BMW E46 Key Lock Cylinder Repair DIY
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- How to repair a broken driver's door key lock cylinder on an E46 BMW.
You can purchase a repair kit here: amzn.to/2nb9ryx
This video is for entertainment purposes only. 50sKid assumes no liability for any repairs or modifications performed by the viewer as a result of the information contained in this video. - Авто та транспорт
Everytime I feel like giving up on my car you always inspire me to keep it. I really wish you had over a million views for the hard work and lessons you teach us. We’re all grateful for you buddy, thank you !
+KidNameDaniel thanks man, me too! I do have about 4.6 mil views in total these days thanks to people like you ;-)
Totally !!! I almost dumped it a few times but i keep fixing it because of this great guy... no idea if it’s wise or not but probably not 😂😂😂
@@50sKidsmall views compared till now
My lock cylinder just broke this week, and I thought I was screwed. Turns out, you even have a video on this. I've been watching your channel for a while now, dude, and I owe the fact that my E46 is still running to you. You're a legend, thank you!
Thanks!
Just watched this for my '01 330ci. My door jam is slightly different but I think yours is a sedan. Lock assembly was identical. I will say two things about this repair.
1) This man is VERY INFORMATIVE. I have watched several of his videos on the upkeep on my 330.
2) That spring inside the lock cylinder, is the spawn of satan. No seriously. Try not to get mad during this repair. Took me 3 IPAs and a lot of patience and cussing up a storm. He makes the spring part look easy. IT'S NOT. PERIOD.
Dave Scurlock the IPA’s is the reason u had such a hard time 😂😂😂. Hipster
Lol man you sound just like me! Thanks for the advice cuz I'm about to do this repair and I will try to remain calm
Best bmw diy/guide channel on yt!
+Alex Player Thanks!
I'll say it AGAIN!!!
FIDDY, please come back bro!!!!!!!!
Wish I watch this video before I took off my door panel lol. Would of saved me some daylight.
I did the same thing. Hahaha.
Me too😂
You should mention that a broken tumbler can lead to the micro switch being out of sorts and tripping up the EWS, leading to intermittent no crank. I believe it's called a "double lock" fault.
Instead of a biro to stretch the spring over the post, which shattered when I tried, I found a small tamperproof Torx screwdriver (the hollow sort) worked a treat.
I finally ordered the replacement kit and for the first time in about 6 months I can once again lock my car. Your DIYs are so detailed and well lit - I know we all appreciate you!
Let me tell you my story surrounding this fix. I have done it twice now. When I bought my car in January 2019, this fix needed to be done. My key was dead and did not work even with a new battery so I was limited to manually locking and unlocking it. I did it but could not get the spring all the way to the correct position. This will make you so extremely angry. It seems so simple but it is HARD. Now two days ago (November 2019), I locked my car and when I went to unlock it, the cylinder spun freely without any reaction. I called AAA and they got me in. I ordered the part as I assumed this was the issue but it was going to take two days to come. The next day, I was just planning on leaving my car unlocked and I did that but when I shut my back door, all my doors locked. So I had to call AAA AGAIN. The tow truck drivers greet me by name at this point. At this point, I just leave the window open enough so I can stick my hand in and unlock it just in case (even though it's below 0 here in Minnesota). I finally got the part today and got to putting back the dreaded spring. After 20 minutes of trying, I GOT IT. This was one of the happiest moments of my life. Great video as always. I am shelling out the $300 for a new electronic key so I don't have to deal with this every couple months.
UGH lol such a helpful video. I thought I had fixed it then I tried it out in the CSR door and i broke the piece that breaks in the lock lol oh well. I took apart the working lock in my E46 part car and took apart the lock in my actual daily driven e46 that was broken and put it together and it worked until I put it in the door and that dang piece snapped lol. It was weird I had a few problems. Where the key sits in kept sliding out, and the part where one side of the LHD/RHD piece is bigger/taller than the other, mine were the same size lmao. I just put the side you were talking about where you said too but they were the same size. Oh well. I'm going to buy the parts kit and try it again I just wanted to try to save some money lol! Thanks 50s kid!!!!!!!
