I'm Jim S. Have a 1999 Z3 5 spd. Bright Red! Great Car! But, I have a problem. I recently installed a new driver's side outside door handle. I had to rebuild the door panel as the previous owner ripped it out. Everything went in great. As far as I know I plugged all the necessary wires. Everything works includeing the electronic door actuator (the button goes up and down). But, as soon as I locked the door the first time after all this, it wouldn't open! I took off the door panel (With the door still locked and manipulated everything I could find inside and out. Still no luck the door is locked tighter than a drum. Any ideas?
Welcome to the forum from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. I never had any experience with the door locks before so I can't help out.
@t-tony who just replied to you actually lives in the UK and he's on vacation (holiday) here. About 90 percent of the members are from the UK and are about 5 hours later that
@t-tony and I here on the East Coast. We have alot of members and a really friendly group. Someone will be able to answer you but you'll have to wait a bitl till they can read your post. I imagine you've already tried unlocking the car from the passenger side and I can't remember if unlocking the trunk (boot) would unlock the whole car. Are you sure you didn't pinch something that would allow the door mechanism to open? When you try to unlock the car, can you hear any mechanism trying to operate within the door?
Anyway, as I said, some who's done work with it will come along soon to help. What part of the US do you live? Frankie