I wish everyone giving a tutorial on anything that needs repairing would do it as well as you have. You are succinct, articulate, cautious and definitely know what you are doing. Excellent presentation. If my 2017 X5 gives me any trouble after the Certification ends you will be getting a call! Where do you live and how much do you charge an hour!
Thanks worked great - Pro tip : unbolt the air bag but do not disconnect. Just hang with a long twist tie from the door lock. Saves you much time and hassle by not digging around the trunk , unplugging battery, and then having to reset all the dash warning light as a result afterwards.
Hi, Have just completed drivers door internal carrier. Replaced front passenger door handle carrier about 3 years ago. Your instructions are very precise and I followed stage by stage using your video. Only this time I did not disconnect the battery and carefully unscrewed the side Air Bag leaving it connected to it's plug and hung it up from the door using cable ties. I did find as previously having an issue removing the cable ball and the plastic cable bracket locator, also with fitting the new part. BMW X5 are always a pain to work on, so thanks for your video
Thank's for showing most of the process of this replacement, but for the uninitiated you have omitted to point out some important little details like the need to hold the inside door opening latch in the closed position while attaching the cable to it, I noticed you did that, but apparently it is something a novice might miss, also after the battery has been disconected I believe that some process is needed to get the computer to function properly, that could justify a mentioning. Your "how to" video was very well done as was your explanatory comments. I guess you are so familiar with this job that you may forget some ordinary folk who initially haven't got a clue may need every step illustrated and explained so they can follow the process successfully. Still, 9.5 out of 10, so thank you for sharing. Stay safe, regards Niels.
Just finished repairing my doorhandle, these are the most thorough instructions I have ever seen. Thank you!!! The only difficult parts were positioning the new door latch and securing the ball joint, I had to use pliers to give it a squeeze other than that these were great instructions
Thanks so much x2. Did this 2 years ago and had to do it again. Greatly appreciate your video as I watched it back then and most recently now. Some parts obviously look deceptively easy so for anyone doing this as a beginner - please reserve lots of time for trouble shooting.
Hello and thank you for this tutorial. I followed it to the letter and was able to change out my driver side door handle. Although, it took my several hours to complete 5hr. in fact, My mission to do this DIY was accomplished. No longer do I have to leave my window half open so that I can gain access to the inside door handle. Yay!! Thanks again.
Its crazy, almost everything that has gone wrong with my recently purchased 2006 x5, you have a video to fix it. My driver side handle broke so I went to get it fixed. Now my passenger handle broke (I feel like my car is cursed) but I will try to fix it myself this time around. Thanks again for these DIY videos. Keep them coming!!
Dani Maynard congrats on the new ride! Haha yes I thought ours was a lemon too; the X5 provides a glorious bounty of problems to make videos on. The pain will stop after a few months once you tackle the usual problem areas. Try to stick with it for a little while!
Single best tutorial on the internet. No fuss, says exactly what it needs to. This is perfect. I wish you could convince everyone else to work like this. But they alll have opinions and bullshit they have to share before getting to the point. 11/10 points beyond perfect
Great video it helped me out a lot, I have just replaced my rear right door handle that went on my 2003 X5 E53 last week. I did have a bit of hard time removing the internal mechanism but I just unbolted the door latch which really freed up the area. I noticed someone said about leaving the airbag connected but I removed it as those buggers scare me (I did also remove the cars battery). All back together now and working better than before. Thank you for making this video!
Thanks for this video, perfect instructions, i would never have done this without your guidance. Took me 90 minutes but it rained twice and hailed once, not ideal!
Great instruction video man, just happened to my today and I heard some part falling down into the door cavity thinking that's that. So I removed the trim and found small metal pieces there so I knew I won't be fixing this problem. Then I watch your video and ordered new assembly. Thanks brother!
Hey Bimmer Zeit, like others you have my appreciation. I have swapped out both driver and passenger fronts. Have just done the driver again lol. Your video is easy to follow and get the job done. Great work. Very appreciated.
Thank you for this video. Mine busted yesterday morning when it was 12F here in VT after a warmer night of sleet. Ordered the carrier immediately off of amazon for $40 with next day shipping (BMW wanted $160 and it would of taken 3-5 days to arrive). For anyone doing this repair in cold weather - the vapor barrier glue gets rock hard when its cold, it takes a lot of motivating. I, sadly, put a couple of little tears in mine but nothing major. A hair dryer or something would of made a world of difference. Thanks again, keep up the videos.
I have just replaced the door handle carrier out side in between rain showers with the temp around 50f, used a paint stripping hot air gun to soften up the mastic when removing the vapour barrier & again when refitting, the black goop gets every where!
Thanks buddy for taking the time to do this....job well done....I've done this about 4-5 times on both of my E53s but it's always nice to be able to pull up a well done video to "freshen up" my memory.