Third time your videos help me, dude. Thank you very much. Greetings from Brasil
but now my car opens with any type of key, actually you can even open it with a coin, as long as nobody knows im fine :)
Not all heroes wear capes!! Although you might look good in one!! Thanks for all you do!
That was not nearly as difficult as I imagined it would be. Thank you for posting this.
You are a godsend to the E46 community.
YES! Finally fixed it and within 20 minutes too so I won't have to worry about it again! Thanks man you are a huge help and I appreciate your dedication in helping all of the e46 community keeping these wonderful cars on the road :)
Thanks for this amazing video. I almost broke into tears after my key turned without resistance. I thougt another big bill is coming towards me...
But thanks to your video i could repair it for like 8$.
Thanks :)
Hey man I love your videos, I bought a 2003 M3 but the trunk lid came with a different key just by chance did you ever fix or changed the key combination on the cylinder to make it work with the same key
While testing the key after the repair it got stuck. the key was stuck at 1 o’clock and I couldn’t remove it or turn the key so I had to break the collar to release everything. I don’t know what caused this so when I used the collar from the kit I made sure it was installed on the vehicle before I turned it and it was done
I was trying to rebuild mine but cylinder slipped out of the housing and some the wafers fell out can you do a video on how to rekey the cylinder I was able to reinstall but my key does not turn anymore thks in advance
Thanks for this video I fixed my lock with it. Sometimes when I locked the car remotely it would unlock right after and all the windows would roll down . I noticed I couldnt lock the car manually with the key so before replacing the lock actuator I tried this and it's working so far
Can't thank you enough for the pen trick on the spring. What a pain till I watched this.
My key went in but when turned the spring went into the lock. Making it not able to turn back. Ordered new part cuz I had to break. If it happens I'll take a video
Thank you man very informative video
Hi jayson just wondering if you can help me out my door cant open i think someone forces to open it from.outside (driver side door) how can i fix the latch? Remote key works/manual but i cant open it from inside or outside.thinking to take it off the panel from inside but really dont know what to replace/take off inside the door panel.pls help thank you very much.
been trying this for 20 minutes now. i got the spring set but it just wont give enough room for the las plate to slide on. so frustrating.
This worked like a charm! The mechanic quoted me $300 to replace, thanks to you I fixed it for $8.99!!!!
yeah he has a shop and commercial building to pay for
My door lock won’t work but my interior lock button doesn’t either do you know what to do
Great help. Follow this and you can’t go wrong! Spring is a bugger but the pen did the trick👍
You star !!
This is EXACTLY what I need to do to my E60 530i. I've just collected it from the garage, where they were meant to fix this but they didn't. They change the mechanism inside the door but failed to identify the door barrel spindle failure.
I'll do it myself and then tell them how crap they were.
Ive put it back together without have to secure that spring and it works. I think twisting and compressing that spring is almost impossible.
Do not believe this man. Taking out the cylinder is extremely easy. But replacing The Spring to the cylinder is extremely hard. Comparing the task of replacing the Spring Of the cylinder,...
I would compare it. to a man giving childbirth. The frustration you Will experience it's extremely aggravating.
These guys on UA-cam make everything appear to be easy..
But when you try , 2 do the same thing on your car you find . That is ,not as easy as it appear to be. Continue, watch the video and you' Will see , That he gives up .l on trying to replace The Spring. Save yourself the trouble and remove the cylinder from the car and take it to a locksmith and let him do it. You will save yourself a Large amount of frustration.
You're wrong. I followed the instructions and got the spring set in 2 tries, probably took me ~10mins in total.
Thank You, helped a lot! I've been leaving car unlocked for 1.5 years aprox:))
only4denn me two years until yesterday.
2 and a half years and counting for me 😯
@@foreign_gentleman Damn just order the part it's only $7 on amazon.
