on the outside still works fine...

[antonyjames_uk]

OK I had to break the back off the locking mechanism ince I had done this I had access to the lock itself and could move it.

[faz]

Just got redirected here from another thread, and just wanted to say this is a beautiful write up with great detail. Thanks for sharing this.

[h2ofreezes]

i love this forum. always find good and accurate info.

i'm having the same problem and this thread has answered most of questions. BUT...

are you sure you can just move the cable bowden up one notch per this thread?- http://www.xoutpost.com/bmw-sav-foru...e-carrier.html

looks like the plastic clip has two different thicknesses. i cannot seem to get it to go back in on the second slot.

hate the replace the entire thing with zero rust just because the cable has stretched a little.

also; i popped the cap off of the ball at the end of the cable. looks like there should be a way to shorten or adjust cable length at this point as well but it escapes me.

anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

[Black Hawk]

Thanks Man For Your Time & Effort
Thankgodness the Car Never Got Stock
I Don't Like Doing anything with the Car

[Stormtrooper]

Just want to thank you guys for the detail in this thread. I just changed my carrier out because of it.

[ekvals]

Second that.
I just replaced my carrier yesterday.

I could have done it in about 1hour and 15 min, from start to finish. If i hadn't started fuxxing around with how to put in the new carrier before screwing the first screw in..


I did not put the little wedge out through the hole, and let it rest against the car door. (The part furthest back where the door lock comes on..


I could never get the little hole for securing the door lock lined up, and messed around for nearly 1,5 hours, before i took the door carrier off again, and had a look at it...

Great guide in any case...

Thanks.

[Stormtrooper]

Describe how you got the screw (for the ext. lock) to line up because I had the same damn problem and it took me far too long to get it in and dont even know how in the end.