Mini Cooper Door Locked Key Inside

Mini cooper s electric door locks may malfunction 19 reports.

Mini cooper door locked key inside.

When she traded it out for the other key fob everything worked. My wife owns a 2008 mini cooper s we bought new. Call a locksmith but be prepared to bend your door back into shape. Locksmiths will use a pump up tool and a wedge to pull the door from the body so they can reach a tool inside to unlock your 2006 mini cooper s john cooper works gp now if you had a gm a slim jim would work but you d have to deal with the easy steal features of a gm.

Untwist the hanger near the hook so that you can straighten the body of the hanger out. Just last week the key fob she typically uses started acting up it would unlock the doors but did not allow her to start the car when inserted into the key fob slot. The keyless entry system allows mini cooper owners to use the key fob to lock unlock and release the trunk on your vehicle from a distance. If nothing works to open your door go to the interior of the car and face the interior side of the door lock stuck in the lock position.

Passenger door doesn t open from the inside anymore only from the outside which is a pain if i have a passenger. Locate and remove set screws for the door panel. Do not actually unbend the hook you ll still need it. You can compress it to make it smaller though.

I watched a u tube video and it. So back when i got my 2013 mini cooper i noticed there was a key inside the wireless keyfab so after watches reviews and first impressions of the car no one. If the door panel cannot be opened enough to reach and view the door lock assembly search for possible partial disassembly. Drivers side door lock just stopped unlocking with the key.

It came with 2 key fob remotes the day of purchase. If you find yourself in a situation where you need additional keys you will need to program them to work with your mini.