2003 mini cooper driver side door won t open from the inside and outside.
2003 mini cooper door not opening with handle.
Sounds like the mechanical actuator is stuck.
2003 mini cooper driver side.
Insert the bowden cable back into the housing of the door latch assembly.
By the time she brought it to my attention it is no longer sporadic and it won t open at all.
The handle catch cable has come off therefore the door can t be opened from inside the car.
Wrap a piece of felt tape around the plastic portion of the bowden cable one revolution only.
02 09 2011 mini cooper doors cannot be opened using either the inside or outside door handles under certain freezing conditions.
When reattaching the cable wire to the door latch be sure to attach it properly.
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.
In addition each door actuator is also not working.
The second pull should then open the door.
That s why i have opened doors as manual by keyhole not remote controller.
Doing this will increase the tightness between the cable and the housing.
The window has slipped off the track and requires adjustment.
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.
This has occurred multiple times during freezing weather usually when snow or ice is present.
Pull the interior handle once to see if it unlocks the door.
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.
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.
Try this little trick before buying a new mech.
Now reconnect the electrical plug for the actuator and then reconnect the battery.