@bimmerzeit I have changed everything and door was opening from both interior and exterior great. I locked the door manually and now the door will not open at all from both inside and out!?! Anyways forward?
I'm going to try and follow this video and do it myself to save some money, my track record hasn't always been the best with these kind of things bit I'm feeling confident after watching your video! Wish me luck!
@@BIMMERZEITT Cheers bud, appreciate it! By the way your video found it's way over to me in London England! Thanks for such a detailed, well explained guide. I'll let you know how I get on!
Great video step by step to the max is the rear outter door handle the same as the front looks the same size and shape I stripped most of my platic grip twisting it in the bracket not sure how long it will hold up it's stripped good
on my car, turned out that just the cable balljoint came off 😂 i've put a zip tie to make sure it doesn't come off again. thanks for the instructions @bimmerzeitt! very helpful, only thing i was missing is that for the top clips on the doorcard (just under the window) i needed to really put pressure towards the inside of the car to get the doorcard off
This is so helpful. Thank you so much for guiding us. And I have a issue now that my BMW X5 2006 got locked and wont open from the key. so what should I do now to open it.
Hey Bob, glad this helped you out! If the key is dead, it may still work when put in the door mechanically. Did you try that? If all else fails, call the dealer to get a new key made.
Bob Edwards your locking tumbler mechanism is broken, if you can insert key and twist either direction with full 360 deg rotation. It needs to be replaced. Parts/fix is cheap. Amazon sells a great repair kit.
thank you for sharing your knowledge with us a very well-done video do you have by any chance a video for the same procedure but for the passenger side? cheers and keep up the good work
I have an 2011 X70 with the same condition. From looking at the parts list on the X70 it seems that the carriage assembly has changed. Is the replacement still the same?
this is very concise and gives me confidence to do the repair myself. my handle on my x5 won't open the door too. what are the specific tools you used besides the nylon prying tools? i only have a screwdriver. size of allen wrench?
Thank you for sharing this. This is a great instructional tutorial. The only issue I had was the plug in the door was plastic, not rubber. It was a bear removing it. Patience, really listening to you, and application with the right tools and parts make for a great project and sense of accomplishment.
Amazingly great how too! Just changed drivers and passengers front carries today and couldn’t have done it without your help! First one took about 2 hours, second around 1. Thanks dude, you’re awesome! Used a blade to help not tearing the vapour barrier and greased up the new carriers before installing.
I followed exactly the same steps on this video, replaced the door handle and now my central lock won't work with the key. I don't have the remote for this car so I gotta use the key to open all doors which ain't happening now. Any suggestions? I checked fuse and it's fine, not sure what went wrong.
Great video and thank you. Could not had done this without breaking things although it was crazy to me how you spent 2 seconds snapping things together like it was nothing when it took me forever to do the same. Don't know if I'll ever figure out how to reconnect the inner door handle. This was a job from hell.
I replaced both the driver and passenger side door handle carrier per instructions of this video. It was easy to follow and everything went ok. I tested to make sure the door handle open and closed several times and everything seems to work just fine. After I was all complete with both doors, I reconnected the battery, I locked and unlocked the door with the key remote to test and make sure the locks were working. Then when I tried to open the door with the door handle and the door won't open from the outside or inside the car. What do you think went wrong? Everything seem to be working good till I reconnedted the battery and now neither door opens from inside or outside. Any advise?
+David Jordan Hi David. Did the doors lock/unlock from the key remote once you connected the battery? Is it possible you left one of the door lock module plug disconnected on one side? It is a big job and easy to make a small mistake, especially if you did both sides in one day.
+BIMMER ZEIT I checked it out again to see if the door lock mudule was unplug and everything is good. My replacem ent part is an after market and not from BMW. So I think it sticks a little bit. I slightly hit on the handle to make it sit right and it opened the door. I will need to open the door panel again to ensure that I tightened the lock handle securely. Thanks for your help.
Shouldn't make any difference. Just have to be careful lifting the lever up, vs yanking on it with your body weight - can stretch the cable out prematurely. It's not a great design to begin with, and they all stretch and fail in time. So, it wouldn't be anyone's fault that they fail, it is just a matter of time.
Thank you in advance for this informative DIY video. I have a question, do you have any idea how to fix the driver side mirror. It does not respond for adjustment when the arrow buttons are pressed. Fyi the passenger side mirror works fine. Not sure why the driver side won't move or adjust. I've been manually adjusting the window from the outside. Any suggestions work be appreciated. Thanks
It is possible that the side mirror motor is bad, but is also possible that the switch itself is bad. You can try testing both to see if power is going to them. Try this: hold down the adjust button for the driver side with your window down and put your ear up to the mirror - can you hear any noise, whirring, or is it totally dead?
