Actuator

[Dixi]

Halo all just have a small problem.i drive a e90 BMW my left rear door acuator broke doesn't want to do anything and the door is in the lock position.how do I get the door open to replace it will a new one? Please help

 

[Schalk94]

Does manually unlocking the door with the handle on the inside not work? My actuator also stopped working,but manually unlocking the door from the inside still works.

 

[tman]

Seems like a common problem on the E90.

I had all 4 of mine replaced under MP. Hope you get sorted

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[husaindindar]

Check the fuse. Just before my actuator packed up, it blew a fuse. Apart from the driver's door, non of the others wanted to open.

 

[akash]

Check the fuse. Just before my actuator packed up, it blew a fuse. Apart from the driver's door, non of the others wanted to open.

Yepp first check the fuse behind the cubby.

if the fuse is still good, then you need a new door lock.

 

[Dixi]

It's the back door I can hear the acuator moving but it's doing nothing

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Does manually unlocking the door with the handle on the inside not work? My actuator also stopped working,but manually unlocking the door from the inside still works.

No It doesn't work I took off the door panel and I can see the acuator working but it's not opening the door it's in the lock position I just need to get the door open but I cant

 

[akash]

It's the back door I can hear the acuator moving but it's doing nothing

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Does manually unlocking the door with the handle on the inside not work? My actuator also stopped working,but manually unlocking the door from the inside still works.

No It doesn't work I took off the door panel and I can see the acuator working but it's not opening the door it's in the lock position I just need to get the door open but I cant

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Do you have the child lock activated?

If so you will need to undo the child lock

 

[Dixi]

Check the fuse. Just before my actuator packed up, it blew a fuse. Apart from the driver's door, non of the others wanted to open.

Yepp first check the fuse behind the cubby.

if the fuse is still good, then you need a new door lock.

Fuse is all good I can hear the acuator moving buts it's not opening the door it's in the double lock position.what do I do now other techs say I must break the hole thing out to get it open

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It's the back door I can hear the acuator moving but it's doing nothing

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Does manually unlocking the door with the handle on the inside not work? My actuator also stopped working,but manually unlocking the door from the inside still works.

No It doesn't work I took off the door panel and I can see the acuator working but it's not opening the door it's in the lock position I just need to get the door open but I cant

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Do you have the child lock activated?

If so you will need to undo the child lock

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child lock is not on I remember

 

[CliftonH]

Hi, These things are very irritating, mine is also giving me crap, haven't had time to look at it, the drivers side door locks with the key, but not the remote, but I can hear it working, my best advise to you is to try and slip something between the window and door panel to try and pry the door lock up so its in open position, should work, weird that if you try to pull the handle inside it doesn't work,

 

[Lostboy]

the other option how i got my back left door open was pressing the unlock button multiple times (rapidly) on your remote with other your hand going through the window frame and grabbing the unlock handle inside the car. try to open the door every time you press the unlock button

so when pressing the unlock button on your key fob does your door pin go up and down.

Checkout Blackman's post

https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=79709&highlight=door

 

[SMN325]

There is supposed to be more than one fuse for the central locking system.

Check your fuse diagram (fuse card in fuse box). If a fuse is blown, then replace it with a larger amperage fuse and try the remote again. If this works, you will still have get the actuator changed as it is probably sticky/failing and causing the system to draw more amps.

Have you tried unlocking the drivers door manually - with the key?

 

[Dixi]

the other option how i got my back left door open was pressing the unlock button multiple times (rapidly) on your remote with other your hand going through the window frame and grabbing the unlock handle inside the car. try to open the door every time you press the unlock button

so when pressing the unlock button on your key fob does your door pin go up and down.

Checkout Blackman's post

https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=79709&highlight=door

It doesn't do anything but I can hear it moving

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There is supposed to be more than one fuse for the central locking system.

Check your fuse diagram (fuse card in fuse box). If a fuse is blown, then replace it with a larger amperage fuse and try the remote again. If this works, you will still have get the actuator changed as it is probably sticky/failing and causing the system to draw more amps.

