Unhook the interior door handle cable.
2004 mini cooper how to install door latch and lock.
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This means mini one mini cooper mini cooper s and mini one d.
Use the manual push rod to lock and unlock the door.
One source suggested looping a string.
Push in the grommet and then push the cable to the interior part of the door.
If you look inside the opening in the door you ll be able to see the door lock actuator at the end of the door.
Peel out the rubber which holds the door lock from the door panel.
Thread the manual lock push rod back through the grommet and insert the end into its clip in the actuator.
Push in the grommet and unclip the cable.
This can happen all of a sudden sometimes affecting one key sometimes both.
You press the button to lock or unlock your mini and it does nothing.
This video shows how to remove and reinstall both front and rear door handles on a mini cooper s this is a 2015 model.
Tutorial on how to install door lock pins for mini cooper.
You should be ready to manually test the lock to be sure the cables are functioning.
Fold the rubber grommet which is located on the left top side of the door panel then push it into the inside of the hole in order to put the cable to the inside of the door panel.
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