Might be a good investment lol
Yeah, the fix was pretty easy, took 20 min at the cost of few Eur
I want to thank you for this video and the link. I went to a BMW dealership it was going to cost almost $200 for the part and $200 for labor. I am not mechanically inclined but looking at your video makes me think I can do it
How does this work on the passenger side, since there's no key hole there.
Sounds like first time you did it. Cheers anyway
Thank you for this great video... Maybe you can help with my problem. My E46 key won't turn at all, so I can't remove the lock from the car. I guess the tumblers are worn. Any advice, please?
I didn't even know there was a repair kit without this video. Bought the kit and fixed the door in about 30 minutes. Thanks for the help!!!
Спасибо!!! Объяснил лучше всех русскоязычных блогеров вместе взятых!
i have a problem my lock works now but when i go to unlock or lock it it gets stuck ether right or left
Greetings from Germany for your great Video , Keep on 💪🏼✌🏼
50sKid.... YOU ARE THE MAN! I have utilized 3 of your of videos and all were extremely helpful. You have saved me hundreds of $$ and enjoyed doing these repairs myself. Your videos are so much more precise and explanatory than others covering the same topic. Thanks so much for posting these instructional videos!
Yeah this guy does dealership quality work and his videos are by far the best on utube for an e46. Just wish he had a how to do e46 m3 crankshaft rod bearing replacement video.
Thank You for this video and you helped me fix my door lock
same car same problem. with your link, I bought it and fixed it in 5 minutes. Thanks
Thank you man!!!!! I saved over 100$ thanks to you . That is cost of workshop hour here in Norway. Very helpful video, I just did it and it works again.Thank you.
Just rebuilt my lock now. So thankfull for this video.
Got the spring done in 2 minutes. Handy if you have two people. After the spring is compressed (used ballpoint pen), and you have the keyway shaft held in against the compressed spring, if you can get a friend to hold that assembly down , its much easier for you to turn the keyway shaft and get the keyway holder in.
The base part for my repar kit not going on flush any suggestionsm
Sir I can't thank you enough for this informative step by step video. I was able to finish my project in 30 min. Well done. Cheers.
MAN. it took me two weeks to get this fixed. the first time i got a bad batch of parts, had to wait an extra week but finally was able to figure it out. my car did randomly pull all the windows down when i inserted the key, but now works like normal. thanks so much! great tutorial!
vielen Dank...erster versuch...sofort funktioniert...thank you,very much
Thanks for this video. I have watched a few others but you are the only one who explained the proper orientation of the parts, in particular the inner LHD/RHD specific piece that breaks.
At least when your old parts flew out you had the new ones waiting.
Something that isn't fun is dropping an ID44 transponder chip on gravel. Ask me how I know!
+Simon Parkinson haha, thanks
how does one get the door open to access the screw if the door doesn't open in the first place? We tried putting a battery jumper to get the car to light up, but his remote only unlocked the truck and not the car's locks. Obviously when we try the key the lock cylinder is busted, so now besides smashing the window and the rear seats don't fold down what choice do we have? thank you for your videos they are very helpful!
I have the same issue, how did you end up resolving it?
@@waffle45 we haven't lol have you? car's been sitting still collecting dust
@@PhuPhillipTrinh smashed the window. Made sure we had a good replacement lined up first so we knew which window to smash.
Great detailed explanation. Am sure I got one of the many different things (key barrel, 3 rings, last of which is different for L/R-hand drive, stem) that needs to be the right way round wrong and managed to rotate the key to a position where I couldn't rotate it back to the original position to be able to extract it.
Nightmare scenario with key and lock barrel permanently united and neither useable but happily managed to extract the key from the barrel by part-sawing through the U clip with a hacksaw from above and then breaking it off with pliers (the U horseshoe clip had rotated so the closed end was blocked from being pulled off the final stem by the main lock body). Lucky the repair kits (including horseshoe clip) are so cheap, around £3! :-)
Btw did anyone have issues with their convertible soft top retracting and windows coming down randomly when turning the key in the broken barrel? That was my original nightmare with the car fully open to the elements and public, no easy way to close the top (roof close button flashing red) and rain on the way! Actually, thinking about it been a nice car to drive in the Summer but no end of dramas too :-D
Just fixed mine this evening while following your tutorial, thank you :)
where can you buy the wee pins?
