2003 Mini Cooper Door Not Opening With Handle

If you have problems with door handle mechanisme for the inside is lagging or not opening the door every time.

2003 mini cooper door not opening with handle.

By the time she brought it to my attention it is no longer sporadic and it won t open at all. 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. Insert the bowden cable back into the housing of the door latch assembly. You have a defective door handle catch.

Sounds like the mechanical actuator is stuck. The handle catch cable has come off therefore the door can t be opened from inside the car. Now reconnect the electrical plug for the actuator and then reconnect the battery. Wrap a piece of felt tape around the plastic portion of the bowden cable one revolution only.

That s why i have opened doors as manual by keyhole not remote controller. This has occurred multiple times during freezing weather usually when snow or ice is present. The window has slipped off the track and requires adjustment. Try this little trick before buying a new mech.

In addition each door actuator is also not working. 2003 mini cooper driver side door won t open from the inside and outside. The second pull should then open the door. 02 09 2011 mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions.

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. Pull the interior handle once to see if it unlocks the door. 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. Door problem of the 2003 mini cooper s 2 failure date.

2003 mini cooper driver side. 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.