Help please

[andym3]

My drivers door handle!  :-[
I've replaced the door handle carrier and my door is still not opening from outside!
Any ideas?

[AW8]

Cant advise without looking at it.......could be an instalation issue could be another part.

I would perhaps find a good video or diy guide and cross check with what was done &/or refit.

If at a loss call alan roberston in hove andnbook it in.

Sorry I cant be of more use

[andym3]

Thanks for the reply! 
There's not many videos on youtube re E53 drivers door handle!  :'(
May have to phone AJ Robertson if I don't resolve the issue soon!

[Greydog]

The passenger door on our X started to be temperamental central locking button would come up all other doors OK handle would pull but not operate the mechanism. Then it started to not open inside or out. I had to get the door card off with the door shut which was fun !! But doable with care you will sacrifice just about all the plastic clips so order those first. Then with me operating it from inside the door we got it open.
The lock mechanism its self was badly corroded a mixture of White oxidation and rust I cleaned as much as possible with a small wire brush on the dremel and then wedged a foam pad (fish filter) under the lock and soaked it with good old WD40 then kept working the lock by hand until it was completely free then smothered it with spray lithium grease. Removed the foam and reassembled the door using new clips. We have had no problems for the last year. I would have a check of the lock mechanism not just the handle

[andym3]

Ok i'll take the door card off tomorrow and grease it all up, see how it goes! 

[sid10]

Is it a genuine BMW replacement as I had to replace drivers and passenger door handles within months kept the old units to see if they had failed in the same place ? they had . Some one on here has done a great fix on here with pics .
  good luck !

[andym3]

[quote="sid10"]
Some one on here has done a great fix on here with pics .[/quote]

Ok thanks! 
If anyone finds this post please post a link! 

[Horizon]

http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,417.0.html

[AW8]

Also view this http://youtu.be/D0-HTcupH6U

[andym3]

[quote="Horizon"]
http://xdrivers.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,417.0.html
[/quote]
That's helped a lot, thanks! 

[AW8]