Dear Bimmer Zeit, I replaced the front passanger side handle carrier assembly, and after put back the door panel, I realized it cannot be closed or opened from the key. The handle works well, I can open the door from the inside as well. Using the car key or the interior locking switch every other doors lock and open fine. But this one can be closed (and opened) only manually using the locking spike. I know, the source of this problem must be somewhere in the locking mechanic, but I can not see iexactly which part went wrong. Do you have any idea? Thank you in advance!
Excellent video. Thanks. I need to replace the drivers door lock. The lock that I bought does not have the cover. I have been trying to find a video on how to take the cover on my original lock. I would like to use that so that the color will match. I have a 03 X5. Do you have any information on how to remove the cover? Thanks for any information that you can provide. Keep up the great videos.
Robert, thank you. It's been almost four years since I did this one, hard to believe! I don't recall about the lock, but I think it should come apart. Check out realoem.com for BMW parts diagrams you may be able to figure out how it comes apart. Cheers.
Good video👍 I have a problem with no solution yet, had done very similar repair just also had to take out entire lock mechanism and after putting all back in have tested the door all seemed ok and was working, but as soon I assembled everything and shut the door it dead locked 🤦 one thing I haven’t done is disconnecting the battery and unplugging airbag (just moved it out of the way and cable tied to the door while doing work) Now driver door can’t be opened by any means. Disconnecting battery and leaving overnight did not help and have tried everything 🤦 last hope here before I start taking door apart while it dead shut 😭
Thank you, Good video, could be even better if you came and demonstrated on my X5! I just broke both front door handles when the car got iced up, I guess tugging on them hard when the doors were frozen shut broke the remarkably fragile parts. I'll hold the video camera. More seriously, what should I expect tp pay someone to do these repairs?
+andrew houlding thanks Andrew! I don't know the exact book time that this job calls for, but I would expect an indie BMW shop to charge somewhere around 2 to 3 hours labor for this job.
Thanks so much I was having a problem with the fitting of the rear door carrier on my 2003 bmw x5 and it was the rear of the door carrier that has to have the black clip part on the outside of the door and i did not do that and the key assembly part was not fitting on correctly and I could not fit the Allen screw into the back of the key assembly
That carrier goes in real easy for you. I see you removed the window actuator to do so. Pretty sneaky! For the rest of us, removing the lock latch will make it so the carrier goes in just as smoothly without any contortion or witchcraft.
Alan Trulock not trying to be sneaky about anything! The car had a dead lock control unit, bad window regulator and broken door handle when I bought it, so I made three separate videos while taking everything apart over a single day. Most things look easier on video but are definitely a real pain in the ass!
Thanks for this i couldnt have achieved it without your video. The only problem i had was i should have bent the cable into shape before putting it in place. Cheers
Thank you for your tutorial. I have a E60 and it was fully painted. They left the door panels and the handles on the trunk. I will try to install them in the morning. Hopefully will go smooth.
Just did my second one.. on the same vehicle. These original carriers are crap and the replacement ones are worse. This time I ordered 2 and one brand (SKP - Skyward Automotive Products) was molded incorrectly so the screw hole that lines up with the key lock was off by 1/8". The one that fit was "URO Parts: 51218243615". The issue with the URO Parts carrier is that I purchased that exact one the first time I had to replace the carrier and it broke in exactly the same place as the OE part. My 04 x5 has 231,000km (143,000 miles). Ive had to replace the drivers carrier twice and the passenger rear carrier once. These things (the x5 and the cheap replacement parts) are built to a slim budget and it shows. I am going to return the SKP part and hopefully this is the last time.
Yes, both oem and aftermarket are poor quality. Genuine BMW is better, but will still fail probably over time. Just something E53 owners have to deal with a few times during ownership.
Hi my front passenger door can be opened from the inside but not the outside. Can it be fixed from the outside so i don't need to remove inside door panel.
Hi there, you probably need to replace the door handle carrier as shown in this video... there is no way around it. The cable in the handle stretches and no longer functions to actuate the lock, so it must be replaced. Very very very common on the E53!
+David Gomez Good eye David! We did the window regulator, door lock cylinder and handle all at the same time. So there may be some clips where the window is out of the door :-)
+Fix The Bimmer I replaced mine yesterday and everything went well using your video as guide so thank you for putting this together for people like me to use as a great tool. I had trouble getting the little locking clip inside the door in. The one you use to manually loock the door from the inside. Is there a magic trick to get this in so it doesn't fall off everytime I try to put the plastic cover!!
Did you disconnect battery before starting the job? If so, are you sure the airbag connector was fully plugged in upon re-installation? Finally, do you have access to a BMW code reader like the Creator C310 amzn.to/2VtKbVp (affiliate) or BMW's ISTA/INPA to scan and check what specific airbag code you have?
@@eshpras1799 You should get a BMW scan tool so you can begin diagnosis. Unless you have a friend with one, or a local shop who can help you scan it and find out the code. Could also be unrelated. Either way, you'll need a tool to erase the code once the issue is resolved.
