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I was just at the local pick and pull (yes, 8 years later, and E53's are more and more common at the local yards) and ran into two X5's - both with all doors except driver and tailgate locked. I couldn't get them open for the life of me, and it looked like many others before me had tried (the passenger door looked like someone took a prybar to it). One of the things I was hunting for was door lock actuators, so really wanted to get in there lol! On one door, the inner door panel was off and I fiddled directly with the actuator with no luck. I had assumed that they were all just broken, before wandering here and seeing this might be an e53 bonus trait. So, in this scenario, where there is no possibility of power, and obviously no keys, are these cars just forever locked until they go to the crusher? Any ideas for getting these doors open (in case I encounter in the future)?
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Maybe take a small jump start box with you and clamp directly on to the positive and negative battery terminals?? You said the hatch was open on one. May work.
Another thing I would try - and I have no idea if this would work which is why I say try - slide under it and clamp on to the starter cable and ground to the chassis. - Total long shot, but heck, if you can get under it may be worth trying. Sent from my iPhone using Xoutpost.com |
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I hint/tip was given back in 2012 (post #18) that described how central locking works. From model year (MY) 2000-up...if the BMW has been double-locked...you can follow those instructions to UNLOCK the doors. But this also will require power to the jump start terminals in the engine bay...or if you can get at the battery in the back below the cargo floor. Why? The interior central locking button will not work without power...that's why you need to supply some power with a portable jump pack to at least power the interior central locking button to release the door actuators from their double-lock position (since you don't have a key to manually disengage the actuator from double-lock). If the BMW has been single-locked prior to it being hauled away (doors locked manually, or from the inside)...then manual unlocking of the doors can be done from the inside by pulling twice on the interior door handles. See the info below that explains the difference between double-lock & single-lock...which should help understand why the e53s you're finding at the yards are difficult to open:
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I heart useful thread resurrection. Never say die!
Wanted to clarify facts and make a point no one here considered. To "manually lock" from the outside is possible: with all doors unlocked, open one rear door, manually lock all other doors, then manually lock and close that open rear door. Maybe everyone here already knew that, but I had to noodle on it for a minute. Problem is - no alarm - anyone can just walk up and pop the rear hatch glass. Here's a reason to despise double locking that doesn't involve locking children inside (however appropriate that may or may not be): My E53 just sits without being driven for long periods these days, and with the battery so hard to access, I'm considering adding a kill switch on the ground cable, running it up into one of the side cubbies in the rear compartment. I can do the manual locking above, kill it through the open hatch, then close the hatch - it's secure because killing rendered the hatch button inoperable. When I want to revive the car, I can open the driver door with the key, then double-pull open the rear door, with rear seat back already down so I can fairly easily reach the kill switch. If double locked, I'd have to climb over the front seats to get back there. |
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Fortunately I do know that and I've suggested this many times over the decades in BMW forums where the need to do this has come up. But there is something else you can do that WILL lock the tailgate for those BMW owners that have Tourings/SAVs/SUVs. If you want to "manually" lock the vehicle as well as the tailgate...just press the central lock/unlock button (this is if you have a charged up battery). As intimated in the quote and post above...this is done when you need to secure the vehicle without initiating the alarm siren system:
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Thanks Q! I'll do this to limit routine battery drain by the alarm before resorting to a kill switch.
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Simple way
The simple way to get in is to take a number plate light cover/lens off and with another 12v battery and jump leads is to connect the black/earth to the exhaust pipe and the red positive lead to a light bulb metal terminal/connection then press the key fob to open the doors
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I think if you unplug the hood switch you can achieve the same results. Watch the corner lights for flash. Of you lock the car with key fob then shut the door after, the lights blink when alarm is set. Also no clown blink. I noticed no blink on wife's car when locking and checking the hood switch it wasn't being pressed firmly so I added a felt pad to pres it and now it sets the alarm properly
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