BMW Door Handle Broken Fix
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2015
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2003 BMW X5 Door handle replacement.
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BMW Door Handle Broken Fix 
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Thanks Brian. I am about to replace the 3rd 4th and 5th handles on a 2006 BMW X5 with 86,000 miles on the clock. BMW San Diego charged me $685 to replace the last one so I owe you a beer or three.
I like that you use the heck out of that Dewalt impact, after doing maintenance and repairs on my own vehicles I've learned how much time you can save by using a drill or impact. It seems to be much less frustrating. Same goes for appliance and general home repair. Keep up the great videos Brian, they are very much appreciated.
This is a great video. I had the exact issue with my 2003 X5 door but I took it to the garage. Wish I saw this video prior. Great job.
Good video, very detailed. No more climbing through the passenger side! Keep them coming.
I love the trim panel tools. I have a good set and a slightly "weathered" set. Great for scraping out lawnmower deck without scratching it all up and other household duties and the good set for the car work.
Brilliant bit of video. Well done.
Thank you for making this video, very informative, entertaining and funny as well. The tips and trick are also excellent and very helpful.
Great DIY video.
Great video!
Thanks
For those gaskets that are fighting you behind the handle I clean them where they are with a little soapywater in a cup and a small paint brush. Then I spray some silicone on a small foam brush and it gives them some slippery pliability!
Great video, I hope I can do mine today. Thanks for the reliable video
Star Wars line with a Star Trek hand signal....Oh well. Thanks for all the great vids. I really do enjoy the commentary throughout all of your vids. Thanks!
Cool video good tutorial well detailed you made this job look easy Keep up the good work thanks mate
Just did this repair on my X5 this past weekend. When you go to put the handle back into the door, you need to have the door carrier in the open position. You need to use your non marring pry tool to jamb the carrier in the open position so that the handle doesn't scratch the paint on the door since the back of the handle will be away from the door.
Well done sir. Im tackeling mine this week
thanks for the x5 video....more, more, more. got a fleet of e's that have no Bentley books or other manuals published so vids help me quite a lot!!!!!
Great video, this part is cheap as hell! I thought i was going to have to bring it in the BMW and pay an arm and a leg. Thanks for sharing this and if a fellow trekky can do it I'll give it a shot.
Most helpful ,thank you !
Great video, informative and a time saver. the only issue I had with the non genuine handle I replaced, was the lock not lining up to the internal handle screw. easily fix using a drill by hand to increase the inside bore to allow the screw to mate up.
awesome video, I had to forward it to the mechanic because he made it seem the airbag is an issue to remove. So thanks for this video
Thanx heaps 4 ur guide
Brilliant thank you 👍👍👍
good info. Took me 4 hours to change one, but 2 hours to get that little ball joint on and the white clamp in place and some skinned knuckles. I tried to get the ball on the old one "on the bench" and it would not go on. I took a drill bit and compared the old ball hole with the nes one. The new one hole was smaller so I "carefully drilles the new one untill I could get it on the old one, then and only then was I able to get it in place---a tip BEFORE you insert in door, try the ball on the old one.
Snapping the ball joint to the cable first as shown in Brian's video before attaching the handle I believe works better than what is shown in other videos because if you connect the handle first then it is more difficult to pull the cable down far enough to snap onto the ball joint. However I later found that the ball joint is on a spring loaded swivel so you can push up on the ball joint to reach the cable connector. None of the videos I have seen so far show the tech re-installing the whole mechanism so you are on your own in that sequence. Both my front doors broke at the same time during a hard freeze. The first door I went by Brian's video. The second I followed another video and it took longer on the second because of the problem I had trying to connect the ball joint, that is until I noticed the spring on the ball.
I get all my BMW parts from Bav sports, you are right after market is cheaper but does not fit well.
Good fix. I'm sure the customer is excited to have a functioning handle again.
sixtyfiveford She is! Hey, we still need to do a video colab. I'd love to come up and cameo in one of your videos on a good weather day. (so I can bike)
Yeah, for sure.
Any suggestions on how to fix/open a front drivers side door when the inside and outside handle on a 2002 BMW x5 are broken?
Appreciate the Borg reference, the get along t-shirt not so much.
when I worked for the dealer so many of these came in during the winter, the doors would freeze and require a bit more effort to open, that door handle carrier was always first to go.
I am thinking about creating a repair kit to fix the existing one. I tried several generic and they dont fit and now working on using JB Weld but I think I could fabricate a steel part to support where the casting breaks. I would like to figure out how much demand there would be for it. 3 of 4 of the handles broke this month on my 2002 X5.
hello chief,
is that procedure similar to the 'rear driver-side' door as well?
