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Car Forum / MINI / July 20062005 Mini Cooper Convertible Top won't close
I have a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible. Top was down. When the top was raised, it stopped after pushing the roof frame forward to the windshield frame. Then it stopped, and the red light started flashing rapidly. That was repeated again a day later. This morning, I went to the garage to see if the top could be latched and sunroof closed manually. I found the screw and turned it according to the Mini Owners manual. I could not however, figure out how to remove the cover from the center of the cross-bar so the manual crank could be used. Three of us worked for almost two hours to decipher the poorly written instructions in the manual and correlate those to the actual product and could not figure it out. Has anybody out there got a suggestion for closing the top for the trip to the dealer as rain showers in middle America are always a possibility? TIA for any advice or assistance. >I have a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible. Top was down. When the top was > raised, it stopped after pushing the roof frame forward to the [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > > TIA for any advice or assistance. Its a year old, tell them to come & get it, Steve. Firstly there should be some kind of crank handle, or release mechanism from the power system,, for this kind of failure, VW have one, so I assume BMW should have the same ?? secondly I agree with Steve 68s "Tell the dealer to come get it" call BMW N.A. tell them about your problem, see what they suggest, Hope this helps, ;-) and finally,,,,,,,, your in the wrong NG, Fitzy >>I have a 2005 Mini Cooper Convertible. Top was down. When the top was >> raised, it stopped after pushing the roof frame forward to the [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Steve. > Firstly there should be some kind of crank handle, or release mechanism from > the power system,, for this kind of failure, [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > and finally,,,,,,,, your in the wrong NG, > Fitzy Some BMW mechanic you are fitzy. Fitzy, That's only cos no one replied in the proper group. Does that sum up BINI owners! or should we not generalise. i.e. you are an exception to that rule. Martin > Firstly there should be some kind of crank handle, or release mechanism > from the power system,, for this kind of failure, [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] >> >> Steve. Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? Taffy I have seen in the past that this group offers advice to anyone thats asking, providing there is the knowledge to help that is. Think that many Mini owners have a sound basis to help solve problems with most cars.... > Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? > > Taffy > Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? > > Taffy Nope, we're all out driving ours in the lovely sunshine, rather than being hunched up over the PC at home, fnarrr fnarrr. Had a lovely weekend, Whitby for Fish n Chips at the Magpie Cafe followed by a blast round the N.Yorks moors yesterday. Hospitallity at the British Touring Cars today at Croft. Just got back, fcuk me have I got one serious case of drivers one armed suntan .... ;-)  SignatureCheerz - Brownz http://www.brownz.org/ >> Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Just got back, fcuk me have I got one serious case of drivers one armed > suntan .... ;-) but did you do it in a proper Mini Brownzie, if not,,,,,,, then you where just traffic mate.... ;-) Fitzy >>> Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? >>> [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > if not,,,,,,, then you where just traffic mate.... ;-) > Fitzy I did it in a *mini*, which is at the end of the day what counts ;-P (Tell you what though, I'm glad I had aircon, not just for my sake - I thought my mum was going to flake out at one point today watching the racing !) SignatureCheerz - Brownz http://www.brownz.org/ > > but did you do it in a proper Mini Brownzie, > > if not,,,,,,, then you where just traffic mate.... ;-) [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Cheerz - Brownz > http://www.brownz.org/ Oh so your Mini has air-conditioning too does it? So it's one of those Japanease imports then eh? Mind you my Pug 405 has air-con and to be honest I don't care for it that much as we use it for about 2 weeks a year and even then we use it sparingly as it does sap the power a bit but then because the Pug is black it absolutely soaks up the sun. Where as our Mini has a white roof, so it's always cool anyway. Taffy hey Fitzy thats my line ! Plagarist! LOL >>> Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? >>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > if not,,,,,,, then you where just traffic mate.... ;-) > Fitzy I know Tim.......... but is says it all...... a mini is a mini.. and as you say, anything else is just traffic... ;-) Fitzy > hey Fitzy thats my line ! Plagarist! LOL > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> if not,,,,,,, then you where just traffic mate.... ;-) >> Fitzy mostly, but Im prepared to modify that to accomodate the Jem of course...and maybe the 911 I've just bought myself.....been promiseing myself a classic pre robot one for a while and found a tidy 72 Targa last month with all the righ attributes! next problem how do I hide it from the wife LOL! >I know Tim.......... but is says it all...... a mini is a mini.. > and as you say, anything else is just traffic... ;-) [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >>> if not,,,,,,, then you where just traffic