Do you have any videos on replacing the engine coolant temperature sensor??
🙏🏽
What is an E46 BMW? I have a 2004 BMW 325i with the same lock problem. My key no longer works in the lock at all...it won't turn to left to unlock the door. Even with this DIY, I don't know how to get the door open to have the inside of the door removed. I'm locked out of my car!
Thank you for this great video - unfortunately my lock just broke - the link you have provided is no longer available- any chance you can direct me to where i can find thw lock replacement kit for the E46 1999 323i ?
Thank you
There's 2 different lock inner cylinders. I'm assuming ones for the older style since that's was on my 328 but got a 330 cylinder lock and the plate that breaks is slightly different
The spring is the only annoying part. I picked up a 2001 320i in September and the lock was 'broken'. By broken, I mean that someone had literally removed the little parts that come in the kit. Kit from Amazon for 12$ including the roll pin. Freaking mechanic wanted to change the entire door handle and locking mechanism instead, for $800. Never going to trust that shop again.
First off, your videos have saved me so much money and I don’t even know where to begin to thank you.
Would a broken lock mechanism affect the window operation? I rolled my window up (330i) from the outside using the key, the lock broke and now my window is stuck even with the electric controls on the inside of the vehicle. I bought a new window regulator and I’m prepared to replace that if this lock fix doesn’t solve the problem. Has anyone else had this problem? Cheers.
Thank you for including the inner door mechanism aligned, you confirmed my conclusion on centering it between lock and unlock. One problem is my lock Cylinder fell out and became disoriented, and so far I locked myself out, and will climb through the trunk with the alarm sounding. Any suggestions on proper direction for the Cylinder?Thank you! Great video!
I did order the replacement parts for this cylinder cause there is no resistance when I use the key in the door and won’t unlock the door on my 2003 BMW 325xi .. BUT my question to 50sKid or someone who would know is: My key fob will lock my doors but will not UNlock the door, could this just be the fob or something else?
Done. 10 minutes out and in. You have provided very useful content for many of my accomplishments on these vehicles, and for that I would like to thank you for your time, effort and consideration when documenting your experience. Let the world bless you with peace.
Hi 50sKid, great tutorial..
I can't find the repair kit for my e60, it is everywhere for e46 only, do you know will this kit fit my car as well?
Thanks
Dude. Thank you again. Always go to your videos for detailed instructions. Keep saving us from the stealership. Live 50’s kid!!!!
Managed to reassemble and fit into the door. Only problem is that the key is locking the door, not unlocking it! Help!!!
Just ordered the repair kit for my E53. Been driving around for more than a year with the broken lock cylinder and I'm starting to worry about the day when my battery decides to die and I'm left with no easy way in. Hopefully the kit ships fast enough!
Appreciate the video. I've taken my lock apart and put it back together probably 50 times and cant get my key out unless it is horizontal instead of vertical. I'm thinking the cylinder is not aligned correctly when I start? It also only turns one way put the lock back in unfinished for the time being.
JUST TRY IT OUT AND MAKE SURE THE RETURN POLICY IS IN YOUR FAVOUR BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT
Is there a part number for that little peace thats actually broken so that I can order it from BMW? Cause in live in usa and kit is 10 bucks but shipping will cost me 50...
Just an FYI, might be a good idea to put the lock pin in before the trying it out, because I didn’t put the lock pin in, to try and avoid a step and luckily only the spring and small components stayed on the lock cylinder, but all other components ejected into the door. Good thing the kit comes with spares 😂. Appreciate the vid
My BMW 528i 1998 key is spinning in the ignition will this from Amazon work and will this video help? That50sKid #HELPMe
50s kid, the man with the masta plan. Thank you for all your work, this helped big time.
