2003 Mini Cooper Door Not Opening With Handle

Doing this will increase the tightness between the cable and the housing.

2003 mini cooper door not opening with handle.

02 09 2011 mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions. 2003 mini cooper driver side. Try this little trick before buying a new mech. Insert the bowden cable back into the housing of the door latch assembly.

In addition each door actuator is also not working. Try spraying some lubricant silicone spray is pretty easy to clean up and actuating the door handles while banging on the door around the lever. You have a defective door handle catch. When reattaching the cable wire to the door latch be sure to attach it properly.

The second pull should then open the door. The window has slipped off the track and requires adjustment. Door problem of the 2003 mini cooper s 2 failure date. Sounds like the mechanical actuator is stuck.

My daughter has a 2010 mini cooper 2 door camden special edition that was having sporadic issues where the door would not open needed to squeeze the handle multiple times for the unlock to engage. Well if you are an automotive technician it could be an easy 1 2 3 process to identify the problem remove the door panel and make the adjustment. Now reconnect the electrical plug for the actuator and then reconnect the battery. 2003 mini cooper driver side door won t open from the inside and outside.

Wrap a piece of felt tape around the plastic portion of the bowden cable one revolution only. If all this is working fully secure the actuator to the door by tightening the torx screws to hand tight about 14 lb ft torque. This has occurred multiple times during freezing weather usually when snow or ice is present. It sounds like the release cables are pulling but the latch is staying in the latched position.

Pull the interior handle once to see if it unlocks the door. That s why i have opened doors as manual by keyhole not remote controller.