mate.... ;-) >>> Fitzy > Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? > > Taffy NO....it just proves that he came to the right newsgroup. Again you are wrong...there is a bigger following for the BMW mini than there ever was for the old mini. Just stating fact. > Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? > > Taffy Taffy, I have had old Mini's since 1969 when I was in high school. I own 8 of them now including a 61 Van, 60 Morris woody wagon, 64 Austin Cooper S, 65 Austin 850 deluxe, 69 morris, 70 Pickup, 71 shelled SCCA Racer, 79 1100 Special. I also own a 2003 Mini Cooper S and a 2006 Mini Cooper S SCCA race car. If you want to see a following of mini people I suggest you log on to http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/ and see how many people are on line at that time. I was just on and there were 865 people on at that time. I love minis, all kinds ( including mini skirted girls), but the new Mini's are great cars, the old Mini's are great cars. I don't post much here, but read daily. The bickering that some of the "old mini" people start in this newsgroup is unbelievable. Why don't we all behave like adults? Dave >> Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dave Dave, You are a good man! Enjoy all of you auto's. Well many haven't accepted the BMW BINI/MINI in the UK mainly because of BMW's attitude really and that's why this newsgroup, like many Mini Forums/Clubs here only cater for the real thing 1959-2000. And most of the bickering is coming from your part of the world too Dave, but we're big enough to ignore it much like we ignore BMW and it's smallish hatchback. Taffy > Well many haven't accepted the BMW BINI/MINI in the UK mainly because > of BMW's attitude really and that's why this newsgroup, like many Mini [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Taffy Look who's got the attitude problem. LOLAT >> Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? >> [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Dave Hello Dave, Fine collection of mini there my friend, obviously started collecting long before BMW launched the MINI, I support your choice of vehicles, especially the classics, but you must agree the two vehicles are completely different, the only thing they share are the badges, I do believe there should be two separate news groups, after all , would you come in to this group with a BMW MINI question, I don't think so, but most people in this group are what I would call DIY experts when it comes to classic minis, and they could advise you on how to take it apart and rebuild it, and throw in a few tips on how to make it better, it doesn't matter how many times I hear someone say "they are all minis" I will still shake my head and say "No" sorry they are totally and completely different vehicles, certain people including myself feel that we are defending the group, afterall , its been here many years before BMW bought the rights to MINI, and Cooper, Like I said earlier, I support your choices of vehicles, and this includes the BMW MINI you own, as its your personal choice, but it belongs in alt.autos.newmini, Fitzy >>>Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? >>> [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > Well they DO share the same badges, so I guess they should share the same newsgroup after all. Fritzy >>>>Just proves there's no real following for the BINI then really? >>>> [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Fritzy Who is Fritzy !! LOL Looks like someone with sh.t for brains is cloning again, Fitzy Nicely put Fitzy and of course on this newsgroup we generally support the Issigonis variety of Mini. But the BMW hatchback is something completely different and therefore has no place here. Taffy > Nicely put Fitzy and of course on this newsgroup we generally support > the Issigonis variety of Mini. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Taffy Taffy, You are completely different and are still here. If BMW mini's are bini's then issigonis mini's are sisigonini. >> Nicely put Fitzy and of course on this newsgroup we generally support >> the Issigonis variety of Mini. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > You are completely different and are still here. If BMW mini's are bini's > then issigonis mini's are sisigonini. Hmmm, no signature ? check the properties, LOL sh.t for brains again,,, KILLFILED Fitzy sh.t for brains Yanky Boy is still hanging around like an unwanted slut is he, oh well kill-file the pond life from the other side of the pond then everyone! Taffy > sh.t for brains Yanky Boy is still hanging around like an unwanted slut > is he, oh well kill-file the pond life from the other side of the pond > then everyone! > > Taffy Proud to be a Yanky Boy too! At least I have a full set of teeth! Thank you for the slut compliment, yes sometimes it is true. I really enjoy sleeping around with the girls, not you limey sissies though! LOL... Fizzy > Nicely put Fitzy and of course on this newsgroup we generally support > the Issigonis variety of Mini. [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Taffy Spot on there Taff, Fitzy >> Nicely put Fitzy and of course on this newsgroup we generally support >> the Issigonis variety of Mini. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Spot on there Taff, > Fitzy Lets face it !!! What could a BMW Bini owner/enthusiast possibly gain from visiting this NG.. Fitzy >>>Nicely put Fitzy and of course on this newsgroup we generally support >>>the Issigonis variety of Mini. [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > visiting this NG.. > Fitzy Answers? And fun listening to you girls!
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