doors locked, wont unlock

[weaksauce]

nope, cant get the door open. its locked down tight.
even took a coat hanger and reached in and pulled the handle back in an attempt to unlock it from the inside and that didnt work either. just pulled back to the stop and never moved the lock plunger.

any other ideas before i take a brick to the window?

with that said, I am assuming the sunroof would be the easiest glass to replace, right? So if i can find a good used sunroof glass, it should be tinted already, and i wont have to worry about replacing the drivers glass which involves a lot more work.

[romeokc10]

Originally Posted by weaksauce

nope, cant get the door open. its locked down tight.
even took a coat hanger and reached in and pulled the handle back in an attempt to unlock it from the inside and that didnt work either. just pulled back to the stop and never moved the lock plunger.

any other ideas before i take a brick to the window?

with that said, I am assuming the sunroof would be the easiest glass to replace, right? So if i can find a good used sunroof glass, it should be tinted already, and i wont have to worry about replacing the drivers glass which involves a lot more work.

Just call a locksmith that is familiar with BMW's, in the end that's what I had to do, took him all of 10 minutes to get in the car. Then go buy yourself a key, and send your old one off to the guy in the link below, he can repair them and then you'll have two working keys, that's what I did.

BMW General Module 5 (GMV, ZKE V)

[TwinTurboGTR]

Originally Posted by romeokc10

Just call a locksmith that is familiar with BMW's, in the end that's what I had to do, took him all of 10 minutes to get in the car. Then go buy yourself a key, and send your old one off to the guy in the link below, he can repair them and then you'll have two working keys, that's what I did.

BMW General Module 5 (GMV, ZKE V)

I don't think a locksmith is going to work. Its not that his key isn't turning in the tumbler, the actuators on the door are unable to send a signal to pop the locks open.

[romeokc10]

Originally Posted by TwinTurboGTR

I don't think a locksmith is going to work. Its not that his key isn't turning in the tumbler, the actuators on the door are unable to send a signal to pop the locks open.

That's because the key cylinder/tumbler has broken inside, the cylinder/tumbler has a small rod with a four points that engages the acuator. The cylinder just spins but the rod doesn't turn the actuator, this is what happened to mine. If you search the forums you will see lots of threads about the cylinder failing. My locksmith used small airbags to pry the door open at the top corner just enough for him to insert a long metal but bendable rod inside the car to press the central unlocking button, took him all of 10-15 minutes and I was on my way home. I could be wrong but I'm sure this is what has happened to his car, he said the key turns 90 degrees left and right, it normally doesn't turn that far, that's a good sign right there that the cylinder has failed.

[weaksauce]

Originally Posted by romeokc10

That's because the key cylinder/tumbler has broken inside, the cylinder/tumbler has a small rod with a four points that engages the acuator. The cylinder just spins but the rod doesn't turn the actuator, this is what happened to mine. If you search the forums you will see lots of threads about the cylinder failing. My locksmith used small airbags to pry the door open at the top corner just enough for him to insert a long metal but bendable rod inside the car to press the central unlocking button, took him all of 10-15 minutes and I was on my way home. I could be wrong but I'm sure this is what has happened to his car, he said the key turns 90 degrees left and right, it normally doesn't turn that far, that's a good sign right there that the cylinder has failed.

tried that this morning. got a strong rod in and pushed on teh central locking button and it didnt unlock.