I got a new Mini key and it unlocked a can of worms

I got a working key for my 2001 R50 Mini Cooper, and spent a week sorting out the new problems that revealed!
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[@alchapman1052]

Amazing to see the guy from Scotland doing a nation wide tour as it were repairing and doing keys . Guess the mini saga ,lock ,key etc cost a few Bob. Great video as always.

[@jkk244]

It’s great that your Y reg MINI is getting the respect it deserves from those in the know.

[@paul1153]

That audio is so much better than before Matt.

[@MePeterNicholls]

Agreed! Real improvement 😎

[@jonnyroberts5545]

It's funny how these cars all develop the same issues! I've had my 03 mini for a year and the key only remotely unlocks the boot. On warm days I tend to just hold the unlock button to roll the windows down, reach in and use the handle on the inside to spare that key barrel! other issues,,,, squeaky window, check, blown door speaker, check, slightly untucked headlining, check. Thankfully my airbag light has stayed off however! Lovely to see the mini on the channel again

[@tomcole020]

Wow I never had any of these issues with my Mini it must've been a good one 😂 shame the headgasket went on it though

[@rimmersbryggeri]

Its the "door open" micro switch that is stuck which means you can lock that door but the computer thinks the door is allredy open so it doesnt actuate when pressing open. On ford ones its pretty difficult to fix, on VW ones its pretty easy but it has usually has happened because a rubber dust cover has lost its hat so theres not much point in fixing it in any other way than replace with a new one..

[@carravioli4803]

‘A badger dribbling through a straw’ that’s a classic! Spat my water out! And the Mini is looking fab as always!

[@harvo351]

Awesome work with the Audio !! Thanks for that, legendary work . . . particularly whilst also dealing with dribbling badgers !!

[@henntendo]

A Reupload? Huh! Glad you got your Mini’s keys sorted.

[@hhgttg69]

audio in the first upload was truly horrible.

[@furiousdriving]

You cant change an uploaded video, a new version is the only option

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving , indeed, sir! Had to re-upload one of my own ones last week.

[@henntendo]

@@furiousdriving Correct, I’ve had to reupload some of my stuff before

[@timbre7999]

Wonderful video! This is such a supercool car and it is great to see all the steps involved to getting it back to perfect. The Scottish key guru was very nice to watch as well.

[@j.b.w.]

Great video, my girlfriend's R50 has the same lock issue so now I know what a pain the job is going to be (along with the front suspension bushings).

[@FixedByDuncan]

Very interesting video!, learned a lot from this one. Thanks Matt.

[@richardhaywoodh]

Can you believe Haynes announced that future NEW vehicle workshop manuals will not be available in hard copy, they will be available only as electronic versions! Somehow I think they have completely misjudged/misunderstood their market, I for one need a hard copy to refer to while doing the job, held open at the right page with a cup of tea, not a page on a tablet I can't read because of bright sunlight!

[@furiousdriving]

I do think its very sad they are ending them

[@jusb1066]

they dont even make a version for my car , a mk2 aygo, which has sold plenty of cars

[@tomcole020]

@@jusb1066 probably because most people that own aygos are the type to take it to Halfords to change a light bulb 😂 I doubt many people work on them themselves

[@jusb1066]

@@tomcole020 considering it's one of the last simple cars, it's just how it is in this day and age for every car

[@lr_s3102]

Thanks for fixing the audio!

[@jamesbareham7094]

I've got this exact problem on my 02 R53. Now I know what is wrong, so thank you. I too bought a second hand actuator and that hasn't fixed it so this must be the only thing left. I will leave it to the professionals as well, after changing the lock barrel which took my 3 hours 😂.

[@furiousdriving]

That door handle even makes professionals swear! Hope yours is fixed soon

[@maxidyne]

What a nightmare, glad it got fixed and working! Great experience with the dealer, nice to have somebody so excited. Never had that with the quattro.

[@furiousdriving]

Its interesting, Ive been there before but no one noticed, this time the parts and service guys were proper enthusiasts

[@walthamwalker]

Great video appreciate your honesty

[@jkk244]

I have an early-build ‘02 Cooper S and I was able to change out a bad door actuator without removing the door glass. That was about 4 years ago and while I don’t remember all the details I do remember being extremely frustrated during the process (until success!) and suffering some minor cuts on my hands fitting them into the tight confines of the door. So it is indeed possible to do without removing the glass but it’s not painless (mentally or physically!).

