2004 Mini Cooper How To Reinstall Door Lock Actuator

It s held down by a series of clips along the sides.

2004 mini cooper how to reinstall door lock actuator.

Open the back panel of the door lock actuator and unhook the interior door handle cable then set the cable aside. Hi guys wonder if anyone could help us out i have a 2004 mini cooper s passenger door locks with remote fob but does not unlock from remote fob or toggle switch you can release via the handle inide but thats about it i have changed the passenger side actuator but still have the same probelm any ideas. Pry up the plastic cover of the actuator. North american motoring door lock problems here s post 147.

Step 3 disassemble the door lock actuator. A rod connects the actuator to the latch and another rod connects the latch to the knob that sticks up out of the top of the door. The external lock bowden cable is again done by feel alone so make sure you are clear on how this fits together before you put the new actuator into the door. These instructions are written from memory based on having replaced both the passenger and driver side actuators in a 2002 mini cooper s over 7 years of ownership.

Now you can replace the actuator fixing bolts through the door. Car door lock actuators are designed to lock and unlock a door without the effort of pulling on a cable and rod. Hello i m new to the forum and have had my 2003 mini cooper s for a little over a month. In some cars the door lock actuator is positioned below the latch.

You will probably find it easiest to refix the external bowden connector before you actually bolt the actuator to the door. If you want to attempt to repair your existing lock actuator read on. Look at post 146 on page 6 for good pictures that are referred to. Mini cooper s door actuator posted in problems questions and technical.

Door lock repair instructions as submitted by mpayle in our forums. I did not realize that my driver s door lock actuator was broken until getting on to the forum. Instructions for replacing the door lock actuator on 2002 to 2006 minis.