Any suggestions on when your 2006 BMW X5's door latch breaks and the battery is dead? Any other way to charge the battery since you can't open the door to get to the hood latch to recharge the battery and unlock the other doors?
Do you have a video for replacing the rear door handle as well? I had my rear one break, just like this did. Rear door seems to be different than what I'm seeing in this video.
Hey Brian, I have a 97 bmw 740il and the door does the same thing but the interior handle won't open it either. I got it to open by accident one day, and I just didn't lock it for days. Then I went into an Inner city area and didn't want to risk losing all my valuables in the car so I locked it. And I came out to leave, and it had done it again. But no luck to get it unlocked again. What can I do to fix it? I'm thinking actuator? But I could be wrong.
What make and model is that gray/red cordless driver your using? Thanks!
nice job...not easy
please tell me you have a video for an E46 front right.
Wow! Spanky pulled a Scotty Kilmer! All that cuteness popping up made me drop my PBJ, and then the CRUSTS fell off. :)
Can please show how to replace the cable only as my cable stretched out needs to be replaced thank you
is it a must to disconnect the battery before removing the airbag? BMW does a trick with code which screws up electronics and door lock when battery gets disconnected. I learned that in a hard way when I bought a battery from Autozone and replaced instead of going to the st(d)ealer.
Were is your shop located Brian need a machanic.
The BMW dealership here Omaha, NE. just got purchased from Markel BMW.....by H&H Chevrolet. Fortunately they retained the parts & service guys who are actually decent guys. The shop guys are an older group & the prices are typical for Dealer standards but I needed a Radiator reservoir that has the AT thermostat plug-in & the floating fluid level rod. It was Saturday & they close @ 2pm . I called at 1:55 and asked if they had the part on hand. He said yes but we close in 5min. He said if I was leaving now & lived local, that he would wait for me..... Right on! You know I gotta have it done by Work Monday morning. I forgot to mention that I had just paid Dane; owner of "STAR CLASS" motors in Papillion, NE. $400+ dollars to replace the same part but he {Ripped Me Off}.
My 2005 X5 drivers side front door will not open from outside or inside! I have inside door panel off already. I've looked at, and tried to finagle with the mechanics of the carrier and cables from inside but have still been unable to open/unlock door. Please help!!!
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide
Can you replace front carrier with carrier from rear door
hey brian what is the crucial thing to be a good tecnichian like you?? do you think reading on engineering or technology books effect ? i always impressed about your knowledge before your hands on . you make it the problem so easy on your mind before your hands . can you talk about that skills and how to get it ? :) wish all the best for you
Abdulalah Faraj I really, really like your question. I will answer it as honestly and best as I can. I think that humility and 10k hours of practical application go a long way. For that to happen you really have to be stubborn in a good way- the way that makes you see a task through. Limited means and humble circumstances due to being raised in a large family meant if I wanted something, I had to make it happen for myself. The hours make you humble too. There's a lot of frustration that crops up as you go. Keeping a cool head through it teaches mental and emotional discipline. Controlling your mind like the powerful tool it is keeps your mind from wrecking into the ditch of anger and frustration like a truck. When you yield to lesser emotions (that God gave to be used as a limited stimulus only) you become stuck and diverted from whatever greater good you could be bringing to manifest into the lives of those around you. That anger from frustration can make you quit or give up, but worse, it can become a harmful addiction just like alcohol or hard drugs. Anger is a gift to motivate and stimulate needed action, but you have to be able to transition from the anger to the action that is needed. Anger is best used the way a capacitor is used- to start something greater. With practice and awareness, great focus can follow anger and displace it. From there, inspiration from outside of you can give you answers and clarity known by those who strive to master their emotions through right thinking.
Best wishes to you as well. Great question!
"Now just a little squeeze, pucker up and blow! And if you drop a bolt, yell: JIMINY CHRISTMAS SON OF A-"
Hi! This happened to my BMW X3 ‘04. I scraped the side and the door handle is completely off. How much would a mechanic charge me for this?
Is this the same process for e46
resistance is futile you will be assimilated
Awesome video Brian.
I had no idea the body panel pry bars were so affordable. I think I will put it on my next order.
Thank you so much for sharing!
@13:57 what if that hook that’s sticking out of the door stoke? Is that part of the actuator?
hi, my only concern is the computer wouldnt deprogram if i disconnect the battery or engine failure to turn on??? please reply thank you.
Grrrrrreat Tony! I mean, Brian!
Any advantage to lubricating anything while the inside panel is removed??
Btw, how's the new digs?
Mario Dalla Riva It's a good practice to lube things like the linkages before assembling them in the door, Often times they already are though. As for the new place- I've had some real good breakthroughs the last couple days. I got the lights up and some shelving. Got five dumptruck loads of dirt in the back all leveled and looking sweet! Bobcat's are fun!
