how to remove the door lock actuator on a bmw z3 please

Asked by lizm Feb 10, 2010 at 11:06 AM about the 1999 BMW Z3 2.3 Roadster RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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pull you door handle bezle off.should slide to the front of car and pop off.take off screws for door panel and vapor barrier behind the door panel.may have remove the window and slide the window regulator to remove the actuator.let me know if you need more info on it i can walk you through it.

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I have the same problem but now I can't even open the passenger door manually. I can't quite see how we can remove the panel to replace the actuator if the door won't open!!! Any ideas? Thanks

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hi had sane problem i used piece of metal bent over the end put piece of wirethro metal goes between door panel and door frame and it pulled off stillcant get door open

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