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Jeffro · Jun 22nd, 2005, 03:20 AM

Hello,

Here's a weird one....

I have owned a Dec. 2003 Build MCS for about 1.5 years, and today is the first time that I noticed that the sunroof switch is installed backwards. Does anyone else have this? The 'solid arrow' closed icon is toward the back of the car, and the 'hollow arrow' open icon is toward the front. Also, the button for 'tilt open' is upside down as viewed from the driver's seat. How strange... It should not have been touched since it left Oxford, so I guess it was built this way. Can it be easily corrected by removing and turning the switch 180 degrees?

Thanks,
Jeffro

Paul · Jun 22nd, 2005, 07:56 AM

First example of this I've heard of, so be interested to know if you can just pop-it out and turn it?!

tenderidol · Jun 22nd, 2005, 08:07 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffro

Hello,

Here's a weird one....

I have owned a Dec. 2003 Build MCS for about 1.5 years, and today is the first time that I noticed that the sunroof switch is installed backwards. Does anyone else have this? The 'solid arrow' closed icon is toward the back of the car, and the 'hollow arrow' open icon is toward the front. Also, the button for 'tilt open' is upside down as viewed from the driver's seat. How strange... It should not have been touched since it left Oxford, so I guess it was built this way. Can it be easily corrected by removing and turning the switch 180 degrees?

Thanks,
Jeffro

I have the exact same thing... I noticed it right after I picked up the car (May 2003) and thought it was weird. About a year later, when my sunroof cassette was being replaced, I pointed that out to the technician while the whole roof was disassembled and the switch was just dangling from the roof. Of course I asked him to just "reverse" it and put it back. He said he could not do anything, since it required chaning something in the circuitry... I was in a hurry and did not want to insist; so, it is still backwards.
I guess another "quirk" of MINI ownership

twouptons · Jun 22nd, 2005, 05:20 PM

If the worst "stereotypical British electrical fault" we get on our new MINIs is a backwards sunroof switch, I will be happy indeed

Now I'm eager to leave work and see if ours is backward as well...

-Eric

twouptons · Jun 23rd, 2005, 03:24 PM

On the way home yesterday, I verified that our switch is backwards as well. I wonder how many are like this?

-Eric

BigGerald · Jun 23rd, 2005, 07:54 PM

My switch is on backwards too... weird. It's a 2002.

Pamlico · Jun 23rd, 2005, 11:04 PM

Backwards as well on our 8 week old '05 MCS..... interesting

Jeffro · Jun 24th, 2005, 03:15 AM

Thanks for the replies folks.

The strangest part is that it took so long for me to notice. Another weird British car idiosyncracy to admire, I guess. At least it functions normally.

Jeffro

garfi · Jun 28th, 2005, 04:33 PM

My O5 Cooper has it on upside down too!!

dAfTpUnK · Jun 29th, 2005, 12:40 AM

my '04 S is also backwards

aweezelhed · Jul 1st, 2005, 12:33 AM

... but I don't get it. Why, after this monster marketing campaign and the not too shabby cost of purchase does the MINI have these faults. Yes tiny fault quirky fault but why? I think the craftsmanship of the auto production should tighten up. The chip in the computer, the by pass, the this the that. I think they have a product people are buying and BMW is representing so I think the product needs to be quality controlled.

rene73 · Jul 1st, 2005, 11:43 PM

I will check mine tomorrow, hope it's backward, these kind of things give the car character

It's then one of the few faults I know of my car

chew · Jul 6th, 2005, 12:10 PM

maybe the chap who installs them is either

a

a bit back to front (mentally)
or
b

is literally facing the wrong way when he installs them

hmmm do Mini have QC? lol

Jun 22nd, 2005, 03:20 AM	#1
Jeffro MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 09:42 PM Posts: 14 Offline	Sunroof Switch Panel Backwards from Factory? Hello, Here's a weird one.... I have owned a Dec. 2003 Build MCS for about 1.5 years, and today is the first time that I noticed that the sunroof switch is installed backwards. Does anyone else have this? The 'solid arrow' closed icon is toward the back of the car, and the 'hollow arrow' open icon is toward the front. Also, the button for 'tilt open' is upside down as viewed from the driver's seat. How strange... It should not have been touched since it left Oxford, so I guess it was built this way. Can it be easily corrected by removing and turning the switch 180 degrees? Thanks, Jeffro