[@furiousdriving]

I got the lock block in and out but couldnt get the cables connected, I think thats part why you need the glass out, to give them room

[@jkk244]

@@furiousdriving I owned classic Minis for decades, so I have multitudes of practice trying to get my hands to fit parts in impossibly tight spaces. :)

[@andyarmstrong1493]

Much better quality, thanks for making the effort.

[@jefferysmith3930]

Yikes! Huge opening in the door and still can’t get to everything easily. Makes my Passat door lock issues look like a walk in the park... locks and unlocks fine just doesn’t register the door open so it relocks in 30 seconds if you don’t start it due to failed solder joints in the latch/actuator....and I’m still putting it off as I’ve done it before and it’s a pain in the backside! I’m just quick to start it when I get in the car. I admire your perseverance though.

[@chrisblay]

Having watched this story unfold, I think I’ll just leave my central locking alone all the time it works. 🤣

[@gosportjamie]

It may have worked out considerably more expensive than you were expecting, but in some ways it's a good thing the other issues turned up while you were doing this as they were things that would have failed in the near future and probably left you stuck in a car park unable to get into your own car. Now you know there is considerably less risk of that happening...

[@furiousdriving]

Thats what I was thinking as it went along, better to have it done and good for another 20 years

[@nickhannaford3253]

Wow, I thought my Wife’s Evoque door latch actuators were a pain.😱 At least with the Evoque it’s the motors in the actuators and you can replace both for £10😀 That Speaker is the same as the units in my DMC when I first got it. About 18 years old at the time when I renewed them…..hmmm I have had it 22 years maybe ought to check condition😂

[@pauldavies6037]

Blimey those BMW mini cost a fortune to fix and are not reliable due to over complicated electronic stuff used

[@michaeltutty1540]

Interesting video, Matt. That was an expensive experience. You might get some spray graphite to lubricate the lock cylinder a couple times a year. Keeps the lock cylinder working properly and reduces the need to fight with a fragile lock

[@furiousdriving]

I had been but it has a notchy feeling and so many breakable parts in there!

[@howard81]

I just changed one of these actuators on my Rover 75, not impossible but a fiddly job. Oddly it was the rear passenger side door that went first! There are two electric motors in the mechanism that wear out, you can buy these for about £15 from AliExpress but are a complete faff to fit. Incidentally, your new key has a Rover fob button 😁

[@furiousdriving]

I noticed that, apparently 2 button keys are hard to find now

[@howard81]

@@furiousdrivingI have a slightly later one with the shiney sticker logo - amusingly sent to me in error instead of a Rover key fob 😂. The early Rover and Mini fobs had an embossed logo but you can’t get those any more. I’ll happy send it your way for one of your mailbag episodes!

[@terrortorn]

The reality of unnecessary technology. Just something else to go wrong is a very real thing.

[@furiousdriving]

I think locks are quite important!

[@frothe42]

I don't see this as unnecessary technology, but a company cheapening out by using brittle plastics to save weight and money 💷. The BCM also controls the anti-theft security of the Mini, so that has to be taken into consideration as well.

[@terrortorn]

@@furiousdriving Central locking isn't.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hi Matt,it's great to have central locking on a car.alot of work involved to sort it out,some nice door speakers now make it better,the original or upgraded ones.?

[@paultaylor9652]

Expensive things these BMW Mini cars, great video Mat as always.

[@ash7990]

exactly the same door lock module as the Rover 75 / MG ZT. Literally just changed my drivers door lock for exactly the same problem.

[@michaelvincent1425]

That Looks exactly the same lock as the one from my old Freelander. That went through at least 4 in the 15 years I had it. Must be a standard BMW parts bin item. Should have got me to fit it, I can now do it blindfolded 😎

[@jonwhite8397]

More likely a rover part given that the first generation new minis were rover developed, not BMW. The key is a std rover design.

[@brianiswrong]

Never seen a door with such a large opening in the inner skin 😲 and still it's a PITA of a job.

[@WmAHughes]

Been a while since I was here first! Nice to see the Mini showing its face again :)

[@fhwolthuis]

Great job, some things are better left to the specialists to keep your joy in the hobby 😁

[@furiousdriving]

Totally, Id have been very fed up after a day of that

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Great video and great to see the Mini getting some content again, you do like the reference badgers with the shower and a family of badgers trying to break in. I think I have heard of the guy from Glasgow, does he do dashboards as well?

[@furiousdriving]

he does, he had a cluster for a 3 series to do after mine

[@jazzdrumguy5044]

My 2008 driver side door (left) is torn like yours. Need to figure out how to get the panel off. I wish you showed the process.

