Driver side door stuck (actuator not working) please help

maxq · 03-08-2022, 02:18 PM

My car's door is stuck, front driver side.

The mechanical levers are not engaging the unlocking mechanism.

Tried with key but that too is not working. Luckily the other doors were not locked (failsafe engaged) so I can at least get inside the car.

Fuses are fine. We pried out the inner door panel to get access to the actuator to try unlocking the door manually. No luck.

Anyone else has this issue? How do I open the door so we can replace the actuator module?

DeadCat · 03-15-2022, 08:11 PM

Exactly the same thing happened to me, I followed this video. I don't even know what I was moving with the screwdriver, but somehow it worked.

03-08-2022, 02:18 PM	#1
maxq Private First Class 10 Rep 118 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi with LCI rear Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: The Hammer!! iTrader: (0)	Driver side door stuck (actuator not working) please help My car's door is stuck, front driver side. The mechanical levers are not engaging the unlocking mechanism. Tried with key but that too is not working. Luckily the other doors were not locked (failsafe engaged) so I can at least get inside the car. Fuses are fine. We pried out the inner door panel to get access to the actuator to try unlocking the door manually. No luck. Anyone else has this issue? How do I open the door so we can replace the actuator module?
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DeadCat Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: BMW 228i Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Miami iTrader: (0)	Exactly the same thing happened to me, I followed this video. I don't even know what I was moving with the screwdriver, but somehow it worked.
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