BMW 51217229458 Right System Latch

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Do not use silicone lubricant on the door latch, as latch faults have been traced to silicone contamination. Begin by removing the door trim panel and carefully peeling off the vapor barrier covering the inner door cavity, taking care to avoid damage, as a damaged vapor barrier should be replaced to prevent possible water leaks. Partially remove the window regulator to gain access to the door latch. At the corner of the door at the latch assembly, detach the electrical connector and the door lock rod from the latch assembly, and pull down to detach the Bowden cable. Remove the door lock cylinder. Inside the door, disconnect the Bowden cable and detach the electrical harness from the latch. Remove the latch fasteners and take out the latch assembly from inside the door. For installation, reverse the removal process while ensuring not to bend the door lock button metal rod when inserting it through the door skin opening. Hand tighten the fasteners to properly seat the door latch seal before fully tightening, replace the latch mounting screws using threadlock compound, and ensure that the seal on the latch is not damaged and that the inner door cavity vapor barrier is installed intact and leak-proof.

To remove the inside door handle, begin by pulling off the inside door trim panel, undoing the interior handle lever, let go of the cable and take off the handle. When removing a front door latch assembly, you will have to remove a window regulator assembly; unplug wiring harnesses, release cables and release rods then loosen and remove the latch. The removal of front door exterior handle involves taking out lock cylinder (if necessary), rear cover and finally disengaging it from attachment. To take away the front door lock cylinder entails accessing then removing a single retaining bolt before pulling it out. In backdoor, start by removing inner trim panel and watershield, unplugging latch wiring, opening rod and opening cable in that order before removing latch assembly. To get rid of rear outer handle on a backdoor remove rear cover as well as pull it outwards while ensuring that latch lever is kept properly positioned. On installation however; you reverse these steps making sure components are properly sealed and secured; check functioning of the latch prior to closing door.

The final step is to remove the handle itself.

The first step in removing the rear door is to remove the inner trim panel and watershield.

Unclip the electrical connection from the door lock and the wiring harness clip, followed by unclipping the lock rod from the door lock.