 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | looove 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 04-16-2024 01:18 PM 0 Replies, 1,651 Views | |  |  |  |  10-24-2005, 10:11 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 138 |  power lock problem
Hey all, haven't been on here in a while. 2 days ago I was unlocking my car, and the passenger side door didn't unlock at the same time (the trunk lock still works). so now I have to be all gentlemanly and walk around and unlock the passenger side door if someone is riding with me (or just turn the key on, roll down the passenger window, take the key out, give it to whoever is waiting to get in so they can unlock the door from the outside). Anyway, it is annoying....anyone have any problems w/ their power locks before?
Thanks,
Maher __________________
97 sport |  |  | | 10-24-2005, 10:40 PM | #2 | | Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 54 |
cant you unlock the door from the inside by just pulling on the pass handle from the inside? I havent tried this in my ti yet, but most cars you can..just a thought | | | | | 10-24-2005, 11:11 PM | #3 | | TRETEN IRGENDEINES ESELS Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 3,687 |
If your doors are locked and your inside of it pull the handle once and it unlocks all the doors. Then pull it once more and the door opens,i've never heard of this problem before and not sure what to suggest.
Anyone got some advice besides calling an auto shop? __________________ 98 Avus Blue 318 ti Active
clear outs all around,stealth turning signals,blue led interior lights, 35% tinted windows,K&N air filter, 12" Kenwood Sub, MTX Thunder Amp,Alpine cd changer, Leatherz Armrest,ACS Pedals/Handbrake/FloorMats & Vitesse Tuning Carbon Fiber B-Pillars/CF Spark Plug Cover, New 16" MSW Typer 14 Rims on Goodyear Triple Treds 
www.myspace.com/avusblueti | | | | | 10-24-2005, 11:44 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: state college, pa Posts: 3,431 |
Does the central lock switch operate the door lock?
My suggestion is to work back from the lock itself. __________________
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ZOMBIES. | | | | | 10-25-2005, 03:57 AM | #5 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
i had my driver's door lock actuator fail. that was back when i paid for the dealer to fix things. i believe it was like $200. i would suggest fixing it yourself. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 10-26-2005, 11:36 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Louis Posts: 138 |
Sounds like that might be it......no the lock switch inside doesn't work either. It is definitely something in the power locking mechanism in the passenger door. If I unlock just that door, the other doors don't unlock, and if I unlock the other doors, the passenger side won't.
An actuator? what does it look like, and how much does it cost? Yeah I won't take my car in unless it absolutely won't run and I absolutely can't fix it (and I have absolutely more money). __________________
97 sport | | | | | 10-26-2005, 11:52 PM | #7 | | Site Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 238 |
I have the same problem right now too with the passenger side lock. Whenever I use the keyless entry or use the key on the door (driver's side) it wont open, but if I use the key on the passenger side it will open up plus open all the other doors. Well i'm going to have my dad fix it for me since I couldn't do it myself and I will let you know what he found wrong with it. __________________ 
Nick
1995 BMW 318iC.
Modifications by: Understeer.com, M3 Aerodynamics, Bilstein, Stromung, Turner Motorsports, Bavarian Autosport and Downing Atlanta Superchargers. | | | | | 10-27-2005, 01:03 AM | #8 | | Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 55 |
Nice car tyler...I just bought one 2 weeks ago. Its blue like yours but, its been neglected i have to do a lot of work to it... C-ya! | | | | | 10-27-2005, 03:53 PM | #9 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
i BELIEVE this is the part number (i might be able to find my receipt from years ago this weekend): 67111387726 here's the diagram on realoem: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...=41&fg=50&hl=1 EDIT: better one: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts...1&fg=40&hl=221 __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 11-01-2005, 10:28 PM | #10 | | Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 6 |
I'm having the exact same problem-- if anyone figures this out, I'd love to know how to fix it--- without having to spend $200-$300.
The strange thing is that the passenger's door lock will go a few days without working and then will suddenly work again when locking/unlocking with the center console button or by unlocking the other doors. I've noticed that if I lock the passenger's door from the inside--instead of locking and holding up the handle from the outside--that the lock tends to work again for 2+ days with the other power locks. | | | | | 11-02-2005, 12:21 AM | #11 | | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 368 |
The passenger door lock was doing the same thing on my car: working for a while and then not. My solution was to buy the new actuator for the passenger door, then look at what it took to install it. No time for that much work! So I tossed the new module in the glove box and forgot about it for a while. Then the locks started working again and have been flawless for at least four months now. Of course now that I mention it they will fail!
I'd like to shoot the engineer who put that actuator where they did.
-Phil | | | | | 11-02-2005, 12:27 AM | #12 | | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 |
it's the threat of replacement that's keeping that one working right now. as long as you keep the new one in the glove box, it'll keep working  my dad (usually when cursing while working on a car) always thought that they should make the guys who DESIGNED the car work on repairing them for awhile, perhaps then they'd design them to be easier to work on. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles
current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray
acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts
2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles
Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | | 03-21-2008, 04:36 PM | #13 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
alright so i have this problem now too. but itsa little different.
my passenger lock will lock only if i push the driver side lock down.
the passenger side will only unlock all the doors but wont lock them.
if i lock the passenger side it will only lock the pasenger side.
is that the actuator? or maybe a loose wire?
anyone wanna help?
(also i cant turn the key in my driver side lock because it wont turn at all so i have to use the passenger side lock til i get an alarm.) __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
| | | | | 03-21-2008, 09:14 PM | #14 | | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 3,212 |
mines different too, i can lock the doors on the driver side but i can't unlock it. On the passenger side i can unlock it but i can't lock it. The hatch lock works perfect. | | | | | 03-21-2008, 09:19 PM | #15 | | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 6,182 |
well its all fixed now with a little lovin of the driver and hatch locks i got them to spin. now the passenger side actuator is working for some reason  __________________
-Josh
Sold-1995 318ti, Club Sport, Hellrot
Sold-1996 318ti, Active Model, Boston Green
Current- 1995 318ti, sport model, schwartz
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