1990 535i.. battery dead, can't open doors !

Wow, then this should have worked for me.. not sure why it did not..

sc



"bfd" > wrote in message
...
> On Aug 20, 3:10 pm, "Scott C" > wrote:
> > OK, here's what worked.. I took a coat hanger, made a loop around the
end so
> > it would fit over the 'push-down' lock, and with the key turned to the
open
> > position, I pulled up on the lock.. this worked. W/O the key over to the
> > 'open' position, I could not lift up the door lock...
> >
> > Charging the battery now..
> >
> > sc
> >
> > "Scott C" > wrote in message
> >
> > ...
> >
> > > OK, I bet there is a simple way to open the doors when the battery is
> > dead..
> > > anyone know how?
> >
> > > I have the window down about 2", tried a coat hanger pulling up on the
> > > lock.. no-go.. seems like it's being held down.
> >
> Thanks! When the battery in my 90 535i, 5spd, 118K miles, died, I too
> was stranded. However, I followed the direction above, "Put the key in
> the driver's side lock. Pull up on the handle, then
> turn the key" and that worked for me. Nevertheless, its good to have a
> second option!
>

Apparently (according to several others), you turn the key, hold it, and
lift the handle all at the same time. This allows you to open the doors
manually when the battery dies.

The first thing you have to understand is, the car MUST be able to be
opened, even if the battery is dead, since the battery lives inside the car
behind the locks that are inoperative when the battery dies.



"Scott C" > wrote in message
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> Let's see.. it's not a 3 series.. it does not work that way.. and the
> battery was dead... thanks for the response.
>
> sc
>
>
> "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On my 3 different 3 Series cars, the doors can be opened by the key even
>> then the battery is dead. The door lock mechanism is operated manualy by
> the
>> key, which then operates the remaining doors electrically -- assuming the
>> battery works.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Scott C" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > The battery is under the back seat.. not in the trunk. I will try both
>> > front
>> > doors, lifting the handle, to see if this works. Since the hood opens
> from
>> > the windshield side, the hood latch must be near the windshield, not in
>> > the
>> > front of the car. I will see if I can see it, but I don't think so.
>> >
>> > sc
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jeff Strickland" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> >> Have you tried turning the key that lets you unlock the trunk? The
>> >> battery
>> >> is in the trunk.
>> >> "Scott C" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > OK, I bet there is a simple way to open the doors when the battery
>> >> > is
>> >> > dead..
>> >> > anyone know how?
>> >> >
>> >> > I have the window down about 2", tried a coat hanger pulling up on
> the
>> >> > lock.. no-go.. seems like it's being held down.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks for any comments.
>> >> >
>> >> > Scott
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>
>

Jeff Strickland wrote:

>Apparently (according to several others),

In other words, you were again blubbering cluelessly, Jeffy.

On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:35:53 GMT, dizzy > wrote:

>Jeff Strickland wrote:
>
>>Apparently (according to several others),
>
>In other words, you were again blubbering cluelessly, Jeffy.

Give it a ****ing break, fer chrissakes. Your beef with Jeff is
pretty damned old and tired now. Take it to e-mail with him, or hunt
him down and kill him or whatever it is that will satisfy you. Spare
the rest of us from it, please...
--
Dan.

"Dean Dark" > wrote in message
...
> On Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:35:53 GMT, dizzy > wrote:
>
>>Jeff Strickland wrote:
>>
>>>Apparently (according to several others),
>>
>>In other words, you were again blubbering cluelessly, Jeffy.
>


I wasn't blubbering at all. I said the doors open with the key, and I was
right -- as several others said the same thing.