Major Contributor
got anything a little more detailed? The lever dosent exactly "push away from you" it moves from the left to right...
When i tried moving this lever(both right and left) the handle never exactly "popped out" actually it didn't budge one bit.
Anyone else with first hand experience have any more details on this?
1995 BMW 530ia/3.15lsd/M Parallels/Eibach/Bilstien/Magnaflow
Grand Master
the "lever" slides... grab a flashlight and look for it after you remove the tiny oval access panel on the side of your door
i believe you push it (away from you) to release the door handle cover --
and use a hook to pull it to lock the door handle cover back into place.
i did mine a few months back.. it really is simple.
1994 540ia|Oxford Green Metallic|Lemforder|KYB in H&R|18" OE Staggered M-Parallel with Pirelli P-Zero
Major Contributor
alright i figured it out, i was using too small of a screwdriver. Once i got a larger one, it did push in and release the door handle trim.
Also, for those that end up doing this in the future, a paint can lid opener(free from home depot) works great as a hook mechanism to pull the lever back to the locking position.
1995 BMW 530ia/3.15lsd/M Parallels/Eibach/Bilstien/Magnaflow
Big Time Poster
Found that a paint key (used for opening cans) works
really good for re-setting lever. The little hooked end is just the right size.
Kurt 95 525ia
Last edited by KurtM; 06-01-2007 at 05:07 PM. Reason: misspelled
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