[@furiousdriving]

its just a couple of screws around the edge and behind the door handles/pulls

[@grayfool]

Every job is a mini adventure! Again with feeling. . .

[@markonmotoring]

That's exactly how the 24 year old speakers in my Mégane Coupe looked. The diaphragm part had not only perished but also gone all sticky and flakey.

[@seancooke4127]

All the good stuff. Top Work on a Top Car.

[@harrylangford3797]

I really enjoy these videos, they inspire me to start working on cars. There's a 2CV6 special that's been sitting for years near where I live. I really want to buy it and restore it , but I'm not pulling the trigger because I have no experience with working on cars. What do you think, should I buy it? Are you a watch guy too? I noticed the Speedmaster and other watches in your other videos. Keep up the good content!

[@philtucker1224]

My advice is get your budget together first! It’s really easy to spend 10k getting a classic 2k car roadworthy again….(and quite a few years). Having your wife’s buy-in at the start is also a massive advantage….

[@chrisblay]

Noisy squeaky electric windows are apparently a thing on all R50/R53 Minis then. The other favourite is for them to jam and you have to bang the door panel just above the speaker. Interesting to know that guy can cut and code new keys though, as I only have one for my vehicle.

[@furiousdriving]

Very glad to have it all greased up now!

[@nigelbryant5932]

Great.. glad to see you have that watch on that Mrs Furious hates. Nice to see the Mini 👍

[@teeess9551]

You can use an Allen key to take the window out. Just add a tube to it to lengthen it, and apply force. Get it right the first time.

[@frothe42]

Well, if you stop and think, 130,000 miles on a 20 yo Mini Cooper is not bad. Goes to show you how fragile plastics are. Do hope you find the reflector that broke when taking off the door card, and hope you replace that damaged, dead speaker with another new harmon/kardon speaker. I know the expenditure was more than you hoped for, but rationalize that this should last for HOPEFULLY another twenty years! As for the air conditioning, an evacuation is essential as well finding out why refrigerant has evaporated. Start saving up! And I must say Mrs. Furiousdriving looked quite lovely behind the wheel of the classic Volvo!

[@furiousdriving]

Even longer than 20 years as its not getting as much use now

[@frothe42]

@@furiousdriving I am to curious to know when was the cooling system flushed? Not that had anything to do with the air conditioning, but just to side on caution, I don't want to see you stranded along the side of the road! Here where I reside we have mice, chipmunks that get into the HVAC, especially where the cabin filter goes, and make a nest (this being a 2019 Honda CRV), as well as the engine air filter housing. The vermin also nibbled on the filter itself, AGAIN. AND because of this, the blower fan is making a terrible racket, most likely hitting plastic. I will update you when we find the problem and solution. I will, however, never recommend a CRV.

[@trevorlack1726]

That’s great news Matt that you have finally sorted most of the problems out. Is that Palmers in Crawley Down that you used?

[@furiousdriving]

Palmer Works, near Maidstone

[@johnclarke2997]

Shame about Honda closing Swindon works.

[@furiousdriving]

Very

[@LOTPOR0402]

There is a website showing how to repair lock ,if you can get a motor .Later ones had different make motors I think

[@furiousdriving]

yes, it can be done but there are alot of other 20 year old parts in there as well so it could be fix and spend a day fitting it to have something else break soon after

[@SJR-eb2wi]

Enjoyed some Yreg content. I've also used Boyd and was very impressed. Although my Y also didn't get 100% success when the 2nd key was cut, (no remote locking) but I chickened out of doing anything further. Its sort of on the to do list.. Anyway can we have a shower pump update please?

[@furiousdriving]

Shower pump was a 100% success, badger now has a day off

[@SJR-eb2wi]

@@furiousdriving thank goodness, you can't leave subscribers hanging on important details like this.

[@davida369]

I thought for a moment the noise of the machine was him striking up a tune on his bagpipes.

[@doktoruzo]

jeepers Matt! That's turned out to be an expensive fix. You must have deep pockets to keep the Furious fleet going!

[@furiousdriving]

sadly not...(hence the channel subscriptions and Patreon!)

[@tonys1636]

Who's been feeding the gremlins after midnight then. Remote locking, a great invention, but like all great ones are only great when working correctly. I'm old enough to remember when all that was needed to unlock and start a car was a filed down lolly stick or one of the wife's hairpins. Lock barrels used to wear at an alarming rate.

[@furiousdriving]

I wonder if they are more delicate again now as we are not expected to use them?