Okay so first the outside door handle broke and wouldn't open then Because I waited to long the inside door handle broke and now I'm not able to open the door at all. How can I open the door now?
Hi Eddy. I'm replacing mine for the third time this weekend - research suggested the Meyle carrier is better quality so that's what I've bought. The window needs to stay up (closed) as it would block access were it to be lowered. Good luck!
Actually, you don't have to disconnect the battery. You can take a bungee cord and hang the airbag from the lock once you remove everything. Additionally, if you do decide to disconnect your battery, you're probably gonna want to leave it connected long enough to pull off the door panel, access the window, and move the window up/down to the access ports where you can then remove the bolt and plastic retainer clip(s) that move the window up/down along the window regulator.
Bimmer zeit, I have replaced the lock open door and close door works fine . But when open with key manually only its opening & closing only driver side door not others. from inside switches also the same lock all doors except driver. Could anyone please help me to solve this issue? Regards Thank you
I am doing the rear passenger side door, anyone had trouble after attaching the black ball joint getting the white plastic piece to fit in the grooves above the ball joint? Seems the cable on the part I bought is too short.
hey Jeff, that is a tricky step for sure. I just replaced the passenger side handle in my 2004 X5 and that step was difficult for me too. It takes several attempts, and quite a bit of force to pop it on the joint. Just take your time with it and walk away for a few before attempting again.
The ball joint went on fine, just the distance between the ball joint and white clip is too short. Does the white clip move up or down the black cable?
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Is there a tool for snapping back the plastic separator (on the cable) into groove. Trying to do so by add is a mission
I wish everyone giving a tutorial on anything that needs repairing would do it as well as you have. You are succinct, articulate, cautious and definitely know what you are doing. Excellent presentation. If my 2017 X5 gives me any trouble after the Certification ends you will be getting a call! Where do you live and how much do you charge an hour!
Thanks mike I appreciate you! Happy holidays.
5 years later, still helping me out. Thanks mate!
Craig H cheers thanks Craig
Thanks worked great - Pro tip : unbolt the air bag but do not disconnect. Just hang with a long twist tie from the door lock. Saves you much time and hassle by not digging around the trunk , unplugging battery, and then having to reset all the dash warning light as a result afterwards.
Nice one man 👍
Yea because everyone loves working with a live pyrotechnic in their face. Unplug the battery. This is not a place for shortcuts.
How to reset the airbag light after work complete?
@@tsparks4133 unplug the battery first and you won't have to!
@chamberlin1 too late for that.
Hi, Have just completed drivers door internal carrier. Replaced front passenger door handle carrier about 3 years ago. Your instructions are very precise and I followed stage by stage using your video. Only this time I did not disconnect the battery and carefully unscrewed the side Air Bag leaving it connected to it's plug and hung it up from the door using cable ties. I did find as previously having an issue removing the cable ball and the plastic cable bracket locator, also with fitting the new part.
BMW X5 are always a pain to work on, so thanks for your video
Thank's for showing most of the process of this replacement, but for the uninitiated you have omitted to point out some important little details like the need to hold the inside door opening latch in the closed position while attaching the cable to it, I noticed you did that, but apparently it is something a novice might miss, also after the battery has been disconected I believe that some process is needed to get the computer to function properly, that could justify a mentioning. Your "how to" video was very well done as was your explanatory comments. I guess you are so familiar with this job that you may forget some ordinary folk who initially haven't got a clue may need every step illustrated and explained so they can follow the process successfully. Still, 9.5 out of 10, so thank you for sharing.
Stay safe, regards Niels.
Just finished repairing my doorhandle, these are the most thorough instructions I have ever seen. Thank you!!! The only difficult parts were positioning the new door latch and securing the ball joint, I had to use pliers to give it a squeeze other than that these were great instructions
Marco Thomas thanks Marco I appreciate u!
Thanks so much x2. Did this 2 years ago and had to do it again. Greatly appreciate your video as I watched it back then and most recently now. Some parts obviously look deceptively easy so for anyone doing this as a beginner - please reserve lots of time for trouble shooting.
Hello and thank you for this tutorial. I followed it to the letter and was able to change out my driver side door handle. Although, it took my several hours to complete 5hr. in fact, My mission to do this DIY was accomplished. No longer do I have to leave my window half open so that I can gain access to the inside door handle. Yay!! Thanks again.
That's so great to hear! Congrats on accomplishing this big DIY!
I just had this issue but you don’t have to leave your window open. If you hold the unlock button the car rolls down all windows by itself
Replaced driver and passenger door carriers this morning thanks to this video. Perfect tutorial thanks mate 👍
Nice work!
