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Old 12-10-2014, 04:16 PM
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Driver side passenger door not unlatching

Several weeks ago my driver side passenger door outside door handle stopped working. It will pull up but the door does not unlatch. Things got busy and I wasn't able to get around to fixing it until now. I lived with either having my wife open the door from the inside or holding the unlock button and rolling down the windows and reaching in.

Luckily, the X5 is not a daily driver nowadays so this exercise was infrequent.

I do still need to fix it and need some suggestions without going to the dealership.

Any DIY help for me?
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Old 12-10-2014, 04:57 PM
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Door handle carrier. Just replaced mine, exact same thing. I'd give you a link and part number, but I'm on my phone and don't have the best site maneuverability. Do a search, should pop right up. Took me just over an hour to replace, not to complicated. Actually, there's a DIY link in the tips and tricks at the top of the page.
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Old 12-10-2014, 05:06 PM
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The internet is a plethora of information. Just Google BMW X5 door handle replacement and you will find your answer. There's even a couple of Youtube videos on this repair.
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Old 12-10-2014, 10:12 PM
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Here you be...

http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/...andle-fix.html
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Thanks, guys!! I will let you know how it turns out.
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