Wit the door open, using a srewdriver, use it to throw the catch, then see if the latch locks into position. if it doesn't then a new catch will be required as the locking latch spring inside the latch would have broken
Hold down the "open" button on your remote and simultaneosly pull the inside handle of that door open. I just had the issue with my driver's door and as my son tried to "help" (he's 9), one of the passenger doors also got stuck! After not finding a non-tech response, played around some until the the dran latch obliged on the front door. Repeated on passenger door and whew! :-)
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same problem but on a 1990 BMW 525i - just happened last night
- the latch on the door will go up and down but will not "catch" when you close the door --- is there some kind of spring mechanism in the door that may be broken?
to Lewisr488--did you figure out a way to at least secure the door so you could drive it? thanks
I was told that it is temperature related. Was it cold when this happened? I have an 1998 528i. Latch assembly will not work.The car was driven holding the ds door closed and supposedly when the mechanism got warm it did latch and lock normally
ame problem but on a 1998 BMW 328i - just happened last night
- the
latch on the door will go up and down but will not "catch" when you
close the door --- is there some kind of spring mechanism in the door
that may be broken?
to Lewisr488--did you figure out a way to at least secure the door so you could drive it? thanks
My '98 528i does the same thing when it is cold, especially if I wash the car beforehand. It will close/latch when the car warms up.
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