Unable to unlock BMW

roadsidetree

hello,

we had snow on and off from last friday. since then i did not open the car.

but today when I tried, it just would not unlock. It is BMW 320I SE auto.

Can someone help in unlocking this car please?

Thanks in advance,

colino

Do you mean the remote central locking wont unlock? Clear the windows and it should be fine.
If its still not unlocking, try the key in all of the locks, boot too, to try and unlock.
If its unlocking OK but the doors are stuck, pour a pint of warm, not hot, water all round the door, open it and dry the ice off of the seals. (Some coat the seals with KY Jelly to prevent this).

citykid5

if your talking about useing the remote to unlock? then there should be a conventional blade key built into the remote key,use this to unlock manualy

Foxy-Stoat_3

If its a E9* car pull the locking fuse and refit. It should work again !

SLITHER99

Happens to both cars during this weather at mine.

Disconnect the battery for 10 minutes and it sorted the problem for me

(Nissan Almera, Mercedes A190)

Solved the problem too for a colleague at work (Ford Focus), though it only lasts 5-6 months before it needs repeating.

BTW, when you reconnect your battery, ensure you have your lights on full; it basically gives the initial current somewhere to go when connecting your battery and will save the ECU being a target. Never had the adverse happen, but seemed like sound advice to me so I just do it now.

flashnazia

It might be the fuse?

Horizon81

How's he supposed to pop the bonnet open if he can't get into the car?

vikingaero

Is the door frozen shut or does the central locking not unlock or is the battery simply flat?