Mini Door Lock Problems

This instructiable details how to repair a mini cooper door lock actuator.

Mini door lock problems.

Peel out the rubber which holds the door lock from the door panel. Mini cooper central locking locks doors but wont open. I did this to my 2003 mini cooper s. Before you go down the road of the bcu you need to pull and inspect the door lock actuator and make sure its working and that no cables or plastic bushing is worn or come drift.

Switch the ignition to the first position. Within 30 seconds of removing the key press and hold the lock and unlock buttons at the same time the mini button. Within 5 seconds turn back and remove key. The handle catch cable has come off therefore the door can t be opened from inside the car.

How to fix it 1. If you use a code reader that can read bmw mini specific codes it will let you know if there are any issues with the bcu. Any suggestions for this. While holding the.

You have a defective door. 1a auto shows you how to repair install fix change or replace a broken or snapped power door lock actuator. Fold the rubber grommet which is located on the left top side of the door panel then push it into the inside of the hole in order to put the cable to the inside of the door panel. 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.

The window has slipped off the track and requires adjustment. If any of these questions ring true for you then you re most likely experiencing one of the following problems. This video is applicable to the 07 08 09 10. The boot will lock and unlock but both passanger and drivers door wont.