horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Tried to unlock my car at the supermarket and the whole lock came out. Car is still locked. Remote doesn't work. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk2_craig Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 What a fucker!! I had the same thing happen to me on a mk3 Fiesta, Chubb type key. Fuel cap lock though. Culprit was a circlip missing from right at the far end of the barrel. horriblemercedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Can you shove the barrel back in and try turning it in its hole to see if that unlocks, or does the whole assembly just spin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Can you shove the barrel back in and try turning it in its hole to see if that unlocks, or does the whole assembly just spin? It just spins unfortunately. Sounded like something broke and fell inside the door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Can you get a finger in the hole (fnarr) and find the lock mechanism and unlock it that way? There's probably a lever to lift or something somewhere in there. horriblemercedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, wuvvum said: Can you get a finger in the hole (fnarr) and find the lock mechanism and unlock it that way? There's probably a lever to lift or something somewhere in there. Just a cylinder in there. Nothing that I can manipulate as far as I can see. I guess I'll smash a window! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dick Longbridge Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Slight aside, but do you know why the remote doesn't work? And yes, it sounds like a window is your best option 😶 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Not to sound patronising but have you tried unlocking the passenger door and fixing once home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Just now, sdkrc said: Not to sound patronising but have you tried unlocking the passenger door and fixing once home? There's no keyhole on that door Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdkrc Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Balls. If the supermarket sells coat hangers you could try jimmy your way back in through the top of the door or via the lock? Not sure how relevant this is but screwdriver through the empty door lock slot works for this e90 https://youtu.be/yY5mUzPMqaY horriblemercedes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Phone breakdown imo. The big ones have a database to open different cars without busting the locks. I believe E90 can have the microswitch in the back of the lock pushed to open all the windows. They disabled it in a recall but depends if it's been done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I thought if you take the cover off the passenger handle, there is a lock there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Does the boot have a lock and does the central locking not work off that too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 53 minutes ago, sdkrc said: Balls. If the supermarket sells coat hangers you could try jimmy your way back in through the top of the door or via the lock? Not sure how relevant this is but screwdriver through the empty door lock slot works for this e90 https://youtu.be/yY5mUzPMqaY U R A STAR! This worked perfectly. Got a lift home, collected the V5 (in case I was challenged because trying to open a car with a screw driver looks dodgy as anything!), used a screw driver to jimmy it and it opened up. Now I just need to make sure I leave no valuables in it and I'll replace the lock ASAP. Thank you for all thoughts and replies here wuvvum, Fumbler, sdkrc and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ0063 Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Was just going to say the e90 has a barrel in the tailgate so I’m sure an e91 will? Quite well hidden on them you have to look where the number plate lights are IIRC it’s to the right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Dick Longbridge said: Slight aside, but do you know why the remote doesn't work? And yes, it sounds like a window is your best option 😶 I think it's a common fault on these - a wire/wires in the rubber boot in the tailgate breaks over time and knocks the system out. I wasn't going to bother fixing it but I think I will now! Dick Longbridge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 1 hour ago, JJ0063 said: Was just going to say the e90 has a barrel in the tailgate so I’m sure an e91 will? Quite well hidden on them you have to look where the number plate lights are IIRC it’s to the right I think that's because you can't get to the boot where the battery is if it goes flat. In an estate, it's easy to climb through from the front. I did look for one. It may be there and I couldn't find it! JJ0063 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riek Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 If it's anything like the E46 lock then a rebuild kit for the barrel is quite cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, mk2_craig said: What a fucker!! I had the same thing happen to me on a mk3 Fiesta, Chubb type key. Fuel cap lock though. Culprit was a circlip missing from right at the far end of the barrel. I've done a bit of reading up and it appears this is exactly the fault on this BMW model! mk2_craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, riek said: If it's anything like the E46 lock then a rebuild kit for the barrel is quite cheap. Looks like it! I'll get one ordered and get to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horriblemercedes Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 3 hours ago, wuvvum said: Can you get a finger in the hole (fnarr) and find the lock mechanism and unlock it that way? There's probably a lever to lift or something somewhere in there. It appears that the cylinder operates a micro switch quite deep inside which operates an actuator so I didn't think this would work. I couldn't have managed it without quite a long, broad screw driver but your principle worked perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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