Its crazy, almost everything that has gone wrong with my recently purchased 2006 x5, you have a video to fix it. My driver side handle broke so I went to get it fixed. Now my passenger handle broke (I feel like my car is cursed) but I will try to fix it myself this time around. Thanks again for these DIY videos. Keep them coming!!
Dani Maynard congrats on the new ride! Haha yes I thought ours was a lemon too; the X5 provides a glorious bounty of problems to make videos on. The pain will stop after a few months once you tackle the usual problem areas. Try to stick with it for a little while!
Thank you so much for this, I replaced my door carrier yesterday, & these step by step instructions made the job easy
Excellent quality video with no extra meaningless talk! Like how you fast forward through the loosening and tightening of screws.
Robert Bonnewell thanks Robert!
Single best tutorial on the internet. No fuss, says exactly what it needs to.
This is perfect.
I wish you could convince everyone else to work like this. But they alll have opinions and bullshit they have to share before getting to the point.
11/10 points beyond perfect
Thank you for the support and kind comment! Appreciate you
Great video it helped me out a lot, I have just replaced my rear right door handle that went on my 2003 X5 E53 last week. I did have a bit of hard time removing the internal mechanism but I just unbolted the door latch which really freed up the area. I noticed someone said about leaving the airbag connected but I removed it as those buggers scare me (I did also remove the cars battery). All back together now and working better than before. Thank you for making this video!
Thanks for this video, perfect instructions, i would never have done this without your guidance. Took me 90 minutes but it rained twice and hailed once, not ideal!
Great instruction video man, just happened to my today and I heard some part falling down into the door cavity thinking that's that. So I removed the trim and found small metal pieces there so I knew I won't be fixing this problem. Then I watch your video and ordered new assembly. Thanks brother!
Hey Bimmer Zeit, like others you have my appreciation. I have swapped out both driver and passenger fronts. Have just done the driver again lol. Your video is easy to follow and get the job done. Great work. Very appreciated.
Thank you for this video. Mine busted yesterday morning when it was 12F here in VT after a warmer night of sleet. Ordered the carrier immediately off of amazon for $40 with next day shipping (BMW wanted $160 and it would of taken 3-5 days to arrive). For anyone doing this repair in cold weather - the vapor barrier glue gets rock hard when its cold, it takes a lot of motivating. I, sadly, put a couple of little tears in mine but nothing major. A hair dryer or something would of made a world of difference. Thanks again, keep up the videos.
Thanks for watching the channel, great to hear you repaired it. The aftermarket handle is still holding up well for us many miles later!
My aftermarket front carrier only lasted 2yrs before giving up... paid $50 for a Febi carrier. Hope it lasts longer
I have just replaced the door handle carrier out side in between rain showers with the temp around 50f, used a paint stripping hot air gun to soften up the mastic when removing the vapour barrier & again when refitting, the black goop gets every where!
Watched your video 4 times last night. The part arrived today and I knew exactly what to without watching it again. Thanks for the info :)
Really nice. Good job. By far, the best tutorial out there on this subject. Kudos to you, brother !
Thanks man. You ruined my afternoon but saved my life😂. I owe you one
Helpful video . I have 2 broken handles on my 2005×5 bmw
Thanks a lot. Very good video. The inside of the door cover pops back in when you push it with your hand ?
Great instructions we'll explained and camera work in focus throughout, really helpful 👍
Thanks buddy for taking the time to do this....job well done....I've done this about 4-5 times on both of my E53s but it's always nice to be able to pull up a well done video to "freshen up" my memory.
nashvilledaveb thanks Dave! Lol I have also done this several more times since uploading this, and reference my own video as a refresher lol!
What size was the alan key did you use @3:54 ?
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@bimmerzeit I have changed everything and door was opening from both interior and exterior great. I locked the door manually and now the door will not open at all from both inside and out!?! Anyways forward?
I'm going to try and follow this video and do it myself to save some money, my track record hasn't always been the best with these kind of things bit I'm feeling confident after watching your video! Wish me luck!
M_Stas take your time, take time for a break if you feel frustrated. Good luck!
@@BIMMERZEITT Cheers bud, appreciate it! By the way your video found it's way over to me in London England! Thanks for such a detailed, well explained guide. I'll let you know how I get on!
Great video step by step to the max is the rear outter door handle the same as the front looks the same size and shape I stripped most of my platic grip twisting it in the bracket not sure how long it will hold up it's stripped good
on my car, turned out that just the cable balljoint came off 😂 i've put a zip tie to make sure it doesn't come off again.
thanks for the instructions @bimmerzeitt! very helpful, only thing i was missing is that for the top clips on the doorcard (just under the window) i needed to really put pressure towards the inside of the car to get the doorcard off
Hands down best video about doing the carriers I've watched thanks!!! Subbed
Awesome! Just saved myself over $500 AUD! Very clear, step by step instructions. Thank you
This is so helpful. Thank you so much for guiding us. And I have a issue now that my BMW X5 2006 got locked and wont open from the key. so what should I do now to open it.
