When I go to lower the convertible roof, the first stage with the sunroof opening happens okay. Then when I press it again for the top to lower, nothing happens. There are no red lights on and the parcel shelf at the back is in the correct position.
Close the roof and try again. (Sometimes maybe two more times)
This time the roof lowers completely, but the rear windows don't go back up, unless I press the window button to do this.
Close the roof completely and try again. Everything works okay!
Yup - I've had this intermittently but it's always sorted itself out after lots of turning ignition off and faffing about with the parcel shelf (which is probably more for my benefit to keep me amused while I wait rather than actually achieving anything technical), until it rights itself. I've always put it down to just being my roof as I've had a few problems with it since i got it (probably because I bought the showroom model which had the roof down for 3 months which I think put it out of alignment).
I put up with it because I love my MIni (and even a faulty electronic roof is better than a manual one - nearly broke a finger on my MR2). Also find the dealer where I bought my Mini very unhelpful (took 4 goes to rectify the alignment problem) so it's not worth the hassle of complaining.
yeah had it a few times, if it does this I tend to drop all the windows myself, then carry on with lowering the roof, then put all the windows up, this seems to clear and reset the system
we get the odd time where the drivers rear window does it's own thing and doesn't go up or down when it should, but it's seems to sort itself out now & then
Anyone had problems with Mini Cooper Convertible roof.
I am sick of ours. Roof works intermittently. Been backwards and forwards to dealer. Under warranty due to end in two weeks.
Rejected the vehicle to mini finance and they have asked for it to go back to dealer for review.
Dealer plugged into computer and as roof button pressed so many times was registering this as the fault. This has to be cleared and they are plugging in tomorrow!!!
My roof just shut down recently after three years of constant use. My service rep tells me "Oh yes, that can happen if you use it a lot" Ok.....isn't that the point of having it? Am I missing something? May cost up to $1,000 to fix. I have also had chronic leak issues almost since I bought it. Anyone else have leak issues? I have brought it in several times under warranty and now two more leaks after warranty will cost me over $700 a piece to fix. My estimate for bringing it in is $3,000. I actually cried. I didn't get a price reduction but I did get a quick loaner for the week it will be in the shop. I love this car but ouch!!!!
Hi has anyone had the problem where only 1 side of the roof opens ??
I went to put the top down at the weekend and only the left side started to opem the Right staying shut. Fortunatly I noticed it straight away before putting too much strain on it. Tried it 3 or 4 more times but each time only the left side of the mechanism engaged.
Sounds like you need to take it to a convertible specialist or at least call a couple.
IIRC there are cables in both sides which release the "claws" and fold the roof back. It sounds like one of these has come away or broken as I believe there aren't separate motors - certainly there is only 1 fuse that I noticed when I was messing around with our MCSC today.
There's a handy set of videos on youtube, mini convertible top repair
There's only one motor, it drives a cable down each side that can pull out of it's crimp, I've just fixed ours. You need a smalllish (4mm) screwdriver, T20 & T30 Torx drivers, & the bit missing from said video, a small bottle of threadlock. It's bloody fiddly & took me longer than taking the subframe off.
my cooper convertable roof quit working and a mehcanic replaced a fuse to get it going again. He replaced a 5 amp fuse with a 10 amp fuse which I later read is not good to do. I'm on a road trip and it quit again. The problem is I'm not sure what fuse he replaced and their is no cover over the fuses to identify what is what and no skematics to read where I might replace this fuse. Short of paying a mehcanic big money to replace a simple fuse, How does one figure out which one it is.
The fuses should be described in your car's handbook/manual. If you don't have them, buy a Haynes manual. Do not put a 10 to replace a 5, that could cause a fire or a bigger fault than the original. Fuses are set to protect the item, so a too high fuse will not protect properly!
I've not owned a first generation convertible but I believe the roof of the second generation convertible is very similar and on one of those I would suspect that you have also moved the rear parcel shelf (while cleaning, maybe?) and that is what is stopping the roof from going past the sunroof position.
I have a 2005 mini cooper s convertible and my top has stopped working for like the 5th time! I push the button once & sunroof opens...i push it a second time & all i get is a flashing red light, wont open or go down. I have paid over $1000 & have had it in the shop several times for adjustment & they always say nothing is wrong with it. Works just fine for the dealer...i get it
back & doesnt work. Any advise??
When you push the button for the second time try pushing upwards on the central plastic bar above your head - might just be it needs a gentle help on its way. If that does work, then get some copper grease into all the hinges and brackets. Mine did this last year and has been fine ever since. Presuming that you have checked that the boot shelf is correctly in place?
Does anyone else have an issue with the plastic trim covering the mechanism falling off when you open the roof. Third one replaced by mini and still happening
Hello,
I followed the series of excellent videos Part 1 to Part 4 on You Tube to repair a roof that was only opening on one side. Unfortunately I had to cut off the end of the cable and cut the helix back a bit as the end of the cable was in such a poor state. I then JB welded the cable to the mechanism. I hoped this would not affect things but the roof now pulls back to the sunroof position on both sides so the cable works to here. On the second press of the button the windows go down and the front clamps unlock, the roof goes back a fraction more then I get the dreaded red flashing light on the button and nothing else happens. I have checked the micro switches in the boot both for the lever and the parcel shelf and they both seem to be pressed as required as it the boot / trunk closed switch. All the fuses seem OK and the rear hydraulic motor does seem to do its thing on closure, which only happens once I have switched the ignition off and on again. I also disconnected the battery completely for about a minute to try to reset any fault codes. Not sure if it actually does this. Do you have any ideas what might still be wrong. Have I, by shortening the cable created a problem at the other end? When you look at the posts for the videos lots of people have the same problem and the video never shows the roof coming fully open so I am not sure whether the chap has the same problem or not. Is there some mechanism / switch at the far end of the cable that has to be pushed that the shorter cable is not reaching and so the second stage is thinking it's not completed its first stage retraction. Do fault codes need resetting having repaired the cable. Getting a bit desperate (and it's such a shame as the cable now seems to be doing its job great, thanks to the video chap) so any help would be really appreciated. Thank you.
Dear JoeBrock, I could have written your post word for word. Precisely the same situation after precisely the same fix. I personally don't think the cable shortening has a bearing. It appears that it is a sensor issue. I can attach an image of the 9 sensors if you haven't yet got a fix. I'm stuck at your stage...did you find a solution??
best regards, Chris
Dear JoeBrock, I've learnt today that even a small amount of cable shortening on the driver's side latch end (as mentioned in the 4 part videos) means that the other end is then too far from the LAN sensor to trigger the mechanism to proceed to operate the hydraulics. I'm guessing this isn't the news you were hoping for. Sorry. I'm in the same place as you.
I have the same issue's, I spent 1700.00 dollars and to no avail. sunroof works, no top.....the Pump does not engage, replaced ccm and relays... nothing
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