Have you tried unlocking the drivers door manually - with the key?

I will try it thanks bru

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the other option how i got my back left door open was pressing the unlock button multiple times (rapidly) on your remote with other your hand going through the window frame and grabbing the unlock handle inside the car. try to open the door every time you press the unlock button

so when pressing the unlock button on your key fob does your door pin go up and down.

Checkout Blackman's post

https://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=79709&highlight=door

It doesn't do anything

 

[Dixi]

Good day all I've tried all you guys remedies but nothing still works.any other options I can try?please help

 

[CliftonH]

Good day all I've tried all you guys remedies but nothing still works.any other options I can try?please help

you say you removed the door panel,

surely you can manually unlock it by pushing the lock button up then,
if that's not possible then its def the child lock,

 

[Dixi]

Good day all I've tried all you guys remedies but nothing still works.any other options I can try?please help

you say you removed the door panel,

surely you can manually unlock it by pushing the lock button up then,
if that's not possible then its def the child lock,

I've tried all that I don't use the child lock so it can't be on.aai it's making me so frustrated that I can't even open a dam door

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Good day all I've tried all you guys remedies but nothing still works.any other options I can try?please help

you say you removed the door panel,

surely you can manually unlock it by pushing the lock button up then,
if that's not possible then its def the child lock,

I've tried all that I don't use the child lock so it can't be on.aai it's making me so frustrated that I can't even open a dam door

The door panel is off yes

 

[SMN325]

Have a look at this link. It is for an e36 M3, but maybe it will work

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=114414

 

[Dixi]

Have a look at this link. It is for an e36 M3, but maybe it will work

http://www.m3forum.net/m3forum/showthread.php?t=114414

Thank you will read it carefully

 

[Dixi]

Nothing working guys

 

[dingeth]

I've actually had EXACTLY the same experience since last week. Rear passenger door won't unlock (it's frozen on the locked position). manually pulling the handle from inside or out, remote, or unlock button on dash all do nothing. I can hear the actuator when I press unlock ,but nothing. checked the fuses as well and both are fine (56 and 57 if I remember correctly).

Reading up on various forums I was pretty sure the actuator needed to be replaced, which sucked coz it's agents-only and I was quoted R2520 from SMG in century city for the part alone.

I remembered I still had an extended warranty so I took it to Forsdicks repair centre for a quote, hoping to get the insurance to pay at least some of it. One of the techies checked it out and told me it's not a problem with the actuator but with the cable inside that is stuck, and is apparently a common problem. So they quoted me 1,5hrs labour to open and reset it. Quote came to R675 ex Vat.

haven't had time to have it sorted yet, but I reckon I'll book it in at the repair centre and see if does the trick. If it fixes the issue, then the OP might have a similar issue. If they open up and find that it really is the actuator, then I'll have to go the insurance route.

 

[Dixi]

I've actually had EXACTLY the same experience since last week. Rear passenger door won't unlock (it's frozen on the locked position). manually pulling the handle from inside or out, remote, or unlock button on dash all do nothing. I can hear the actuator when I press unlock ,but nothing. checked the fuses as well and both are fine (56 and 57 if I remember correctly).

Reading up on various forums I was pretty sure the actuator needed to be replaced, which sucked coz it's agents-only and I was quoted R2520 from SMG in century city for the part alone.

I remembered I still had an extended warranty so I took it to Forsdicks repair centre for a quote, hoping to get the insurance to pay at least some of it. One of the techies checked it out and told me it's not a problem with the actuator but with the cable inside that is stuck, and is apparently a common problem. So they quoted me 1,5hrs labour to open and reset it. Quote came to R675 ex Vat.

haven't had time to have it sorted yet, but I reckon I'll book it in at the repair centre and see if does the trick. If it fixes the issue, then the OP might have a similar issue. If they open up and find that it really is the actuator, then I'll have to go the insurance route.

Hey if you take it to them to be fixed please tell me what they done and how they opened the door if you don't mind.