Cars this advice applies to.
Mini cooper s drivers door lock problems.
All first generation facelift minis between 2004 and 2006.
Try this little trick before buying a new mech.
I was sick of reading about the countless number of people who have been forced to replace this poorly designed component with a new one 130 because bmw made them non serviceable.
Mini cooper s door locking problems intermitant fault on drivers door will not unlock sometimes the passenger door is the same sometimes the inside swiitch will not work sometimes the doors don t lock when moving off at this moment in time it s only the drivers door that will not unlock by remote or lock on moving off.
Here are the types of questions we get that signal this type of problem.
This can happen all of a sudden sometimes affecting one key sometimes both.
You press the button to lock or unlock your mini and it does nothing.
If you have problems with door handle mechanisme for the inside is lagging or not opening the door every time.
Mini cooper 2004 have the key fob reprogrammed by the dealer first and see if that fixes the issue.
Mini cooper central locking locks doors but wont open.
This instructiable details how to repair a mini cooper door lock actuator.
I am having problems with the passenger door lock opens from outside but not inside i bought a new lock but still does the same the new lock was fitted with the cables attached i could see the lever arm with the white plastic on the actuator moving down and how it opens from the outside when i pull the bowden cable the lever arm doesn t move fitted the handle on the door and still doesn.
My mini cooper driver s side window will not seal and it makes a lot of noise.
The boot will lock and unlock but both passanger and drivers door wont.
I did this to my 2003 mini cooper s.