51 24 050 Removing And Installing/Replacing Lock Element (Lock Cylinder) For Rear Lid (From 03/2005)

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Necessary Preliminary Tasks:

Remove panel for rear lid. Refer to 51 49 005 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING TRIM FOR LOWER REAR LID .

Detach Bowden cables (1 and 2) from rear lid lock.

Lever out expanding wedge (3) and detach guide (4).

Feed Bowden cable (2) out of Bowden cable (1) and guide (4).

Fig 1: View Of Bowden Cables In Rear Lid Lock

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Unscrew nuts (1).

Remove lock element (2) inwards and feed out with Bowden cable (3).

Fig 2: Locating Lock Element Retaining Nuts

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Replacement:

Unhook Bowden cable (1) from lock element (2).

Release clip (3) and remove Bowden cable (1).

Fig 3: Identifying Bowden Cable In Lock Element

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