I replace a TON of Chevy handles during the winter, our BMW dealer here sucks, unless your ordering $1000 worth of parts they really don't care if you get it or not.
Those gaskets always benefit from a clean and wipe down with dash cleaner, so they go back clean on a clean paint. That way no dirt lines from a slight mismatch.
As to dealers, the local BMW dealers here give good service, as they also support many decades old vehicles that are in daily use. They make money from service, spares and do not want to turn down business, as there are a lot of non OE avenues also available along with aftermarket and used spares. They are also better service wise than certain other dealers, who seem to thing that their spares are special and price accordingly, just because they are stamped with a starred flag but are made in Korea.
Nice with the Spanky surprise there.......
Useful tip when attempting this kind of work, as soon as you break lose the door panel, first and foremost use a couple of zip ties to secure the inner cable the attaches to the interior door release handle so the cable is not loose and flapping around. There are a couple of plastic retaining hooks attached to the door latch itself which are very brittle. Once they break, you won't be able to to open the door from inside meaning you may have to replace the entire latch assembly which may cost a pretty penny and you will be forced to do half of this job again.
By the way a good way to know that the inner plastic retainers have been damaged is after you assembled the whole door, the inner door release handle will hang about quater way cracked but won't open the door from inside. Hope this helps.
Can I get a guess-timate about how much this would cost?
How much do you charge for that
What if you have the inner latch disconnected. The outer handle ofc is broke. You have the inner panel loose but not off & your sister pushes the door closed?
I always wanted to make a gasket company lol. I find it's a real pain to get ahold of all the weather sealing gaskets for cars, I thought it'd be cool to just bundle everything in a kit (maybe have a basic and complete package depending on cost), include everything like door seals and tail light seals, all that kind of good stuff. I find a lot of cars they quit making the gaskets after like 10-15 years? What the hell? That's just when you need to start replacing that kind of thing. Then you're stuck with buying like a generic door seal and cutting it to shape... I rather it be like the original pre-formed.
Jesse Crandle That's a great idea.
Just make sure you disconnect your battery before you disconnect the airbag so you don't get an airbag fault
good vid man, how's the yeti doing
MrZerocool5000 The Yeti's doing great! I've been doing a lot with it lately. I'm up to 6k miles and the mileage is finally coming around. It's filthy, but it's been super useful lately. I'm road tripping it here in a month or so.
what is this part called
Thanks for video , Replace mine , still doesn’t work :(
Here is a tip for getting the lock cylinder out, use the key and turn it a quarter turn and wiggle it around and the whole thing will come out easy
cndr123 Thanks- I should know that from the audi's and VW's. They're the same way.
I replaced door handle carrier put it back everything and......... engine do not start all emergency bulb light what is going on ????
Oh no!! That Spanky woman found you again!!
"Scroll to 11:22 auf der timeline" ;-) Brian, do you speak meine Sprache?
Yeah star trek..
The local BMW/Mercedes dealership is the same way around here. They also happen to be the only Toyota Dealership within 40 miles. They treat you like crap or ignore you if you don't look like you may have $500,000 in the bank or don't have the ability to pay Cash for one of their cars.
cjones4512 I've found a dealership in Atlanta that's pretty good. I just don't understand how the service and parts departments can be so terrible compared to other makes. Maybe they get a lot of abuse or crap from customers? Whatever it is, it's a real stain on the brand.
It definitely is. I just don't understand why they Toyota side of their dealership is just as bad. Its not like a prestigious status symbol like the other two brands. The local Ford store practically treats you like royalty.
cjones4512 My Benz Dealership is the same, if you wont spend 1000$ buck in their store they dont get a flying f... about you
briansmobile1 United BMW? Didn't know you were in GA. They've had the same few guys in the parts dept for years and never had an issue with them. To be fair I'm dealing with commercial so we may be getting different people on the line.
Should you disconnect your battery?
only if you need to remove/disconnect the airbag
I NEVER go to the dealer but do go to EBAY (cheapest of all for BMW parts).
I've replaced mine four times. if somebody knows what I can do to prevent this permanently please let me know
apparently you can put a zip tie on a broken door handle carrier and fix it permanently, I read in a forum.
Why.why BMW make something simple into an frustrating project.and BMW out by me is awesome.
So its not fixing, its replacing.
The E53 X5 door handles are the cheapest piece of crap handles I've had on any car I've ever owned. For example, the handles on my old Volvo 850 were easily 5 to 10 times stronger. In addition, the X5 handles require you to pull out AND up. Stupid. I've had passengers who could not open the door because they were, as you might expect, trying to pull straight out.
This is one of the reason I will never own a BMW! Cost in labor !!!!!!!