How to open doors when locks failed (F25)

manning · 01-11-2019, 10:18 PM

My X3 works fine. Remote ok. Battery ok. Drives ok. BUT the doors are suddenly locked permanently (except driver side which I can open as usual and lock with the manual key). Tailgate opens and locks ok. Inside door release button below hazard lights button does nothing. Fuel flap locked too.
Tried d/c battery. No difference. How do I get the other doors to open??? I thought the passenger side was mechanical release? Help!! Any ideas on troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated!

TheCoolX3 · 01-12-2019, 01:33 PM

Unplug you battery for a few hours. Give that a try.. can not hurt!

HPR · 01-12-2019, 02:14 PM

Blown fuse?

Qsilver7 · 01-14-2019, 11:10 AM

Check your owners manual...there should be an emergency pull cord to open the fuel filler flap when it's electrical actuator fails.

Ditto...check your fuse index to find the fuses that controls central locking and check to see they are blown.

If the vehicle hasn't been double-locked (locked with the remote fob or the driver's exterior door lock cylinder)...then the interior door handles should open when pulled twice. If the vehicle has been double-locked (key fob or driver's door lock cylinder)...then the interior and exterior door handles are disabled and will not open until EWS has been recognized (key in ignition or engine started).

n55ke · 01-20-2019, 11:19 PM

Had same issues recently - Central locking doesn't work at all and neither does the double pull

Check fuses - turned out to be fuse 15 for me

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/attac...1&d=1305345949

01-11-2019, 10:18 PM	#1
manning Registered 2 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2011 X3 F25 Diesel 2L Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	How to open doors when locks failed (F25) My X3 works fine. Remote ok. Battery ok. Drives ok. BUT the doors are suddenly locked permanently (except driver side which I can open as usual and lock with the manual key). Tailgate opens and locks ok. Inside door release button below hazard lights button does nothing. Fuel flap locked too. Tried d/c battery. No difference. How do I get the other doors to open??? I thought the passenger side was mechanical release? Help!! Any ideas on troubleshooting would be greatly appreciated!
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HPR Private First Class 44 Rep 119 Posts Drives: 2015 X3 35i M Sport Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Denver Metro iTrader: (0)	Blown fuse? __________________ Pat 2015 F25 X3 35i M Sport - Carbon Black
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01-14-2019, 11:10 AM	#4
Qsilver7 Major General 4412 Rep 7,449 Posts Drives: F06 650ix GC / F15 X5 50i Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Indiana, USA iTrader: (0)	Check your owners manual...there should be an emergency pull cord to open the fuel filler flap when it's electrical actuator fails. Ditto...check your fuse index to find the fuses that controls central locking and check to see they are blown. If the vehicle hasn't been double-locked (locked with the remote fob or the driver's exterior door lock cylinder)...then the interior door handles should open when pulled twice. If the vehicle has been double-locked (key fob or driver's door lock cylinder)...then the interior and exterior door handles are disabled and will not open until EWS has been recognized (key in ignition or engine started). __________________ 2015 F06 650ix Gran Coupe`(Moonstone/Cohiba Brown)\| 2014 F15 X5 50i MSport (Space Gray/Mocha) Become a BMW CCA member! Click HERE to join and feel free to use my BMW CCA member #191509 as a referral.
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01-20-2019, 11:19 PM	#5
n55ke New Member 5 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2011 f25 3.5i Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: nairobi, kenya iTrader: (0)	Had same issues recently - Central locking doesn't work at all and neither does the double pull Check fuses - turned out to be fuse 15 for me https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/attac...1&d=1305345949
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