After i changed the door handle mechanics inside the driver side door all worked perfectly.
Bmw x5 e53 door handle hard to open.
Back outside the door remove the phillips screw exposed when the outer handle was removed.
This is a common problem on these older x5 s.
2005 x5 driver side door handle will not open the door.
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Hi guys this is a super quick video showing you how you can easily adjust the locking mechanism on your e46 bmw to make the doors much easier to open.
To remove the door handle carrier go inside the door and disconnect the bowden cable from the door latch.
Then i closed and opened the central lock in the car and then af.
Reach inside the door and pop the ball joint off.
Https bit ly 2urzuod driver door handle.
Hi i have a bmw x5 e53 2001 the central locking stopped working just on the drivers side.
I don t think it is properly manufactured its defective.
With the handle still jammed open rotate the handle 45 deg.
Once that is out the front part can pivot out.
So to get into the car i had to use the key but that as stopped working now.
I can open from the interior latch.
Exterior door handel is answered by a verified bmw mechanic.
It left gaps on my robber seals and it is not smooth like tho front door i replaced prier week.
Unscrew small phillips screw on the outside of the door handle.
The handle needs to pull up and the right side where the 8mm bolt was slides downward out of where it is attached.
I would highly recommend buying a high quality replacement handle carrier or you will run into fitment issues a.
The photo shows how it attaches to the carrier.