Locate and remove set screws for the door panel.
Mini cooper door locked key inside.
Passenger door doesn t open from the inside anymore only from the outside which is a pain if i have a passenger.
Will lock but just spins all the way around when i try to unlock it.
Untwist the hanger near the hook so that you can straighten the body of the hanger out.
Mini cooper s electric door locks may malfunction 19 reports.
Do not actually unbend the hook you ll still need it.
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.
Your mini comes standard with two programmed keyless entry remotes.
You can compress it to make it smaller though.
My wife owns a 2008 mini cooper s we bought new.
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.
When she traded it out for the other key fob everything worked.
If you find yourself in a situation where you need additional keys you will need to program them to work with your mini.
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.
Call a locksmith but be prepared to bend your door back into shape.
Drivers side door lock just stopped unlocking with the key.
It came with 2 key fob remotes the day of purchase.
You can use a wire hanger to get inside your car and unlock the doors even if all the windows are rolled up.
I watched a u tube video and it.