So when I was getting in to my 2003 330i I put my key in the door and I turned twice to unlock and all my doors unlocked but my driver door... And I tried to lock it from the door too but the key hole is extremely lose and it won't lock or unlock anything! I had a friend get In my car lock it all and I tried and it won't unlock or lock anything from the key hole so basicly the main command from the door does not work but I can unlock and lock everything from my button inside.. And I don't have a key fob with a batterie in it because my other set of keys got stolen so I can't just button open it lol... Please help me I can't lock my car anywhere now... And pleas help me find away to fix this with out having to break my bank :/ poor college firefighter student can't afford it :/ thank you a for you future help.
Stork501
Remove the broken door lock cylinder and use a large flat blade screwdriver to lock the car. Then put the lock cylinder back in to cover the hole so no one suspects. To unlock, pull the lock cylinder out and unlock with the screwdriver.
Here are some instructions I wrote on the subject. http://www.bmwgm5.com/lock_cylinder.htm it may look a little different on your car depending on the body style or year of your car.
Here are some instructions I wrote on the subject. http://www.bmwgm5.com/lock_cylinder.htm it may look a little different on your car depending on the body style or year of your car.
I have read that there is a pin in the left side lock that breaks and is easily replaced and the person that posted it on "broken key hole" site for BMWs says bought one on E-bay for what looked like $15. Can't find out any more - no diagrams or directions on replacing "pin". Did read that
don't mess with air bag, that inexperienced mechanics have been killed by air bag deploying accidentally. Any ideas on replacing broken or lost
"door lock pin"?
don't mess with air bag, that inexperienced mechanics have been killed by air bag deploying accidentally. Any ideas on replacing broken or lost
"door lock pin"?
I never got the broken cylinder (wouldn't lock/unlock but turned smoothly with no looseness of cylinder) from my indy BMW shop but it cost me $125 plus copies of registration and driver's license for the shop to replace it; works perfectly now. Perhaps it could have been a "simple" DIY repair, but I certainly recommend getting it fixed one way or another to avoid being locked out in the event your remote somehow stops working.
I have the same problem. The automatic key lock no longer works so I usually open my car manually. Yesterday, I tried opening my car but all door opened except the driver's door. After trying a couple of times, the key wont come out so I forced it out. Currently the car keys wont fully go into the key hole, only partially spinning loosely and no doors would unlock. I got a locksmith to open the passenger side. From inside I can open the all doors including the driver's side door but the key wont fully go in so I cant open from outside. I think something shifted when I forced the key out. The dealer billed me 750 for the cylinder and actuator but I don't think the actuator is bad because I can open all doors from inside. PLEASE I need help, I cant lock my car.
Augster, I live in Columbus- Indiana, which indy bmw shop did you go to???
Augster, I live in Columbus- Indiana, which indy bmw shop did you go to???
Can't recall but I think it's very easy to replace the cylinder once you get the driver's door open. DIY guide on here somewhere - maybe in the e46 wiki link at the top of the page.
Fixed!
The problem is the locks are really not designed to be used manually, apparently to deter theft. So one of the internal rings in the lock essentially disintegrates with repeated use (my electronic entry hasn't worked in about two years).
The parts to repair the lock are very cheap, only about $30 online. There are several tutorials online. Amazingly, some guy came up with www.lockrepairkit.com, which is specifically for this (no, I'm not him). He has a nice video explaining just how to do it.
Highly recommended giving this a shot first, before getting overcharged. If it breaks again after a couple of years, I'll know exactly what to do.
Cheers!
The problem is the locks are really not designed to be used manually, apparently to deter theft. So one of the internal rings in the lock essentially disintegrates with repeated use (my electronic entry hasn't worked in about two years).
The parts to repair the lock are very cheap, only about $30 online. There are several tutorials online. Amazingly, some guy came up with www.lockrepairkit.com, which is specifically for this (no, I'm not him). He has a nice video explaining just how to do it.
Highly recommended giving this a shot first, before getting overcharged. If it breaks again after a couple of years, I'll know exactly what to do.
Cheers!
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