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      05-18-2013, 01:51 PM   #23
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or just a call to bmw, they will unlock it for u
Sort of hard for BMW to send command to unlock the door it if the battery is dead, which is the original premise above.
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      05-20-2013, 01:37 PM   #24
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Good to know that the e9x cover is the same... Have one from my e92 and haven't been able to sell it. Guess I'll just get it repainted and use it!
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Just put mine on today... perfect paint match.

Only issue was that my door handle came out of the bracket... gettting it back in was a pain (iused a looped ziptie to pull it back open). here's a pic:
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Is there a particular way the lock cylinder has to be reinserted? I put the cylinder and the keyhole cover back in and it just wouldn't sit flush. When I just replaced with the keyhole cover and the plastic backing it fit perfectly.
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Will this work on a F32??
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      12-28-2013, 06:43 PM   #28
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Would of thought so.
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Looking for paint code 448...you have these available for special order?
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Will this work on a F32??
The key hole covers will work on the F32. We are adding them to the site today.

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Looking for paint code 448...you have these available for special order?
We can offer any BMW paint code. Feel free to shoot me a pm.
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      01-27-2014, 05:24 AM   #31
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Now this was just my experience and 100% user error but when I dismantled my handle I made the cardinal sin of pulling the core too far away from the handle and unaligned all of the components. Needless to say this was a disaster and not something that could be fixed without taking the whole door frame apart. The first dealer I brought it to assumed the key carrier was cracked and wanted to wait for a replacement part, a second just reassembled the door.

Again, 100% user error but I just wanted to share my experience with people, looks like lots have successfully installed this mod, but I got much more of a headache than it was worth, on top of having to drive around with no working drivers door handle for a week...
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I really wanna to this mod for a unique look on my car, is there a way to have another door be accessible by key like the passenger side?
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Doors on the F32 are different than the F30. The placement of the bolt which is removed in the first few pics of the DIY is nothing like my car. Seems like you have to remove a lot of the trim and rubber stripping just to get behind the handle.
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Now this was just my experience and 100% user error but when I dismantled my handle I made the cardinal sin of pulling the core too far away from the handle and unaligned all of the components. Needless to say this was a disaster and not something that could be fixed without taking the whole door frame apart. The first dealer I brought it to assumed the key carrier was cracked and wanted to wait for a replacement part, a second just reassembled the door.

Again, 100% user error but I just wanted to share my experience with people, looks like lots have successfully installed this mod, but I got much more of a headache than it was worth, on top of having to drive around with no working drivers door handle for a week...
Bumping for some advice for people doing this in the future..I pulled the door handle and it unseated like mcalc above which caused my heart to drop. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT PULL THE HANDLE. If you pull the handle the part that catches the door opening mechanism slips out of the holder area and you no longer can open the door using the handle. If you are unlucky enough to do this, what I did to fix it was loop a string/twine around the bracket the handle end sit in and pull it towards you (away from the car). While pulling back try to get the end of the handle reseated in the metal bracket. It took longer to come up with the idea of string/twine than to successfully reseat the handle. Be careful an don't be like me. I hope this prevents anyone from having to go to the dealership. (Sorry to bump an old thread)
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Now this was just my experience and 100% user error but when I dismantled my handle I made the cardinal sin of pulling the core too far away from the handle and unaligned all of the components. Needless to say this was a disaster and not something that could be fixed without taking the whole door frame apart. The first dealer I brought it to assumed the key carrier was cracked and wanted to wait for a replacement part, a second just reassembled the door.

Again, 100% user error but I just wanted to share my experience with people, looks like lots have successfully installed this mod, but I got much more of a headache than it was worth, on top of having to drive around with no working drivers door handle for a week...
Bumping for some advice for people doing this in the future..I pulled the door handle and it unseated like mcalc above which caused my heart to drop. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT PULL THE HANDLE. If you pull the handle the part that catches the door opening mechanism slips out of the holder area and you no longer can open the door using the handle. If you are unlucky enough to do this, what I did to fix it was loop a string/twine around the bracket the handle end sit in and pull it towards you (away from the car). While pulling back try to get the end of the handle reseated in the metal bracket. It took longer to come up with the idea of string/twine than to successfully reseat the handle. Be careful an don't be like me. I hope this prevents anyone from having to go to the dealership. (Sorry to bump an old thread)
I honestly don't even know what to say. I suppose it's totally user error since some people are able to install this no problem but it should come with some serious warnings. I told the dealer it came off from the cold weather in December. If it was July I don't think I would have had the same luck.