[@aftergrowth]

Hey wait a minute, the daleks gone 🤣

[@garysimpson3900]

Good to see the BMW/MINI "stealership" showing an interest. It always surprises me that main dealers don't take advantage of the private enthusiast when they launch a new model of a classic brand: "borrowing" a first generation VW Beetle, Mk1 Golf, Mk1 Scirocco, Mk1 Polo, Mk1 3, 5, 6, 7 series BMW for display in the showroom to go along side the new model.

[@furiousdriving]

I wish they would, ideally over winter to keep it dry!

[@jtothew4201]

What does dealer spec mean? Sorry for my lack of knowledge.

[@stoatrepublic]

As far as I know its an all boxes ticked on the spec sheet model for the showroom.

[@furiousdriving]

It was a build code so all the cars sent to the new dealers for the big reveal were the same, this was the launch car that went to Leeds Mini when the car/brand was revealed

[@stoatrepublic]

@@furiousdriving so just how many dealer spec cars was produced?, legend suggest the Scottish Key Cutter is touring the UK looking for them...

[@billtomo]

£320 I paid for a 53 volvo s60 key, you can only get them programmed through volvo. Luckily I had insurance, I'd advise people to get it.

[@danr1920]

Years ago I was going to buy a new one, then I did some research and found out they were one of the least reliable cars available. Bought a Japanese car with no regrets. I have never seen an opening that big in a door. The cars I've worked on had several small openings. Very hard to get into. All I had to do was grease the window pivots.

[@delukxy]

I hope you remembered to grease up the squeaky sliders. As you're doing the speakers you can do both sides.

[@furiousdriving]

Didn't it sound better at the end? As he does these alot he does that as a matter of course

[@LeighParkin]

Nightmare, excellent video though. Surprised you didn’t get a new lock barrel made up with it all in bits. Then again I’m sure it had cost you enough by that point.

[@furiousdriving]

I didn't know that was an option!

[@tomaszproblem2684]

How the new key unlocked a can of worms?

[@paulpan2553]

Thats better 👍

[@kitty13kitty]

You really dodged the bullet letting him put the door handle in... I did regulators and handles on my 03 at the same time, it took me over 4 hours to figure out how to get the bowden cable from the handle to snake around and back into the snag. I had the weather strip / trim off, the door card off, the lock mechanism out and fully removed the glass and regulators. Some things are worth letting someone else cuss over.

[@furiousdriving]

I looked at it a long time and came to the considered conclusion of 'bugger that', and even the pro had a tough time! Right decision!

[@Phiyedough]

I would rather have an old Mini with manual everything!

[@jasoncornell1579]

The Littlest Key Fixer😁

[@tinplategeek1058]

Fast becoming Trigger's broom.

[@furiousdriving]

not that much has been changed on it

[@benholroyd5221]

So have you rerecorded a chat about screwfix shower pumps, or did you just manage to save the audio???

[@furiousdriving]

Spent over an hour tweaking it. Audio is the worst

[@MePeterNicholls]

Do you or your followers know of anyone who does leather trim? I’ve a mini r53 and want some panels doing but can’t get anyone to get back to me

[@furiousdriving]

I was told by a trimmer that the outer fabric is glued to the inner foam making it very hard, bordering impossible to repair

[@MePeterNicholls]

@@furiousdriving Hi, it was the rear side panels and the dash I was actually interested in having covered. my doors are great :)

[@MePeterNicholls]

Who is this key guy? Please link! I had to use a camera to see what I was doing back there 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@furiousdriving]

hes on facebook as pixels fixed, dont know he has website

[@ash7990]

Is that Guildford the Jeep and Alfa dealer next to Harley Davidson at 3.29?

[@drdanphd]

The door lock I can do in 30 minutes done so many

[@Ribeirasacra]

I am not a Dalek, Thankfully😄

[@woodrow_mayes]

where has your ASC toggle disappeared to?

[@furiousdriving]

missing when bought, who knows how!

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

I am glad to just own one car.

[@shaydevlin5557]

Where’s the fun in reliability

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

@@shaydevlin5557 I only drive Citroën and Peugeot, they have been very nice to me.

[@DashCamSerbia]

I'm not. :(

[@furiousdriving]

what do you do when it breaks? You need a spare or 2

[@jasoncornell1579]

2021 version of "shut up Eccles!!" Shut up Indie!!!

[@furiousdriving]

We called the dog Indiana...

[@robertristinge4385]

Better give the rubber around window some wd 40 sillicone spray. :o)

[@frothe42]

I agree. Or some kind of lubricant, as it is why the door window is scratched, and making that horrendous noise!

[@furiousdriving]

Kevin gave the runners a good spray while the glass was out, its much quieter now!

