2003 Mini Cooper Door Not Opening With Handle

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.

2003 mini cooper door not opening with handle.

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. Sounds like the mechanical actuator is stuck. The second pull should then open the door.

2003 mini cooper driver side door won t open from the inside and outside. In addition each door actuator is also not working. It sounds like the release cables are pulling but the latch is staying in the latched position. This has occurred multiple times during freezing weather usually when snow or ice is present.

2003 mini cooper driver side. Wrap a piece of felt tape around the plastic portion of the bowden cable one revolution only. Try this little trick before buying a new mech. Pull the interior handle once to see if it unlocks the door.

Now reconnect the electrical plug for the actuator and then reconnect the battery. That s why i have opened doors as manual by keyhole not remote controller. The handle catch cable has come off therefore the door can t be opened from inside the car. 02 09 2011 mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions.

By the time she brought it to my attention it is no longer sporadic and it won t open at all. If you have problems with door handle mechanisme for the inside is lagging or not opening the door every time. Doing this will increase the tightness between the cable and the housing. Door problem of the 2003 mini cooper s 2 failure date.

You have a defective door handle catch. The window has slipped off the track and requires adjustment.