Really just get some touch up paint and paint the keyhole. So not worth it IMO. it's easy to mess up unless you understand how the latch works BEFORE hand. Otherwise you're just kinda holding it confused so you experiment and then boom. You move it half an inch and it all disconnects. Very Little margin for error.

Props to those who got it right the first time!!
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I honestly don't even know what to say. I suppose it's totally user error since some people are able to install this no problem but it should come with some serious warnings. I told the dealer it came off from the cold weather in December. If it was July I don't think I would have had the same luck.

Really just get some touch up paint and paint the keyhole. So not worth it IMO. it's easy to mess up unless you understand how the latch works BEFORE hand. Otherwise you're just kinda holding it confused so you experiment and then boom. You move it half an inch and it all disconnects. Very Little margin for error.

Props to those who got it right the first time!!
Yeah as soon as I pulled it I knew. I tried a pick and hook set to no avail before trying the string. If that didn't work I don't know what I would have done.
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The keyhole cover fits fine on an F32. I just installed it on mine yesterday. The hole is found by pulling back the rubber flap on the inside of the door near the top parallel to the handle. Once you pull it back a bit, the hole is right there. There's no grommets or gaskets involved. Entire install took less than five minutes.
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Bumping for some advice for people doing this in the future..I pulled the door handle and it unseated like mcalc above which caused my heart to drop. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT PULL THE HANDLE. If you pull the handle the part that catches the door opening mechanism slips out of the holder area and you no longer can open the door using the handle. If you are unlucky enough to do this, what I did to fix it was loop a string/twine around the bracket the handle end sit in and pull it towards you (away from the car). While pulling back try to get the end of the handle reseated in the metal bracket. It took longer to come up with the idea of string/twine than to successfully reseat the handle. Be careful an don't be like me. I hope this prevents anyone from having to go to the dealership. (Sorry to bump an old thread)
If you look at picture 8 and 9, it looks like you have to pull the handle a little bit when re-inserting the cover.
Is that correct?
So the clue is to not pull it to far?

I am considering this retrofit, the car gets a much more cleaner look.
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Originally Posted by Mojave Spirit

Bumping for some advice for people doing this in the future..I pulled the door handle and it unseated like mcalc above which caused my heart to drop. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO NOT PULL THE HANDLE. If you pull the handle the part that catches the door opening mechanism slips out of the holder area and you no longer can open the door using the handle. If you are unlucky enough to do this, what I did to fix it was loop a string/twine around the bracket the handle end sit in and pull it towards you (away from the car). While pulling back try to get the end of the handle reseated in the metal bracket. It took longer to come up with the idea of string/twine than to successfully reseat the handle. Be careful an don't be like me. I hope this prevents anyone from having to go to the dealership. (Sorry to bump an old thread)



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If you look at picture 8 and 9, it looks like you have to pull the handle a little bit when re-inserting the cover.
Is that correct?
So the clue is to not pull it to far?

I am considering this retrofit, the car gets a much more cleaner look.
Just installed mine...NO need to pull on handle either removing OR re-installing. May need to 'jiggle' key cylinder a bit to remove as it's tight. New cover is a EXACT fit, took me a few minutes getting both black clips to lock onto key cylinder. EXACT color match and looks incredible!


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I painted mine black with nail polish.. Not as sweet looking, but similar and I can unlock with the key if need be.
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I painted mine black with nail polish.. Not as sweet looking, but similar and I can unlock with the key if need be.
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      02-26-2016, 03:09 AM   #42
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Just installed mine...NO need to pull on handle either removing OR re-installing. May need to 'jiggle' key cylinder a bit to remove as it's tight. New cover is a EXACT fit, took me a few minutes getting both black clips to lock onto key cylinder. EXACT color match and looks incredible!
Confirmed, absolutely no need to pull the handle to remove or place the lock. As it is a tight fit, some jiggle is required and correct placement (fully snap of the clips onto the cylinder) of the new cover is a must!!
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I checked the partnumber at realoem.com and ordered the part at a partsupplier with mentioning of colourcode. I think you can get this at a dealer as well.
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