Boot locked

[colliz]

Can anyone please put some light on this... My boot on my mini will lock up and you cannot open from the button on the keys or the boot itself..But i can open it from the pully thingy from under the back seats...then sometimes it will just open by itself and when you shut it about 5 secs later it will open again buy its self.. its starting to really anoy me:argh::argh: is it a garage job or what do you think anyone had the same probs and what price do you think it will cost to fix....ta... and happy new year to all..

[big pete]

Sounds like you might need a new latch mechanism, only £23 from BMW and 10 mins to fit. first tho check the plug is making a good connection!

[Forbes]

Yup. There sounds like there have been a few going in this weather on various forums

[m8cxc]

mine went to wouldnt lock just checked the wee latch things pushed them in a few times and its fine now

[colliz]

ive try'd wd40 and moving everything by hand and its still doing it i will check the connections and give everything a clean and see what happens..

[Livi]

ill have a wee look tomorrow and see what some of the faults are at the moment

[Colin]

My boot was doing strange things also. Would open by itself when i started the car, and sometimes when i turned ignition off. Seems ok now, cold weather causing gremlins.

[colliz]

sounds like mine as well had to drive the other day with the boot open... could not even make it go sideways in the snow cause of this... what a bummer lol...

[Sheilz]

Specy did this for a while. Dancing with rage and frustration usually solved it. Was nothing to do with cold weather though coz that was the summer. The problem disappeared as mysteriously as it started.

[Ivano]

My Sister's R53 S did this and it was that water/moisture had gone into the mechanism and knackered the electrics in the boot or something??? It was easy fixed though with a new part which didn't cost much at all.

The New Astra Convertibles are notorious for this. My mate has one and sometimes when he goes to play golf he cannae get his clubs out the boot :smilewinkgrin::smilewinkgrin:. He is always getting a ribbing for this and told to buy a different car. Apparently you can't access from inside the car either due to the design of the electric hood.... His Golf Handicap is going in the wrong way due to this :yes nod:

[philip]

Hay I've just bought an 06 plate s in november and the car has been in the garage 5 times ,they changed all sorts ,it finally came to them telling me they have re-wierd the boot until they get a new boot plinth which i have been waiting on for 2 and a half weeks ,

[Watson]

Hey All, got a problem with my boot as well.....and this seems the place to put it down! Unlock the mini with the fob and then unlock the boot with the fob, but when you close the boot it doesnt lock(catch) etc. Have to reset the lock with the key fob then close again :argh:

Mini have been fab and have replaced the locking mechanism for me...but no difference..????