[@adogmcdizzle]

gummi pflege is the correct product for door seals on cars with frameless doors.

[@alansimpson835]

Wahay the Mini is back and has been made even better. I love that the Mini dealership people were suitably impressed by it too

[@ivormectin.3046]

Who's this guy from Scotland any info on his services....

[@Simon-ui6db]

hmmm same as my 75 key :D

[@furiousdriving]

yes, 2 button keys are hard to get now

[@itstheterranaut]

A badger, dribbling.

[@garethbird4259]

Fixed my W204 door lock with a £5 part from Taiwan! Check out how on KZbin. New actuator from Merc is over £200!

[@morgman43]

Furious plumbing?

[@auser1484]

Grounds for divorce that, making her drive the Volvo.

[@furiousdriving]

Turns out she liked it!

[@kevinnye5132]

If only all things Mini could be that easy 🤔 NOT !!!! What a palaver and expensive too Matt ☹️ now you know why the previous owner from 5 years ago didn’t repair it 😉👌🏻.

[@furiousdriving]

It was being passed around farm workers who were coming and going so it only got oil changes for a while!

[@kevinnye5132]

@@furiousdriving Well it’s a car you love so who cares about the expense and it’s great to see your little face light up every time you drive it 😂😁😉.

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

Oh, Mr Richardson! Why is this not too much of a surprise with 20 year old cars?

[@furiousdriving]

Unfortunately cars aren't expected to last this long so bits will be breaking now

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving , especially with this sort of mileage, sir! She must be kept going, though.

[@eggy1962]

I thought you had already fixed the aircon?

[@furiousdriving]

re-gassed and it worked for a week

[@eggy1962]

@@furiousdriving unlucky mate hope its not a full dash tear down like it is on some cars.

[@furiousdriving]

@@eggy1962 it'll be something in the eying bay

[@petersimpson5859]

Freudian Honda slip🤪

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Is the Scottish key guy the same one who fixed Mr Hubnut’s Rover 75?

[@furiousdriving]

Dont know, he didnt mention having been in a video before

[@davidlipski863]

@@furiousdriving If i remember that guy was in Wrexham who Hubnut went to he advertises on Marketplace sometimes

[@thedeadstig123]

ah the re-upload got rid of the dalek voice!

[@paulking5665]

Yippee Ki Yay

[@ManxAndy]

Note to self…….don’t buy a mini. 😂😂😂👍🇮🇲. But I am buying some stickers 👍🇮🇲😁

[@markonmotoring]

No shame in admitting defeat and taking the car to a professional. Choose your battles, I've undertaken a number of jobs that I've not done before but still had to ask for help on occasion.

[@furiousdriving]

It freed up a good morning to work on the Mercedes too, so worth it for getting time back

[@kbrickell4732]

the only interesting mini is the old Leyland mini and not many problems no electronics

[@furiousdriving]

unless you drive near any moisture at all when they stop dead or dissolve

[@nigelrudd670]

This were not playing earlier 🤔 loads of money 🤓 I still think the volvo and mercedes estate are the stars of your fleet anything to do with rovers and BMW are cursed 🤓👍

[@furiousdriving]

Had to delete and reupload as the audio was wrong

[@nigelrudd670]

@@furiousdriving is this a contest you and hubnut are both deleting videos 📹 🤓👍

[@furiousdriving]

@@nigelrudd670 I missed that, what did he delete?

[@nigelrudd670]

@@furiousdriving part 2 of Betty lands in the UK bad editing 🤔

[@lesklower7281]

Oh my god what the hell is it so complicated to fix a door lock why do BMW make it so complicated i do not have any of this my toyota hi lux is 24 years old and i use a key to unlock the doors simple it works lock it up and my air con works and my radio works original radio

[@cornishhh]

Because in the modern world spending large amounts of time and money pissing about is seen as preferable to spending a couple of seconds turning a key which works every time and costs nothing.

[@furiousdriving]

the door locks fail on these and with only one you are then stuffed when it breaks, so, as said in the video, if you dont do this and the lock breaks you are stuffed

[@md7999]

And the moral of the story is…don’t buy a Mini, irrespective of age!

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

Just sell the mini! I really don't get the not so Mini, ok... It is a British icon but I don't really see the appeal of it

[@furiousdriving]

the good looks, the brilliant drive?

[@TheAllMightyGodofCod]

@@furiousdriving good looks... Good looks.... Eh .. I have seen better. About the driving, never drove one, I can't tell. I am small, I tried to get in one when it was first launched it was so cramped I didn't even go for the test drive.