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Broken Outside Door Handle Fix
I did some research here and discovered that it was a fairly common problem. Thank goodness because I had pretty good information to follow. I bet that the cause of my problem was the same as it was for others and I ordered the part. I've got to give credit to X5 in AK and gregwx5 for their prior write ups. They were a huge help. gregwx5's instructions Thread discussing this issue I wanted to post some pictures and a few tips from my experience. The part number is 51218243615. I got it from Morristown BMW for $73 including shipping to CA. They are a great dealership to buy from and a board sponsor. The part is pretty substantial and area that failed seems to be a hinged and spring part that comes apart. Nothing seem broken but it did not seem repairable, at least not to the point where I'd keep it. A new one is worth it. The instructions to remove the door panel are on the home page. They are very good. A few notes: Tools:
Tips: The window switches need to come out. They pry out easily. There are three things plugged in. The white and smaller black plugs are released by swinging the basket handle over. That pops the plug out. The larger black plug has a slide out lock. Once slid out fully it will pop the plug out. Don't forget to remove the puddle light on the underside of the door. Once you have all the necessary screws removed and you're ready to pop the door panel off, go around the edge of the panel and gently pry it out. You will feel where the plastic fasteners are. Don't yank the panel off because there is one more thing to unhook before the panel will come free. There is a stiff cable attached to the inside door handle. That has a plastic piece that snaps into the inside door handle. There is a small tab that can be depressed from the inside door handle area. It should release easily. You can see the cable in the last photo. It is wrapped in foam. In order to get the old carrier out you have to complete several steps.
To remove the old carrier:
Installing the new carrier is the reverse. Some tips for that:
One other thing to watch out for:
That's about it. It was a moderately difficult job but very satisfying. You really take the act of opening your door for granted. See the pictures attached. Thanks again to X5world and the guys who have written about this before.
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Last edited by PersonaNonGrata; 09-27-2008 at 11:31 PM. |
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Damn, Kev! Great write-up!
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It's really amazing that something like this is common. Of all the highly engineered bits on X5's, there are a some chintzy parts that are not high tech. This door handle carrier, window regulators, final stage resistors, etc. I've had every one of these things replaced; some more than a few times. (5 regulators!)
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I just replaced both front carriers. The passenger side did not need it, the axel bolt just slipped out of position and needed to be repositioned. So, at first notice of a door handle not working, disassemble the part and maybe you can save some $. Just push the axel back in place and you are set to go.
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I had to replace mine last year! Unfortunate how such a weak piece was designed for such heavy doors! On my old pice you could see where the metal casting fatigued and cracked. Luckily it's not too hard to fix, dealer wanted a fortune!
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will this fix the frozen door lock problem? Also, my driver side door lock button doesn't always go up when I use the keyless entry. Will this be corrected also?
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ha......had the same issue.....the stealer got me for $375.....good write-up! i actually saw the broken carrier off mine after the fix.....i think it happens in colder temps? what i hear
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[quote=butundo Also, my driver side door lock button doesn't always go up when I use the keyless entry. Will this be corrected also?[/quote]
Nope. you need new door actuator. |
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wow,that's the same piece that broke on right passenger side this past week part costed $90,had someone put it in for $85 and now that door opens better than it did before.
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It is crazy that a part like this fails so commonly. It should not be related to cold temperatures because I live in Southern CA and my X5 has never seen any temps below 45 degrees. It has seen a ton of 100+ though.
I wish I had taken some pictures of the broken part. IIRC, it was just a small crack on a part of it that held in a spring tensioned piece. It wasn't a catastrophic failure but was enough to cause the entire thing to malfunction. I hope this helps other members here save some money and aggravation.
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