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feenster · May 17th, 2006, 12:42 PM

Hi all,
I've had a good search through here, but can't find anyone with the same problem as me.

Last week, i moved the car out of my drive with the spare key (no remote blipper on it), so I put it in the door lock to unlock the car. From then on, when I use the remote blipper, the drivers door won't unlock, and I have to do it manually. However, it will lock when I press the blipper to close it.

I think that unlocking the door manually may just be a coincidence, and that hasn't caused it - but what is it likely to be? I'm outside warranty, so will be doing repairs myself, so the cheaper the better

Any ideas?

Matt

Root Ginger · May 17th, 2006, 01:22 PM

Could be a computer gremlin try removing the battery for 5 mins or doing a software reset via the instrument cluster.

feenster · May 17th, 2006, 02:57 PM

Already tried both of those, unfortunately to no avail.

I wonder if it is just the rod in the door is loose or misaligned. Its odd that it will close but not open? Almost like it doesn't have enough "push" to raise the pin?

Matt

Berger · May 17th, 2006, 03:17 PM

I have the exact same problem on my passengers door... Don't know wheather this is a gremlin or not, but the door lock locks, but won't open...

mini_macky · May 17th, 2006, 10:53 PM

have the same problem with my 02 MC

what could be the cause? hmm...

M-Jay · May 18th, 2006, 07:49 AM

Same problem here on the passenger door. The strange thing is I had the problem for 2 months and then the problem was gone for a week. But now it's back again!
How do you reset the computer?

feenster · May 18th, 2006, 07:56 AM

Humm, mine gets stranger. The door locks fine from the remote blipper, but won't unlock or lock from the switch on the dashboard!

Looks like I will be dismantling the car at the weekend :-S

Matt

M-Jay · May 22nd, 2006, 06:38 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by feenster

Looks like I will be dismantling the car at the weekend :-S

Matt

Didi you find something?

feenster · May 22nd, 2006, 12:20 PM

Unfortunately not - it was raining pretty heavily all weekend, so I decided to keep warm and dry. Ill give it a shot this weekend, and will report back anything I find

Matt

mini_macky · May 23rd, 2006, 03:40 PM

looking forward to your findings, feenster

my driver's side door locks using the key, doesn't unlock using the key & it doesn't respond either to the switch on the center console so i have to manually push it downward when driving

VAmini · May 25th, 2006, 05:06 PM

Oooohhh, I'll be following this thread with great interest. For the past couple of weeks, the passenger door on my '03 MC CVT has refused to lock OR unlock with the key or toggle switch inside. Another interesting thing is that I've always had the locking once the car gets up to speed turned off, but it randomly has started locking every now and then. I think I've got some electrical gremlins...

feenster · May 25th, 2006, 09:36 PM

Yep, that seems to be the issue here. I took the door card off and had a good hunt around. I think the problem is an electrical gremlin - the control box in the door (behind the door handle) should be receiving the correct signal to open the doors as it does to lock the doors. This theory is compounded by the fact that the toggle switch doesn't work - this should be sending the same signals too I think.

So, in summary, I think it is electrical. I tried to take the control box out of the door yesterday, but it was too well attached for me to do it. I will give it another go at the weekend, but I'm not hopeful of finding any fixes out.

Anyone replaced their door control box (actuator?)?

Matt

Berger · May 28th, 2006, 10:06 PM

So do you think a softwareupdate or a reset would do the job?

obehave · May 29th, 2006, 03:32 AM

I have mine set to go in for this problem on June 5th.
Drivers door locks with the fob, does not unlock with the fob or when I drive away and doesn't work form the dash switch at all.

I'll report back after that.

Berger · May 29th, 2006, 01:54 PM

Nice! Looking forward to your response...

feenster · May 29th, 2006, 03:04 PM

Yep, keep us updated obehave. I reckon its most likely one of the control modules has gone crazy, causing an electrical problem. Pricey to fix, for those not under warranty

Matt

Berger · Jun 6th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by obehave

I have mine set to go in for this problem on June 5th.
Drivers door locks with the fob, does not unlock with the fob or when I drive away and doesn't work form the dash switch at all.

I'll report back after that.

What is the status on this case?

feenster · Jun 7th, 2006, 07:57 AM

Yep, please let us know! My non-unlocking door is driving me a bit nuts now :-S

Matt

mini_macky · Jun 11th, 2006, 04:44 PM

still have the same prob

feenster · Jun 14th, 2006, 01:01 PM

Me too

Any update on what you had done obehave?

