HELP with door lock actuator

c_tejuco · Mon, Jul-25-2005, 11:10:37 PM

hey guys, i'm in need of a bit of assistance. i'm trying to replace my passenger side door lock actuator on a 97' M3 coupe, and i can't seem to figure out how to get the lock out. i have the door panel off, and i have the whole lock assembly loosened from the side of the door but it still seems to be hanging from a rod that connects it to the outside door handle. any help would be greatly appreciated.

sfoster · Tue, Jul-26-2005, 01:43:01 AM

The lock mechanism has a threaded ring around the key insert and a post going through itself and the door skin. From outside you should see the ring around the key and the circular head of the post.

To remove:
Unscrew the ring around the key.
From the inside of the door, there is a small clip on the post going through the lock. Pull the off and the lock will come out.

jmitro · Tue, Jul-26-2005, 04:36:53 AM

IIRC i did not remove the lock to replace the actuator, i just maneuvered my fingers in there enough to remove the broken actuator and somehow by some act of god was finally able to get the new actuator in place.

Mon, Jul-25-2005, 11:10:37 PM	#1
c_tejuco Registered User Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 330 Reputation: 0 Location: Elk Grove, CA	HELP with door lock actuator hey guys, i'm in need of a bit of assistance. i'm trying to replace my passenger side door lock actuator on a 97' M3 coupe, and i can't seem to figure out how to get the lock out. i have the door panel off, and i have the whole lock assembly loosened from the side of the door but it still seems to be hanging from a rod that connects it to the outside door handle. any help would be greatly appreciated.

Tue, Jul-26-2005, 04:36:53 AM	#3
jmitro Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 41 Posts: 76 Reputation: 0 Location: Oklahoma	IIRC i did not remove the lock to replace the actuator, i just maneuvered my fingers in there enough to remove the broken actuator and somehow by some act of god was finally able to get the new actuator in place. __________________ BMWCCA CMod club race car build: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=528816

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Tue, Jul-26-2005, 01:43:01 AM	#2
sfoster Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Age: 34 Posts: 504 Reputation: 0 Location: Wayside, NJ	The lock mechanism has a threaded ring around the key insert and a post going through itself and the door skin. From outside you should see the ring around the key and the circular head of the post. To remove: Unscrew the ring around the key. From the inside of the door, there is a small clip on the post going through the lock. Pull the off and the lock will come out.