In case you ever take your door handle apart - United Bimmer Community

**Numark318i** · 04-14-2007, 10:35 PM

the screw taht holds on the handle from the inside is a reverse threaded screw. (if you have the swivel handel 8/00 and up i believe)

I just spent 3 hours figuring that out.

**RSF5** · 04-15-2007, 01:10 AM

Ouch. *Note Taken*

drz · 04-15-2007, 02:06 AM

**Vik** · 04-18-2007, 01:52 PM

Thanks I was gonna do mine this weekend

**xsperf** · 04-18-2007, 05:47 PM

hehe, if i was you i would leave other people to suffer because it wouldnt be fair.. thanks for the tip though...

**Numark318i** · 04-18-2007, 06:51 PM

ok so..i didnt actually end up taking my door handle off. I left the assembly in and just changed the cable to the lock.

If anyones Door handle does not open the door ask me for specifics cause i can help.

**theSMELSINATOR** · 04-18-2007, 08:21 PM

i say he should have asked people to take a video whenever they try to take theirs off. that could provide some good quality entertainment for a while.

**Cuse330Ci** · 04-20-2007, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numark318i

ok so..i didnt actually end up taking my door handle off. I left the assembly in and just changed the cable to the lock.

If anyones Door handle does not open the door ask me for specifics cause i can help.

Pics or it didn't happen

**theSMELSINATOR** · 04-20-2007, 08:50 PM

^dude, that's a tight lookin 330 you got there.

**Numark318i** · 04-20-2007, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cuse330Ci

Pics or it didn't happen

meh i dont want to take my door panel off again. Its been off like 4 times...and its been scrached once due to teh exsesive removal.

So...no pics sorry. ) :

**Cuse330Ci** · 04-21-2007, 10:20 AM

^ as long as you've got the knowledge tucked away it's all good, i'm sure I'll be doing that project soon. Just a matter of time.

the Smelsinator, thanks

**kentukred** · 11-05-2007, 06:20 PM

I own a 99 323 and recently the LH (Drivers) external door handle has decided not to work. The first time it decided to go dead I remember hearing something fall between the exterior door skin and the interior door panel. After removing the interior door panel and side air bag I found a small plastic grey clip that appears to have broke. I was wondering if anyone has had a similar problem, perhaps which part I may need to order, or if anyone knows how to remove the exterior door handle on an E46 so that I can get a better look at the problem? I've been having to open the door from the interior handle for the past 2 weeks and it's driving me insane. Any information would be helpful.

**myfirst330ci** · 11-06-2007, 07:49 AM

can anyone help me????????? some idiot knocked off my wing mirror and didnt even wait around for me to fit their head up their own arse!

,now i cant figure out how to take the doorcard off to get to the connector and i dont know even how to take the glass out of the mirror, im pulling my hair out over it please someone help me

**Numark318i** · 11-06-2007, 09:34 AM

there are six screws holding the door on. three on handle. one behind the srs bag and one behind the door handle.

then 15 or so clips are holding it on. pry behind the panel carefully and itll pop off.

**myfirst330ci** · 11-06-2007, 10:54 AM

cheers man

i got it off,finally only to realise id bought the wrong mirror housing aaaaaaaaggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

i fitted it temporarily but upon replacing the glass i may have been a little heavy handed.

oh well its better than having the old one flappin about!!! thanks for helping