May 17th, 2006, 12:42 PM	#1
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Remote door unlocking problem Hi all, I've had a good search through here, but can't find anyone with the same problem as me. Last week, i moved the car out of my drive with the spare key (no remote blipper on it), so I put it in the door lock to unlock the car. From then on, when I use the remote blipper, the drivers door won't unlock, and I have to do it manually. However, it will lock when I press the blipper to close it. I think that unlocking the door manually may just be a coincidence, and that hasn't caused it - but what is it likely to be? I'm outside warranty, so will be doing repairs myself, so the cheaper the better Any ideas? Matt

May 17th, 2006, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 4,634 Offline	Could be a computer gremlin try removing the battery for 5 mins or doing a software reset via the instrument cluster. It was acceptable in the 80's

May 25th, 2006, 05:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
VAmini MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: virginia Local Time: 03:07 PM Posts: 120 Offline	Oooohhh, I'll be following this thread with great interest. For the past couple of weeks, the passenger door on my '03 MC CVT has refused to lock OR unlock with the key or toggle switch inside. Another interesting thing is that I've always had the locking once the car gets up to speed turned off, but it randomly has started locking every now and then. I think I've got some electrical gremlins... '03 Cooper PS/B with sport, premium packages, xenons, CVT, red leather interior

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May 17th, 2006, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Already tried both of those, unfortunately to no avail. I wonder if it is just the rod in the door is loose or misaligned. Its odd that it will close but not open? Almost like it doesn't have enough "push" to raise the pin? Matt

May 17th, 2006, 03:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
Berger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Local Time: 08:07 PM Posts: 102 Offline	I have the exact same problem on my passengers door... Don't know wheather this is a gremlin or not, but the door lock locks, but won't open...

May 17th, 2006, 10:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
mini_macky JL Mini Boombox Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 04:07 AM Posts: 423 Offline	have the same problem with my 02 MC what could be the cause? hmm...

May 18th, 2006, 07:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
M-Jay MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Hague Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 9 Offline	Same problem here on the passenger door. The strange thing is I had the problem for 2 months and then the problem was gone for a week. But now it's back again! How do you reset the computer?

May 18th, 2006, 07:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Humm, mine gets stranger. The door locks fine from the remote blipper, but won't unlock or lock from the switch on the dashboard! Looks like I will be dismantling the car at the weekend :-S Matt

May 22nd, 2006, 06:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
M-Jay MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Hague Local Time: 10:07 PM Posts: 9 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by feenster Looks like I will be dismantling the car at the weekend :-S Matt Didi you find something?

May 22nd, 2006, 12:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Unfortunately not - it was raining pretty heavily all weekend, so I decided to keep warm and dry. Ill give it a shot this weekend, and will report back anything I find Matt

May 23rd, 2006, 03:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
mini_macky JL Mini Boombox Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 04:07 AM Posts: 423 Offline	looking forward to your findings, feenster my driver's side door locks using the key, doesn't unlock using the key & it doesn't respond either to the switch on the center console so i have to manually push it downward when driving

May 25th, 2006, 09:36 PM	#12 (permalink)
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Yep, that seems to be the issue here. I took the door card off and had a good hunt around. I think the problem is an electrical gremlin - the control box in the door (behind the door handle) should be receiving the correct signal to open the doors as it does to lock the doors. This theory is compounded by the fact that the toggle switch doesn't work - this should be sending the same signals too I think. So, in summary, I think it is electrical. I tried to take the control box out of the door yesterday, but it was too well attached for me to do it. I will give it another go at the weekend, but I'm not hopeful of finding any fixes out. Anyone replaced their door control box (actuator?)? Matt

May 28th, 2006, 10:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
Berger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Local Time: 08:07 PM Posts: 102 Offline	So do you think a softwareupdate or a reset would do the job?

May 29th, 2006, 03:32 AM	#14 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 04:07 PM Posts: 9,312 Offline	I have mine set to go in for this problem on June 5th. Drivers door locks with the fob, does not unlock with the fob or when I drive away and doesn't work form the dash switch at all. I'll report back after that.

May 29th, 2006, 01:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Berger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Local Time: 08:07 PM Posts: 102 Offline	Nice! Looking forward to your response...

May 29th, 2006, 03:04 PM	#16 (permalink)
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Yep, keep us updated obehave. I reckon its most likely one of the control modules has gone crazy, causing an electrical problem. Pricey to fix, for those not under warranty Matt

Jun 6th, 2006, 03:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
Berger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Local Time: 08:07 PM Posts: 102 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by obehave I have mine set to go in for this problem on June 5th. Drivers door locks with the fob, does not unlock with the fob or when I drive away and doesn't work form the dash switch at all. I'll report back after that. What is the status on this case?

Jun 7th, 2006, 07:57 AM	#18 (permalink)
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Yep, please let us know! My non-unlocking door is driving me a bit nuts now :-S Matt

Jun 11th, 2006, 04:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
mini_macky JL Mini Boombox Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 04:07 AM Posts: 423 Offline	still have the same prob

Jun 14th, 2006, 01:01 PM	#20 (permalink)
feenster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Huddersfield (ish) Local Time: 09:07 PM Posts: 91 Offline	Me too Any update on what you had done obehave?

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