Replacing doors - how to swap locks?

[Altrezia]

Hey chaps.

I am replacing both the doors on my E30. Anyone got a guide on how to swap over the locks & key barrels?

Cheers,
Al

[daimlerman]

Remove the door card

Using a large,flat-bladed screwdriver,flick the C clip off the back of the lock barrel.
Wriggle the barrel out from the outside of the door.

Latch un-scews from the door jamb,but will need the rear.lower glass guide swinging forward,one small bolt at the lower end,to remove from the door.

Iff you are swapping doors,BTW,just un-plug the harness in the a pillar,seperate the door limit strap thingy,then remove the central 8mm bolt from the hinge.The door will not fall off,it will then lift off a stub pin on the lower hinge.
Try to resist the urge to un-bolt the hinge plates from either the door or the A pillar,as the replacement doors will just drop on the lower hinge and fit perfectly.

[Grrrmachine]

There are photo guides in the Wiki to access the locks:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... _Door_Card

You can also disassemble your existing locks and potentially rebuild them to match your key, if you have the right bits:

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ck_Repairs

[Altrezia]

Thanks chaps!