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#1 ·
As we all know it is winter, and it is freezing out. My X5 for some reason can't stand the cold.. Everyday I go to a car and the door locks are frozen. Once I get in the door will not shut. I've tried spraying the locks. Nothing.... Any ideas anyone?....:mad:
 
#6 ·
Which spray ate you using Steven? Is it a methyl hydrate based our ethyl glycol?

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#14 ·
Yeah, WD40 won't do a thing in freezing temps. As Patrick said above, you need lock de-icer. This used to happen all winter long with my previous car when I was living in Michigan. It was so bad that I had to carry a small bottle of de-icer in my coat pocket at all times. Works very well, though.
 
#22 ·
You live in Boston, but you don't have CWP? That would keep the doors warm.
 
#25 ·
So is mine, but decadence is nice. When the temps are below 40 in the morning, heated seats and steering wheel (I know! try it sometime) make for a nice commute.
 
#28 ·
Hang on a second...I'm confused... they don't ALL have heated lock cylinders?

One of mine is a Florida car and even it still has them... If you look on a vin decoder (ie. http://www.rubmw.ru/vincode/eng/ ) This
S314A FRONTSCHEIBENWASCHDUESEN BEHEIZT Door mirror, driver lock, heated
is listed under "Standard Equipment", not "Optional Equipment".

Pull up on the door handle and hold for 30 seconds then wait a few moments. if it's not thawed do it a second time... should be nice and free.

Jamie
 
#29 ·
TIL...


Thanks, Jamie.
 
#31 ·
Update nope

his car doesnt have that

S205A AUTOMATIC GETRIEBE Automatic transmission
S220A NIVEAUREGULIERUNG Self-levelling suspension
S226A SPORTLICHE FAHRWERKSABSTIMMUNG Sports suspension settings
S255A SPORT-LEDERLENKRAD Sports leather steering wheel
S321A EXTERIEURUMFAENGE IN WAGENFARBE Exterior parts in vehicle colour
P330A SPORTPAKET Sports package
S377A LM RAEDER/STERNSPEICHE 69 BMW LA wheel, star spoke 69
S386A DACHRELING Roof railing
S403A GLASDACH, ELEKTRISCH Glass roof, electrical
S430A INNEN-/AUSSENSPIEGEL AUT.ABBLENDEND Interior/outside mirror with auto dip
S438A EDELHOLZAUSFUEHRUNG Fine wood trim
S441A RAUCHERPAKET Smoker package
S459A SITZVERSTELLUNG, ELEKTR.MIT MEMORY Seat adjustment, electric, with memory
S473A ARMAUFLAGE VORN Armrest front
S481A SPORTSITZE FUER FAHRER/BEIFAHRER Sports seat
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S508A PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC) Park Distance Control (PDC)
S522A XENON-LICHT Xenon Light
S650A CD-LAUFWERK CD player
S676A HIFI LAUTSPRECHERSYSTEM HiFi speaker system
S691A CD-HALTERUNG CD holder
S775A INDIVIDUAL DACHHIMMEL ANTHRAZIT Headlining anthracite
S785A WEISSE BLINKLEUCHTEN White direction indicator lights
S926A ERSATZRAD Spare wheel
S945A BERUECKSICHTIGUNG PREISABHAENGK. Dummy-SALAPA
Standard equipment
Code
Description (interface)
Description (EPC)
S249A MULITFUNKTION FUER LENKRAD Multifunction f steering wheel
S302A ALARMANLAGE Alarm system
S354A GRUENKEIL-FRONTSCHEIBE Windscreen, green-tinted upper strip
S640A AUTOTELEFONVORBEREITUNG Preparation f tel.installation universal
S645A RADIO-STEUERUNG US BMW US Radio
S661A RADIO BMW BUSINESS Radio BMW Business (C43)
S692A CD WECHSLER I-BUS VORBEREITUNG Preparation, BMW 6-CD changer I-bus
S845A AKUSTISCHE GURTWARNUNG Acoustic fasten seat belt reminder
S853A SPRACHVERSION ENGLISCH Language version, English
S876A FUNKFREQUENZ 315 MHZ Radio frequency 315 MHz
S992A STEUERUNG KENNZEICHENBEFESTIGUNG Control of number-plate attachment
 
#32 ·
Just realized this is the X5. I was like: Auto Dip! sweet.
 
#34 ·
LOL I was reading that option list too and thinking... WHAT?!?!? How did you get self levelling suspension, PDC, dip, XID... from the factory? on an e36??? I bought the wrong car!

I saw the wood and stuff and figured it was some kind of special order lux package at first but then I realized PDC... I don't think that was even around yet in '99. :p

But it still makes me wonder since the heated side mirrors and locks are listed as standard on both of my e36s and they're on opposite ends of the scale does that mean they are on ALL e36s?
 
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