How to force door open? e38

jeanpxrk · 05-09-2023, 02:43 AM

1997 740iL
My rear passenger door is stuck shut and the actuator doesnt engage.

I got the door panel off and i believe i can see the actuator but i have no idea what i’m supposed to do from here. I tried pushing the lock up but nothing.

jeanpxrk · 05-09-2023, 02:44 AM

The piece i tried pushing up was the mechanism in the bottom left of the picture

zachdog · 05-09-2023, 07:58 AM

You could take off the door panel on the other side and learn how the mechanism works. That’s what I would do. Good luck.

1and1 · 05-09-2023, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by zachdog

You could take off the door panel on the other side and learn how the mechanism works. That’s what I would do. Good luck.

Yep,
Came her to say exactly that.....

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jeanpxrk New Member 38 Rep 17 Posts Drives: bmw z4 Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: las vegas iTrader: (0)	The piece i tried pushing up was the mechanism in the bottom left of the picture
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zachdog New Member 44 Rep 28 Posts Drives: 2019 230i, ZHP, 318ti Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Kansas iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW 230 [0.00]	You could take off the door panel on the other side and learn how the mechanism works. That’s what I would do. Good luck.
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