![]() Remove horizontal trim piece and door grab handle trim piece (if applicable). Pull seat backwards all the way (if affected door is front), raise the window all the way up. Obviously you'd then want to adjust (shorten) the cable length from the exterior handle mechanism by twisting the end piece. To remedy, you must feel for the lever of the latch mechanism connected to the cable running to the exterior handle and manually depress it (to completion), resetting the internal latch mechanism and opening the door. The internal mechanism of the latch does not reset back to fully-shut-door position, and subsequent pulling of either door handle, partially or to completion, has no effect on the latch (stuck shut). ![]() When the exterior handle is pulled, the cable pulls on the lever in the door latch, but because it is too long, the latch lever does not go down to completion, and the door stays shut. This happens when the cable running from the exterior handle to the door latch mechanism is improperly adjusted (length-wise). The door latch mechanism (part you see with the latch in photo above) is prone to becoming stuck and unresponsive to pulling both interior+exterior door handles. Now you can open the door, remove the actuator assembly so it's loose inside the door, remove the exterior handle mechanism, and finally replace the bowden cable which connects the two. Actuator will reset, then both handles will work, at least temporarily. Once you've found it, simply get a good finger behind the moving lever and pull all the way to completion (same direction as when the exterior handle is pulled). It's much easier to find if you have someone pulling the exterior handle (or you can do it yourself through the rear window) as you'll feel it move left and right. There should be a ridged rubber boot covering the cable from the exterior handle, and a small plastic piece (about 2 inches from the end of the cable), locked into a ridge on the latch mechanism's lever. With the door panel removed (and window all the way up), you'll want to unlock the door, then reach inside with your hand and feel for a connection of the bowden cable into the actuator. You'll damage some clips while doing this, but they are easily replaceable and only cost a few cents (51418224781). Do not pull away from door as panel can crack. ![]() This will require some force and it should come out, little by little. In this case, you want to keep it as close to the door as possible and move it around while pulling towards the rear of the car. The door pannel may be held in snugly by the front dashboard. Now you want to carefully unclip the speaker and tweeter cables, as well as window switch and bottom puddle light connectors, they will all simply unclip when pulled at the correct angle (opposite connection). Work your way around the perimeter of the panel to unclip all of the clips. With all screws removed, pull on the side/bottom of the door panel to unclip the clips holding it in. Remove the 3 or 4 torx screws from where the trim piece(s) covered them. Remove horizontal trim piece and door grab handle trim piece (if pass. This is the lever that needs to be depressed from inside the door: It took some force in my case, especially at the end, near full extension. To remedy, you must feel for the lever of the actuator mechanism connected to the bowden cable and manually depress it (to completion), resetting the internal actuator mechanism and opening the door. Lock/unlock (electronic or pulling on the interior handle once (if locked)) works perfectly. The internal mechanism of the actuator does not reset back to fully-shut-door position, and subsequent pulling of either door handle, partially or to completion, has no effect on the latch (stuck shut). When the exterior handle is pulled, the cable pulls on the lever in the door actuator, but because it is worn, the actuator lever does not go down to completion, and the door stays shut (latch doesn't pop open to release the door). This happens when the cable running from the exterior handle assembly inside the door to the door actuator mechanism (i.e. The door actuator mechanism (part you see with the latch in photo above) is prone to becoming stuck and unresponsive to pulling both interior+exterior door handles (at least on E53s ). Quick update, in case someone runs into this issue in the future.
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