Hey Bob, glad this helped you out! If the key is dead, it may still work when put in the door mechanically. Did you try that? If all else fails, call the dealer to get a new key made.
yeh i changed the Battery in the back. now lets see. and the key doesn't shows any signs of being alive except starting the engine.
Bob Edwards your locking tumbler mechanism is broken, if you can insert key and twist either direction with full 360 deg rotation. It needs to be replaced. Parts/fix is cheap. Amazon sells a great repair kit.
thank you for sharing your knowledge with us a very well-done video do you have by any chance a video for the same procedure but for the passenger side? cheers and keep up the good work
Thanks Bob. It’s essentially the same for both sides. If you own the car long enough you’ll do this job a few times - lol!
@@BIMMERZEITT Thanks cheers and stay safe
I have an 2011 X70 with the same condition. From looking at the parts list on the X70 it seems that the carriage assembly has changed. Is the replacement still the same?
Outstanding tutorial on a common issue with the E-53 models. Straight to the point and well explained. Thank you.
Great vid 😉saved me a heap in labour costs, Thankyou
Thanks for making a clear how to guide and to Henry for his suggestion also. Cheers Steve
this is very concise and gives me confidence to do the repair myself. my handle on my x5 won't open the door too. what are the specific tools you used besides the nylon prying tools? i only have a screwdriver. size of allen wrench?
Great video and very detailed with your camera.thanks .lots of money saved
Great Tutorial! Had to do the front passenger today and this helped make it quick and smooth.
Carlos Martinez thanks Carlos!
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Thank you for sharing this. This is a great instructional tutorial. The only issue I had was the plug in the door was plastic, not rubber. It was a bear removing it. Patience, really listening to you, and application with the right tools and parts make for a great project and sense of accomplishment.
Dan Hongell thanks Dan, great to hear it! Yeah those rubber plugs harden with age!
Amazingly great how too! Just changed drivers and passengers front carries today and couldn’t have done it without your help! First one took about 2 hours, second around 1. Thanks dude, you’re awesome! Used a blade to help not tearing the vapour barrier and greased up the new carriers before installing.
This video cant be beat .... glorious step by step
My dorman carrier was off like 3mm :'( where did you buy a good one??
I followed exactly the same steps on this video, replaced the door handle and now my central lock won't work with the key. I don't have the remote for this car so I gotta use the key to open all doors which ain't happening now. Any suggestions? I checked fuse and it's fine, not sure what went wrong.
Great video and thank you. Could not had done this without breaking things although it was crazy to me how you spent 2 seconds snapping things together like it was nothing when it took me forever to do the same. Don't know if I'll ever figure out how to reconnect the inner door handle. This was a job from hell.
I replaced both the driver and passenger side door handle carrier per instructions of this video. It was easy to follow and everything went ok. I tested to make sure the door handle open and closed several times and everything seems to work just fine. After I was all complete with both doors, I reconnected the battery, I locked and unlocked the door with the key remote to test and make sure the locks were working. Then when I tried to open the door with the door handle and the door won't open from the outside or inside the car. What do you think went wrong? Everything seem to be working good till I reconnedted the battery and now neither door opens from inside or outside. Any advise?
+David Jordan Hi David. Did the doors lock/unlock from the key remote once you connected the battery? Is it possible you left one of the door lock module plug disconnected on one side? It is a big job and easy to make a small mistake, especially if you did both sides in one day.
+BIMMER ZEIT I checked it out again to see if the door lock mudule was unplug and everything is good. My replacem ent part is an after market and not from BMW. So I think it sticks a little bit. I slightly hit on the handle to make it sit right and it opened the door. I will need to open the door panel again to ensure that I tightened the lock handle securely. Thanks for your help.
Almost a perfect video!! Missing the part on removing and reinstalling the door glass.
My girlfriend 5 ft & drives my X5 sometimes to work! Is it bad to open door underhand instead of overhand ?
Shouldn't make any difference. Just have to be careful lifting the lever up, vs yanking on it with your body weight - can stretch the cable out prematurely. It's not a great design to begin with, and they all stretch and fail in time. So, it wouldn't be anyone's fault that they fail, it is just a matter of time.
@@BIMMERZEITT Oh Ok, I understand. Thanks👍🏽
Thank you in advance for this informative DIY video. I have a question, do you have any idea how to fix the driver side mirror. It does not respond for adjustment when the arrow buttons are pressed. Fyi the passenger side mirror works fine. Not sure why the driver side won't move or adjust. I've been manually adjusting the window from the outside. Any suggestions work be appreciated. Thanks
It is possible that the side mirror motor is bad, but is also possible that the switch itself is bad. You can try testing both to see if power is going to them. Try this: hold down the adjust button for the driver side with your window down and put your ear up to the mirror - can you hear any noise, whirring, or is it totally dead?
