Bmw E36 Door Lock Actuator Repair

Replacing the electric door lock actuator on a bmw e36 posted on october 10 2012 by lee devlin the bmw 3 series cars manufactured from 1991 1999 are getting to the age where the electric door actuators are wearing out and there s nothing more frustrating than a door lock that won t respond to the key fob.

Bmw e36 door lock actuator repair.

Let me tell you it wasn t easy. Door lock actuator motor latch for bmw e60 e63 e64 e65 e66 e70 e81 e83 e84 e85 e86 e87 e88 e89 e90 e91 e92 e93 1 3 5 7 m n x3 x5 x6 z4 series selected models. Rear right 72072 4 1 out of 5 stars 20. I haven t figured out which is which yet.

2004 bmw 325i l6 2 5l. 2006 bmw 325i l6 3 0l. E46 door lock actuator replacement sorry it s not done so skip to the bottom of this page for diys that i ve found on the various bmw forums. Service type door lock actuator passenger side rear replacement.

Service type door lock actuator passenger side front replacement. Use a flathead screwdriver to pry off the clips securing the door panel to the door. Leave the wiring harness connected but clip open the wire tie holding the wiring to the door. Why door lock failure occurs in a bmw 26 mar 18.

I finally got the think cracked open. Remember it wasn t that long ago that we were stuck manually rolling up windows turning a key to start the car and scanning the radio hoping to find a tolerable song to listen to on the radio while we were stuck in rush hour traffic. Use a socket wrench to remove the two securing bolts on the door that hold in the lock. Service type door lock actuator passenger side front.

4 to remove the old actuator first visually memorize where the old actuator is connected to the lock and how it is oriented so you can put the new one on later. One of the motors is for the double lock and one is for the single lock. The actuator of your bmw z3 is what allows you to operate the locks on the doors. Shop dealer price 603 84 874 21.

Then just push the old actuator straight up and off the lock.