You will need the following.
Bmw door lock stuck.
T20 torx driver wrench to remove door card.
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Not all of them obvious at first.
Now you will be able to remove the door card and replace the fubar actuator.
Once you know in your minds eye the whereabouts of the stuck parts within the door cavity a little keyhole surgery is all that s needed to get the door open.
In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch.
When i got my 2002 bmw 330i there were a few little issues.
Most solutions involving a car door lock stuck in the lock position require gaining access to the lock assembly inside the door which is difficult to access with the door shut.
We repair a bmw e46 door lock cylinder in this video.
Forcing open a stuck door latch from an internal failure on a bmw with it stuck in double lock.
20 inches of wire coat hanger or welding rod or similar thin but stiff wire to free the stuck lock mechanism.
Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod.
Disconnect door lock actuator.
A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door.
Failing door lock actuators are another common cause of door lock failure in bmws.
When the car door is stuck in the lock position hopefully it is not the case that the car door will not open from the inside or outside.