Great video mate. Just watched this before doing mine. Very easy and clear to follow thank you 👌👍
A big thanks for your video, I did it like a professional 👌😁 you helped me a lot 😉
Great video and information. Just enough information without unnecessary talk.
Dear Bimmer Zeit,
I replaced the front passanger side handle carrier assembly, and after put back the door panel, I realized it cannot be closed or opened from the key. The handle works well, I can open the door from the inside as well. Using the car key or the interior locking switch every other doors lock and open fine. But this one can be closed (and opened) only manually using the locking spike. I know, the source of this problem must be somewhere in the locking mechanic, but I can not see iexactly which part went wrong. Do you have any idea?
Thank you in advance!
Bálint Jankovics Hi , I am also having the same issue . Can you help me how you have fix this issue?
Excellent video. Thanks. I need to replace the drivers door lock. The lock that I bought does not have the cover. I have been trying to find a video on how to take the cover on my original lock. I would like to use that so that the color will match. I have a 03 X5. Do you have any information on how to remove the cover? Thanks for any information that you can provide. Keep up the great videos.
Robert, thank you. It's been almost four years since I did this one, hard to believe! I don't recall about the lock, but I think it should come apart. Check out realoem.com for BMW parts diagrams you may be able to figure out how it comes apart. Cheers.
Thanks so much.
Best instructional video I've seen on youtube, only question, and I may have missed it - how long should it take with decent skills?
Thanks Dave! I would say between 2-3 hours.
Thanks for this, followed it to do my own repair, saved me a ton of money!
Good video👍 I have a problem with no solution yet, had done very similar repair just also had to take out entire lock mechanism and after putting all back in have tested the door all seemed ok and was working, but as soon I assembled everything and shut the door it dead locked 🤦 one thing I haven’t done is disconnecting the battery and unplugging airbag (just moved it out of the way and cable tied to the door while doing work)
Now driver door can’t be opened by any means. Disconnecting battery and leaving overnight did not help and have tried everything 🤦 last hope here before I start taking door apart while it dead shut 😭
Thank you, Good video, could be even better if you came and demonstrated on my X5! I just broke both front door handles when the car got iced up, I guess tugging on them hard when the doors were frozen shut broke the remarkably fragile parts. I'll hold the video camera. More seriously, what should I expect tp pay someone to do these repairs?
+andrew houlding thanks Andrew! I don't know the exact book time that this job calls for, but I would expect an indie BMW shop to charge somewhere around 2 to 3 hours labor for this job.
Great teaching/DIY video, however, I'm having a great deal of difficulty trying to insert/reattach the airbag harness!!
Thanks so much I was having a problem with the fitting of the rear door carrier on my 2003 bmw x5 and it was the rear of the door carrier that has to have the black clip part on the outside of the door and i did not do that and the key assembly part was not fitting on correctly and I could not fit the Allen screw into the back of the key assembly
I did a few times too..I just ran a drill thru the plastic to give it a little wiggle room ;)
Thanks James, happy to help!
Do you recommend disconnecting the battery to remove just the handle itself? No electrical, Would this cause any issues with the airbag?
Thanks!
IsItSaturdayYet well there’s an airbag in the door so just to be safe disconnect it
Perfect explanation, straight to the point 👍
That carrier goes in real easy for you. I see you removed the window actuator to do so. Pretty sneaky! For the rest of us, removing the lock latch will make it so the carrier goes in just as smoothly without any contortion or witchcraft.
Alan Trulock not trying to be sneaky about anything! The car had a dead lock control unit, bad window regulator and broken door handle when I bought it, so I made three separate videos while taking everything apart over a single day. Most things look easier on video but are definitely a real pain in the ass!
Thanks for this i couldnt have achieved it without your video. The only problem i had was i should have bent the cable into shape before putting it in place. Cheers
Thank you for your tutorial. I have a E60 and it was fully painted. They left the door panels and the handles on the trunk. I will try to install them in the morning. Hopefully will go smooth.
Just did my second one.. on the same vehicle. These original carriers are crap and the replacement ones are worse. This time I ordered 2 and one brand (SKP - Skyward Automotive Products) was molded incorrectly so the screw hole that lines up with the key lock was off by 1/8". The one that fit was "URO Parts: 51218243615". The issue with the URO Parts carrier is that I purchased that exact one the first time I had to replace the carrier and it broke in exactly the same place as the OE part. My 04 x5 has 231,000km (143,000 miles). Ive had to replace the drivers carrier twice and the passenger rear carrier once. These things (the x5 and the cheap replacement parts) are built to a slim budget and it shows. I am going to return the SKP part and hopefully this is the last time.
Yes, both oem and aftermarket are poor quality. Genuine BMW is better, but will still fail probably over time. Just something E53 owners have to deal with a few times during ownership.
