2003 Mini Cooper Door Not Opening With Handle

The handle catch cable has come off therefore the door can t be opened from inside the car.

2003 mini cooper door not opening with handle.

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. You have a defective door handle catch. That s why i have opened doors as manual by keyhole not remote controller.

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. 2003 mini cooper driver side. Doing this will increase the tightness between the cable and the housing.

The window has slipped off the track and requires adjustment. 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. 2003 mini cooper driver side door won t open from the inside and outside. Try this little trick before buying a new mech.

Wrap a piece of felt tape around the plastic portion of the bowden cable one revolution only. Insert the bowden cable back into the housing of the door latch assembly. Door problem of the 2003 mini cooper s 2 failure date. 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.

By the time she brought it to my attention it is no longer sporadic and it won t open at all. This has occurred multiple times during freezing weather usually when snow or ice is present. Now reconnect the electrical plug for the actuator and then reconnect the battery. The second pull should then open the door.

When reattaching the cable wire to the door latch be sure to attach it properly. Sounds like the mechanical actuator is stuck.