Jun 22nd, 2005, 07:56 AM	#2 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 41,274 Offline	First example of this I've heard of, so be interested to know if you can just pop-it out and turn it?! There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Jun 23rd, 2005, 07:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigGerald MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 07:42 PM Posts: 64 Offline	me too My switch is on backwards too... weird. It's a 2002.

Jun 24th, 2005, 03:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Jeffro MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Local Time: 09:42 PM Posts: 14 Offline	Backward Sunroof Switch Thanks for the replies folks. The strangest part is that it took so long for me to notice. Another weird British car idiosyncracy to admire, I guess. At least it functions normally. Jeffro

Jul 1st, 2005, 12:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
aweezelhed MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Hills Local Time: 05:42 PM Posts: 7 Offline	I'll check ... but I don't get it. Why, after this monster marketing campaign and the not too shabby cost of purchase does the MINI have these faults. Yes tiny fault quirky fault but why? I think the craftsmanship of the auto production should tighten up. The chip in the computer, the by pass, the this the that. I think they have a product people are buying and BMW is representing so I think the product needs to be quality controlled.

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Jun 22nd, 2005, 08:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
tenderidol MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles Local Time: 06:42 PM Posts: 139 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jeffro Hello, Here's a weird one.... I have owned a Dec. 2003 Build MCS for about 1.5 years, and today is the first time that I noticed that the sunroof switch is installed backwards. Does anyone else have this? The 'solid arrow' closed icon is toward the back of the car, and the 'hollow arrow' open icon is toward the front. Also, the button for 'tilt open' is upside down as viewed from the driver's seat. How strange... It should not have been touched since it left Oxford, so I guess it was built this way. Can it be easily corrected by removing and turning the switch 180 degrees? Thanks, Jeffro I have the exact same thing... I noticed it right after I picked up the car (May 2003) and thought it was weird. About a year later, when my sunroof cassette was being replaced, I pointed that out to the technician while the whole roof was disassembled and the switch was just dangling from the roof. Of course I asked him to just "reverse" it and put it back. He said he could not do anything, since it required chaning something in the circuitry... I was in a hurry and did not want to insist; so, it is still backwards. I guess another "quirk" of MINI ownership

Jun 22nd, 2005, 05:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
twouptons What's this button do? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Our Own Little World Local Time: 08:42 PM Posts: 570 Offline	If the worst "stereotypical British electrical fault" we get on our new MINIs is a backwards sunroof switch, I will be happy indeed Now I'm eager to leave work and see if ours is backward as well... -Eric

Jun 23rd, 2005, 03:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
twouptons What's this button do? Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Our Own Little World Local Time: 08:42 PM Posts: 570 Offline	On the way home yesterday, I verified that our switch is backwards as well. I wonder how many are like this? -Eric

Jun 23rd, 2005, 11:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pamlico Dead Man's Curve? Feh. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Local Time: 09:42 PM Posts: 1,180 Offline	Backwards as well on our 8 week old '05 MCS..... interesting

Jun 28th, 2005, 04:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
garfi MINI2 Newbie My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 38 Offline	My O5 Cooper has it on upside down too!!

Jun 29th, 2005, 12:40 AM	#10 (permalink)
dAfTpUnK 230 km/h!!! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mexico City Local Time: 08:42 PM Posts: 62 Offline	my '04 S is also backwards

Jul 1st, 2005, 11:43 PM	#12 (permalink)
rene73 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 118 Offline	I will check mine tomorrow, hope it's backward, these kind of things give the car character It's then one of the few faults I know of my car

Jul 6th, 2005, 12:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
chew Im lovin it Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 02:42 AM Posts: 169 Offline	maybe the chap who installs them is either a a bit back to front (mentally) or b is literally facing the wrong way when he installs them hmmm do Mini have QC? lol

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