OK brian thanks for the info i will have a look at the instrument panel, i have a spare one let you know if i find the problem

great stuff but will the problem re- occur may be the warmer weather has something to do with it any glad its working

Ok many thanks for the info and the diagram

HI there should be two connectors one for the boot motor which will be in the centre of the back panel below the lock ,and one for the filler flap which is behind the carpet on the r/h rear wing hope this helps

Hi the wiring to the mirrors goes through the connector on the A post ,some of the pins may be corroded, there should be continuity from the switch to the mirrors have you tried that ?

Hi if you haven,t managed to open the passengers door yet ,then try this,it worked for me .Wind the window down remove the plastic ring on the door pull next pull off the plastic dome to expose the wire,with a pair of long nosed pliers grip the wire and pull sharply up wards you might get lucki

Hi if you havent managed to open you passengers door yet you could try this it worked for me.Wind down the window remove the plastic ring around the door pull you should now prise the cup off, with a pair of long nosed pliers ,grip the rod and pull sharply upwards as i said it worked give it try you...

Hi as Brian said you need a bulb or a volt meter its voltage your looking for not ohms .If you took the switch apart and there were no springs then that could be your problem.the springs provide tension to the steel balls to enable then to push against the contacts ,if you have a old door lock you c...

Hi brian sorry to seem a bit dim but it sounds like there are two motors in the door, or are the motors two stage .In the CLCU there are two relays one pulse to lock and a second to deadlock signalled by the drivers door micro switch when turned 90 degrees is that correct ? i also have a query regar...

hi it sounds like the way to go dont know what sought of welder you have but i would use a mig and not to much power or you will be chasing the hole all over the place if the metal is very thin you would do better to cut the hole larger and inlet a new piece of metal grind smooth if the area is brig...

i had a similar problem with my mirrors i checked for power on the plug that connected to the mirror adjust switch this was present so i dismantled the switch cleaned all the contacts re assembled the switch using vasaline to hold the tiny springs and dumbells in place and the mirrors worked fine ho...

hi brian just to clarify your comment about there being no deadlock on the drivers door, on my car the key would not turn to the right it was solid and because the lock motor was stuck in the down mode it would release the catch to allow the key to turn, the inside door release would not let go eith...

Hi all, Just to let you know I managed to get into my deadlocked bmw E30, first the drivers door. This came undone by giggling the key in the lock while moving the door handle up and down. Next the passenger door wound down the window and removed the plastic cap on the door pull, with a pair of long...

hi brian and adam thanks for the quick response i will try your suggestions and get back to you as i have the drivers side door open i can see the screws that hold the motor inplace but they cannot be accessed on the door card side they are behind the rear window guide the motors are cooked but how ...

hi i am new to the e 30 zone forum i have a 91 318 i cabby which has completely dead locked its self i managed to open the drivers door by inserting the key and jiggling it while lifting the handle after a while the door opened but the passengers door boot and petrol flap remain firmly closed the ce...