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[minicooperfromca]

Quote: Originally Posted by thebigyin (original)

I have fixed the problem that you are having - opning to sunroof section then not opening fully.
You must check the end of the "BOW" which is the metal strengthener that runs across the roof just above the driver's head.
The ends of the bow fit into tiny little plastic bushes.
If one of the ends it out of the bush then the roof will not open because the sensors think that the roof is out of alignment.
My dealer's service department told me that the bushing was broken and it was allowing the Bow to slip out and causing the roof to stop. They told me that the bush is not a Spare Part and that the only fix would be the next higher assembly which is the COMPLETE ROOF costing $FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!!!!!!
Needless to say, I did not get a new roof, I had a look at the bushing and refitted the Bow into it then rotated it until the "broken section was facing towards the rear of the car.
Since I did that the Roof has operated flawlessly hundreds of times.
the easiest way to see the end of teh Bow and the bushing is to open the roof to the Sunroof section then get out of the car and check just above the "split" in the side rail. You will be able to lift the roof material and see the end of teh Bow.

OMG DUDE, I LOVE YOU!!! Thank you so much!!!

I just bought my 2005 mini convertible used, and like on day three this happened. I had no idea what to do and was very worried, it turned out to be a very easy fix. The wire that you were talking about was out of place on both sides. I can't believe what an easy fix this was. Thank you so much.

FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THEIR CONVERTIBLE TOP SIMILAR TO OURS.

Symptoms: You open the sunroof, which opens fine, then you try to go on to open the convertible top, but the latches unlatch, and the whole thing just gets stuck.

This most likely is the same problem that we both had, read the previous post, its a wire that goes across the top.

to see it, open the sunroof half way, and lift the folded soft top, under it you will see a wire that goes into a little hole, if its out of the little hole the top would not open.

Mine opened fine manually, but would just freeze when I tried to open it with a button, and the red light would flash.

If anyone has questions about this, feel free to write. i would love to help, as I know what a torture it is to have little problems like this.

Thank you all.