Door Pin fitting!!

[Joolsmini]

Hi Guys,

OK, I have ordered the union jack mirror and fitted the cute little union jack valve caps.

I have also got a pair of union jack door pins (the little locking knob that comes up when you unlock the door)

Has anybody fitted these please!!! The door knobs do not seem to just unscrew and I do not want to just plier them off without knowing what I am doing!

Anybody know or know of somebody that has changed them, Really want to fit them so any advice would be appreciated

thanks lovelies

[supa-dupa-cooper]

No idea But dont forget to post piccies when you've sussed it

[..Blackadder..]

Your going to have to take the door card off to get at them properly they are actually molded onto a wire that connects to the door mech, be careful not to bend this wire or its going to cause trouble locking the doors with the fob if it catches or doesn't move smoothly it won't lock hope this helps.

[Joolsmini]

och! sounds like quite a complicated job then! thanks so much for the advice Blackadder! i thought it would be a nice simple screw on, screw off type thingy

[..Blackadder..]

Affraid not heres a diagram of the door lock you can see the wire and pin its number 5, you could always get these from the dealers and fix them onto the new ones then if they don't work you can always put the old ones back

RealOEM.COM * BMW R53 Cooper S DOOR HANDLE FRONT/LOCK, SINGLE PARTS
thats for a R53 not sure what car you have

[Joolsmini]

mine is the cooper s convertible, so its the r52, would it be the same diagram! Im thinking I may not bother right now with this particular little fitting

That diagram was so helpful tho, thanks again

[CooperS55]

hi can some one tell me how to fit the door pins,

how you remove the originals,
and wot tools you use,
also does any one have any pictures thanks?

[CooperS55]

just wanting to no how to remove the door card, and wot tools to use?

[designer_label]

I thought you just fitted them over the ones already there....maybe not

[MINIMANIAUK]

Check that the UJ door pins are not for the Classic mini !!

[CooperS55]

they arent