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Re: E36 central locking

If the car is double locked, pulling on the interior handle will not open 
the doors.  It only works when you've locked the car from the inside, which 
only engages the single lock.

That's why the owner's manual cautions to never double lock the car with 
people inside.  They can't get out!

One "posible" solution, if you can do this, is to get into the trunk (if you 
have the folding rear seats) and try to access the trunk lock.  I'm fairly 
certain that the trunk lock can disengage the double lock on the E36.

Ron Buchalski
BMWCCA #76387
1995 E36 M3
1993 E34 525iT
1999 Mazda Miata

>
>Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 10:28:13 -0600
>From: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: E36 central locking
>
>"Terry Folland" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hi, Is there anyway to bypass the central locking in my 94 E36 318i,
> > the keys have been lost (long story), but the window is down and I
> > can access the interior.
>
>I don't remember if you need ignition for this, but pulling on the
>interior door handle triggers central locking to unlock the car. If yours
>doesn't do this with ignition off, run 12V to the central locking computer
>and than it should.
>
> > If I could get the drivers door open I could remove the lock and have
> > some new keys cut.
>
>Terry,
>You don't need to touch the lock.
>Call your local BMW dealer with your VIN and they will either cut the new
>key locally or if your car has EWS have them cut and coded in Germany.
>
>HTH,
>alex f



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