My e38 car lock cant open using key...cant turn side left or right..so i hve to open through car bonnet lock...can u help me gve advise? Tq so much
These cars are such nightmares lmfao. I just replaced an engine on one with a bad head gasket to flip it and everything is leaking and breaking now. I can't even get into the car the keyfob is dead and the door lock broke. First and last European car for me.
This is a great video but I have a problem...
I followed everything on this video but everytime I put in my key it goes straight to the unlock position. What am I doing wrong here?
Just wanted to say thank you for this in depth video. This is the best key lock repair video with the best video/audio quality and camera work. I hate it when people cut away to do steps off camera and resume. I have a 2001 X5 so it's not exactly the same but good enough. This no doubt saved me a chunk of money. Cost about $10 to fix this. And another $15 to replace a dead VL2020 key fob battery from other videos on YT too. FWIW, I used J-B Weld cold steel epoxy and that did the trick perfectly. I put in the time to cut the weld points on the battery with an x-acto to be on the safe side. Thanks again!
Thanks. I tried doing the battery thing and f'ed up my key, lol. Video not posted.
Hey thanks for the ivideo , i got a problem with the female part of the lock mechanism that has the white circle that actually unlockss the lock . I put a screw driver in it and it spins without unlocking the door, Reference at 9: 30 on
youre vid . Got any advice or vids on that ? thanks .
Thanks!
This was an easy fix. The center hole in the replacement parts from amazon was a little too small and it had some ruff edges but in used a small file to enlarge the hole.
😀
great video, hey i was wondering if you could help me with something. ive got a e46 330i and everytime i lock my car with the key fob all windows and sunroof open.
Pablo R are you holding the key all the way to close?
no, when i use the key i make sure it locks and when i use the key fob i only click once to lock
Sounds like something is screwed up inside the general module 5. It is located behind the glove box (you have to remove it)
I just say 100£
hey thanks heaps 50skid you the man i fixed my lock today because of you fkn champion you ever come to australia rounds on me boss much respect!
For some reason my internal piece isnt lhd or rhd. Its centered in the middle and i cant find a kit that works. Stumped. Annoyed. Any suggestions?
MAAAAN! Thank you so much. This helped me so much. Even though that spring was a bitch haha. Thanks again!
well, how would I open my door to repair this if my lock cylinder is already broken and remote doesn't work as well...??
You are a lifesaver. Instructions were spot-on and I saved a lot of money. Thank you so much for your video and other videos you do. I also replaced my brakes with your help. And I adjusted my parking brake. Thank you again!!!!!
Easy way to tell that piece which one you need just see what side your driver wheel at left side that mean your US driver so you need left piece that indicate cut to left angle and if your right side driver that mean UE n abroad that mean obviously right piece cut indicates right angle …. There hopes that makes better sense why those are there and your missing your spring i didn’t watch pass one minutes yet lol will see 👍🏽
Very useful
Hi Great video Excellent camera work thanks Can you tell me what hold the key housing onto the car. You just appeared to push it on and it stays mines come loose any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers
Great video. You must be careful not to remove the lock cylinder. This happened to me and the time of repair was extended by half an hour. :)
Same issue started last night. Car wont lock with manual key. 50's kid to the rescue as always !!!!
Once again Jason, you done it.!!!!! Thank you for helping us less fortunate with mechanicals habitat. You are a incredible BMW professional mechanic. God Blessed you.
TANKS!
YOU ARE SO SO GOOD AND A FANTASTIC HUMAN TO EXPLAIN TO THE POINT.
Thanks for the great video dealer was going to charge me 150 to replace it so I've order one on ebay I own 04 325xi
Thanks! Did you ever share what caused your remote to stop working?
This saved me ! Thank you. With 10$ and 30 min my door lock was fixed just like that and ready to go👌🏻🤘🏻
Where to buy the parts can u plz give me link thankz
lol I swear, you pop up on like every repair I've made on my E46. Thank you for the effort!
Thanks
This vid is the BEST ONE ON UA-cam!!! Thanks guy!