Bmw X5 E53 Door Handle Hard To Open

Use a plastic prying tool to assist in pulling the handle off the front anchor.

Bmw x5 e53 door handle hard to open. 2005 x5 driver side door handle will not open the door. Hi guys this is a super quick video showing you how you can easily adjust the locking mechanism on your e46 bmw to make the doors much easier to open. Back outside the door remove the phillips screw exposed when the outer handle was removed. The photo shows how it attaches to the carrier.

I can open from the interior latch. It left gaps on my robber seals and it is not smooth like tho front door i replaced prier week. Exterior door handel is answered by a verified bmw mechanic. This is a common problem on these older x5 s.

A premium outside door handle carrier for my 2002 x5 bmw did not lined up with my door handle. Reach inside the door and pop the ball joint off. Http amzn to 1o4kkqg passenger door handle. With the handle still jammed open rotate the handle 45 deg.

Then i closed and opened the central lock in the car and then af. Unscrew small phillips screw on the outside of the door handle. Http amzn to 1o4kmbh nylon pry tools. I would highly recommend buying a high quality replacement handle carrier or you will run into fitment issues a.

Once that is out the front part can pivot out. The handle needs to pull up and the right side where the 8mm bolt was slides downward out of where it is attached. Https bit ly 2urzuod driver door handle. I don t think it is properly manufactured its defective.

To remove the door handle carrier go inside the door and disconnect the bowden cable from the door latch.