Locked out of an 02 X5

[coupenut]

I'm new to this forum and X5s (but not BMWs) and I have a problem with a the 02 X5 belonging to the son of an out of town friend who's here in the area attending college. Here's the situation:
- 02 X5
- When key is inserted in the lock it just spins, not resistance, no contact.
- The remote lock buttons on the key don't work, the key is less than a
year old.
- The central locking button on the console doesn't function. Didn't work
before this current situation.
- The handle on the front door on the passenger side is broken.
- The rear door on the passenger side wouldn't open prior to this situation,
regardless of the position of the child safety lock.
- A new aftermarket stereo was recently installed by an installer of
unknown skill.
- I suspect that the battery has run down although I can't get access to
verify this. The battery is also less than a year old.

Any suggestions about how to rectify this situation would be greatly appreciated. I am aware of the "hard reboot" access method but I'd like to avoid that if at all possible.

[upallnight]

Try holding the unlock button of the key fob down for about a minute. Perhaps they had the car coded so that the key fob will open and close all the windows.

[coupenut]

Originally Posted by upallnight

Try holding the unlock button of the key fob down for about a minute. Perhaps they had the car coded so that the key fob will open and close all the windows.

Thanks for the tip. We tried that with no success. That's another reason why I believe that the battery has run down.

[cn90]

Get a good battery and:
- Supply ground to your engine metal part (transmission is OK)
- Supply positive cable as below...

Under the car near LEFT FRONT tire, there is a positive terminal feeding the starter motor.
This is the area just aft of the driver's left foot (but under the chassis).
I don't have a photo on the X5, but this is the photo from my 1998 528i M52 car.

This will allow you to open the trunk in an emergency...