Did you happen to have to remove the window regulator and door glass?
There is no need for that, just make sure that the window is rolled up
@@Mookiehandle ok I'll take note, now just gotta be ready when one comes in shop
Thanks Man for your example movie ! U are great teacher. Is problem for a life with handles all door BMW x5..
thanks, appreciate you! happy holidays
Suprisingly a lot of editing done just for a simple instruction video. Subscribed.
Hi my front passenger door can be opened from the inside but not the outside. Can it be fixed from the outside so i don't need to remove inside door panel.
Hi there, you probably need to replace the door handle carrier as shown in this video... there is no way around it. The cable in the handle stretches and no longer functions to actuate the lock, so it must be replaced. Very very very common on the E53!
Is that all you do to disconnect battery?
Great video sir!!!! Just have on question! Where the window went?!! 😳😳
+David Gomez Good eye David! We did the window regulator, door lock cylinder and handle all at the same time. So there may be some clips where the window is out of the door :-)
+Fix The Bimmer I replaced mine yesterday and everything went well using your video as guide so thank you for putting this together for people like me to use as a great tool. I had trouble getting the little locking clip inside the door in. The one you use to manually loock the door from the inside. Is there a magic trick to get this in so it doesn't fall off everytime I try to put the plastic cover!!
Very informative and step by step guide. Best video I've seen. Thank you
Chris Halk thanks bro I appreciate that
Brilliant bit of video. Good quality images. Well done.
Hey bubby i did exactly same as you did..but my airbag light is on doesn't wana turn of...any suggestions...
Did you disconnect battery before starting the job? If so, are you sure the airbag connector was fully plugged in upon re-installation? Finally, do you have access to a BMW code reader like the Creator C310 amzn.to/2VtKbVp (affiliate) or BMW's ISTA/INPA to scan and check what specific airbag code you have?
@@BIMMERZEITT i only disconnect the negative terminal..
No i don't have the code reader..
@@eshpras1799 You should get a BMW scan tool so you can begin diagnosis. Unless you have a friend with one, or a local shop who can help you scan it and find out the code. Could also be unrelated. Either way, you'll need a tool to erase the code once the issue is resolved.
@@BIMMERZEITT yeh man is any possible way i can reset the airbag light without going to the dealer and code scanner cheers man
Worked perfectly! Thank you for the step by step.
شكرا من القلب الى القلب ❤️ Thank YouVery Much ❤❤❤
Okay so first the outside door handle broke and wouldn't open then Because I waited to long the inside door handle broke and now I'm not able to open the door at all. How can I open the door now?
Hi need link this handle plz
Does the window have to up or down for this.
Hi Eddy. I'm replacing mine for the third time this weekend - research suggested the Meyle carrier is better quality so that's what I've bought. The window needs to stay up (closed) as it would block access were it to be lowered. Good luck!
Very professional... Thank -you ...for your efforts...
So you dont have to remove the door glass to do this???
Mines got a tiny light bulb next to door handle anyone know where it goes thanks
Hi where are you located?
You can open door from inside but not from outside?
Solid tutorial! This really helped me out. 👍🏽
Very nice detailed, but simple tutorial. Thanks for this!
Actually, you don't have to disconnect the battery. You can take a bungee cord and hang the airbag from the lock once you remove everything. Additionally, if you do decide to disconnect your battery, you're probably gonna want to leave it connected long enough to pull off the door panel, access the window, and move the window up/down to the access ports where you can then remove the bolt and plastic retainer clip(s) that move the window up/down along the window regulator.
Muchas gracias, gran video explicativo. 👏👏
Great video, I need to change my drivers door and will be using this video! Excellent
Thanks AJ! I have to do the passenger side on this X5 soon. I'll also be referring back to this video lol
Bimmer zeit,
I have replaced the lock open door and close door works fine . But when open with key manually only its opening & closing only driver side door not others. from inside switches also the same lock all doors except driver. Could anyone please help me to solve this issue?
Regards
Thank you
Does this fit on 2004 Bmw X5 4.4i sport utility?
Yes it fits all E53 X5 models 1999-2006
Greatest video of “how to” out there!
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I am doing the rear passenger side door, anyone had trouble after attaching the black ball joint getting the white plastic piece to fit in the grooves above the ball joint? Seems the cable on the part I bought is too short.
hey Jeff, that is a tricky step for sure. I just replaced the passenger side handle in my 2004 X5 and that step was difficult for me too. It takes several attempts, and quite a bit of force to pop it on the joint. Just take your time with it and walk away for a few before attempting again.
The ball joint went on fine, just the distance between the ball joint and white clip is too short. Does the white clip move up or down the black cable?
Replaced mine, still doesn’t open, could be latch ?
Clean tutorial. Thank you very much. Also good looking out with that link to the door handle.
Great ,I looked step by step and I did it alone, thank you! Greeting from Austria