HELP! My trunk won't open......MINI TROUBLE! - MINI Cooper Forum

Miniweee · #1 (**permalink**) Feb 20th, 2006, 08:43 PM

Yesterday went to press the key to open the trunk and nothing! Even when I press the toggle upwards on the dash it opens the sides but not the trunk. I haven't had any trauma to it or anything weird lately. 3 years of having my Mini I have never had this problem.

Does anyone have an idea what I can do?

Fevs · #2 (**permalink**) Feb 20th, 2006, 08:53 PM

yep lift the back seat and there is a remote pull cord under there

well there is on mine

MINI-Morgan · #3 (**permalink**) Feb 20th, 2006, 10:02 PM

Pull the release and close the boot and try again.

Miniweee · #4 (**permalink**) Feb 21st, 2006, 03:15 AM

TRUNK STILL STUCK!

So I did what you said. Opened the boot using the pull string under the seat. No prob! Came right open.....BUT I closed it again same problem--stuck. I can hear it click when the key is pressed twice and it does unlock. But it is some serious work and takes lots of presses on the latch/opener to get it to open. It's like it's stuck.

Any ideas?

ChallengeRacer · #5 (**permalink**) Feb 21st, 2006, 04:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Miniweee

TRUNK STILL STUCK!

So I did what you said. Opened the boot using the pull string under the seat. No prob! Came right open.....BUT I closed it again same problem--stuck. I can hear it click when the key is pressed twice and it does unlock. But it is some serious work and takes lots of presses on the latch/opener to get it to open. It's like it's stuck.

Any ideas?

So it did come open? You just have to apply more force? If so, there could be a simple alignment problem caused by something loose...I'll go check mine and see what it could be....if I have any luck, I'll check back with you.

Stephen.

kgouin · #6 (**permalink**) Feb 22nd, 2006, 01:13 AM

That happened to me a few weeks ago. I just left it alone, figuring I would wait until I went for service and have them fix it, but I decided to check it a few days later and it worked and has been working fine ever since!

ChallengeRacer · #7 (**permalink**) Feb 22nd, 2006, 12:34 PM

Yeah, I looked at mine, and Max is probably right...

MarkPe · #8 (**permalink**) Feb 22nd, 2006, 04:17 PM

Had the same thing happen on my MCS several months ago. They replaced the electric switch. Has been fine ever since.

mobitzi · #9 (**permalink**) Apr 18th, 2011, 07:14 PM

i have the EXACT same issue on my 2005 convertible. remote key works doors, but it won't open from outside and doesn't even click. i have to pull the cord everytime which is very inconvenient. I've had the fuse replaced and the switch itself replaced and still doesn't work. Anything else to try? mine was never intermittent, it stopped working and hasn't worked since.

Zwilnik · #10 (**permalink**) Apr 18th, 2011, 11:38 PM

Our 2006 Cooper S does the same whenever the latch gets damp (specifically if it's parked with driving rain blowing into the back of the car). So far the quickest fix has been a drying blast from a can of compressed air (Dust Off) although you have to be careful to use short blasts or you'll end up with a freezing cold handle