Looking for BMW ON article....

[Sparky]

There was an article in BMW Owners News sometime in the past six months or so on how to replace the locking mechanism in the BMW system cases. I had it but have lost it. Wish I could tell you which issue it was in, but I simply can't remember.

If anyone has access to past copies BMW ON and could either scan and email, copy and fax, or even copy and snailmail it to me, I would greatly appreciate it! I can PM my info and would be willing to reimburse any and all expenses incurred.

And, yes, I broke off one of those damned orange locking tabs by accident (it was nighttime and didn't see that the key had twisted back to the closed position)...

[dwayne]

Not sure if this can help you in the mean while: http://www.pbase.com/rodneff/keying_bmw_locks

[sjbmw]

Here is another:

http://www.ebbo.org/key.php

[Sparky]

Thanks for the info folks, but from what I remember of the article it's more involved than simply removing and rekeying the lock cylinders (I remember that drilling out some pop rivets is required...).

[M1ka]

The article you are looking for is in the November 2005 ON Title: Lock and Load.

[Yellowjacket Charlie]

If you like this article, and think its good. Send an email to the BMW ON editor ([email protected])and tell him the writer did a good job and you want more real content like this, instead of the silly touchy-feely stuff they are printing now.

[Sparky]

Thanks to everyone who PM'ed me and posted here -- that's exactly what I was looking for.