2003 Mini Cooper Door Not Opening With Handle

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.

2003 mini cooper door not opening with handle.

Insert the bowden cable back into the housing of the door latch assembly. 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. If you have problems with door handle mechanisme for the inside is lagging or not opening the door every time. The window has slipped off the track and requires adjustment.

02 09 2011 mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions. The handle catch cable has come off therefore the door can t be opened from inside the car. Doing this will increase the tightness between the cable and the housing. 2003 mini cooper driver side door won t open from the inside and outside.

Pull the interior handle once to see if it unlocks the door. You have a defective door handle catch. 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. Now reconnect the electrical plug for the actuator and then reconnect the battery.

In addition each door actuator is also not working. When reattaching the cable wire to the door latch be sure to attach it properly. 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.

The second pull should then open the door. Sounds like the mechanical actuator is stuck. Try this little trick before buying a new mech. 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. 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.