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adamlondon · Jan 29th, 2004, 03:54 AM

I know that Minis are basically BMWs, and I know quite a few people who have had problems with their windows on BMW 3 series and Z series. The problem lies in the fact that the windows are pillar-less, and if people consistently close the car doors by pushing on the windows the window motors stop working, and in a bad case the windows went down but wouldn’t come up. Tricky if its midnight and there is no secure place for you to leave your car over the night

. The Minis windows are also pillar-less, and I was wondering if they have inherited this classic BMW fault?

All the best,

Adam

NEMINI · Jan 29th, 2004, 04:02 AM

my passenger are all taught how to properly close a door

if they do it wrong they get

slapped

adamlondon · Jan 29th, 2004, 04:13 AM

LOL.

. I gave my dad a lift today and he opened the door a bit, then turned to talk to someone, and when he turned back HE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR BY THE WINDOW!!! Needless to say I went ape-

, and then as he got in he kicked the door panel (another peeve of mine). Im still debating if im going to let him in the car again. Also, last night when I dropped off my girlfriend she closed the door by the window, and as I drove off she might well have heard me screaming! (and I had the windows up...). I think I am going to have a laminated card printed up like they have in planes with the correct procedure!

All the best,

Adam

NEMINI · Jan 29th, 2004, 04:26 AM

i watch, if a hand even starts to move toward then window I scream loud enough to make whoever it is stop in their tracks, which gives me time to ed-u-ma-cate their butts

markjenn · Jan 29th, 2004, 04:49 AM

I've got a very slow driver's window lift on my 04. I expect it is a bad motor or a binding regultor. But as long as it goes up/down, I'll wait until the first service.

- Mark

Martyn21 · Jan 29th, 2004, 12:58 PM

I had a problem with my window not working at all, Wouldnt drop when opening the door, Very dangerous. BMW changed the motor all ok.

XXS SUV · Aug 30th, 2004, 05:52 PM

I'm from Arizona, and my Mini has already burned out the drivers side window motor in less than 2 years. Apparently, in the desert heat, the window molding heats up and expands and puts a lot of strain on the motor. The service rep replaced under warrantly but didn't give any hope that a new improved motor would be coming out soon. He indicated that BMW is slow to react to these types of problems.

EBMCS03 · Aug 30th, 2004, 10:32 PM

Ya dont use the windows to close the door... that leaves ugly finger prints and can loosen the window and brake the motor... how hard is it to close the door with the metal part a foot down, which will cause no damage? Common sense...

Jan 29th, 2004, 03:54 AM	#1
adamlondon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London Local Time: 05:13 PM Posts: 427 Offline	Window motor problems? I know that Minis are basically BMWs, and I know quite a few people who have had problems with their windows on BMW 3 series and Z series. The problem lies in the fact that the windows are pillar-less, and if people consistently close the car doors by pushing on the windows the window motors stop working, and in a bad case the windows went down but wouldn’t come up. Tricky if its midnight and there is no secure place for you to leave your car over the night . The Minis windows are also pillar-less, and I was wondering if they have inherited this classic BMW fault? All the best, Adam

Jan 29th, 2004, 04:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 12:13 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	my passenger are all taught how to properly close a door if they do it wrong they get slapped NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Jan 29th, 2004, 04:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
adamlondon MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: London Local Time: 05:13 PM Posts: 427 Offline	LOL. . I gave my dad a lift today and he opened the door a bit, then turned to talk to someone, and when he turned back HE TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR BY THE WINDOW!!! Needless to say I went ape-, and then as he got in he kicked the door panel (another peeve of mine). Im still debating if im going to let him in the car again. Also, last night when I dropped off my girlfriend she closed the door by the window, and as I drove off she might well have heard me screaming! (and I had the windows up...). I think I am going to have a laminated card printed up like they have in planes with the correct procedure! All the best, Adam

Jan 29th, 2004, 04:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
NEMINI NEMINI.org Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 12:13 PM Posts: 7,911 Offline	i watch, if a hand even starts to move toward then window I scream loud enough to make whoever it is stop in their tracks, which gives me time to ed-u-ma-cate their butts NEMINI.org, NEMINI.us, NEMINI.info, NYMINI.org

Aug 30th, 2004, 10:32 PM	#8 (permalink)
EBMCS03 M5 Extraordinare! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: So Cal Local Time: 10:13 AM Posts: 6,777 Offline	Ya dont use the windows to close the door... that leaves ugly finger prints and can loosen the window and brake the motor... how hard is it to close the door with the metal part a foot down, which will cause no damage? Common sense... EB/W MCS Arrived (3/26/03) SOLD 4/25/06

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Jan 29th, 2004, 04:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
markjenn MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Local Time: 10:13 AM Posts: 264 Offline	I've got a very slow driver's window lift on my 04. I expect it is a bad motor or a binding regultor. But as long as it goes up/down, I'll wait until the first service. - Mark

Jan 29th, 2004, 12:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Martyn21 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: UK, Kent. Local Time: 06:13 PM Posts: 52 Offline	I had a problem with my window not working at all, Wouldnt drop when opening the door, Very dangerous. BMW changed the motor all ok.

Aug 30th, 2004, 05:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
XXS SUV MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2004 Local Time: 10:13 AM Posts: 1 Offline	I'm from Arizona, and my Mini has already burned out the drivers side window motor in less than 2 years. Apparently, in the desert heat, the window molding heats up and expands and puts a lot of strain on the motor. The service rep replaced under warrantly but didn't give any hope that a new improved motor would be coming out soon. He indicated that BMW is slow to react to these types of problems.

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