89 BMW 325ic key won't open lock

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On 24 Jan 2006 07:45:03 -0800, rnewhouse (AT) mcg (DOT) net wrote:

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Thanks for helping me avoid the pain of broken glass imbedded in my
legs. So, right now the only option I can come up with is that the
tumblers have broken inside the lock cylinder. If I drill out the lock
cylinder and the tumblers fall apart, will the door then open by
lifting up on the handle from the outside?

There is a lever on the back of the lock cylinder that actually
binds the mechanism in the door. Another part of that lever assembly
closes a switch that locks the central locking controller. If you can
drill out the lock, you can dislodge these components and then unlock
the doors from the trunk. The switch is what keeps the door(s) other
than the drivers door from unlocking. My son's 87 325is driver's side
lock is only there for looks, the lever assembly broke and therefore
the whole lock is useless. He just locks the car from the trunk.

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89 BMW 325ic key won't open lock

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Re: 89 BMW 325ic key won't open lock - 01-24-2006 , 03:09 PM