Electric Window Problem

[el_corpo]

Hey everyone!

Just had the drivers electric window fail on my car (2006 MINI One, 2500 miles) I checked the fuse and its fine, when pressing the switch there is a clicking from the dash (relay?) but the window wont budge - Luckily its in the up position. Any ideas?? - my guess - jammed window mechanism. Phoning up Rybrook tommorw to book an appointment. Not a happy chap at the moment

[jonboy2000]

HI,

im new here,

is it a 2001 model ?

[Bajanmini]

Give it a couple of solid whops right above the speaker and that cures the problem,i did'nt believe it and at first ,but it does you have to clobber it good.

[vicov]

Quote: Originally Posted by el_corpo (original)

Hey everyone!

Just had the drivers electric window fail on my car (2006 MINI One, 2500 miles) I checked the fuse and its fine, when pressing the switch there is a clicking from the dash (relay?) but the window wont budge - Luckily its in the up position. Any ideas?? - my guess - jammed window mechanism. Phoning up Rybrook tommorw to book an appointment. Not a happy chap at the moment

Don't hit it. Take it to your dealer - it's likely to be a motor failure. I had mine changed "no charge".

[BarryS]

I read about the "hitting the door panel" fix on this forum and it worked for me as a temp fix. My car was out of warranty so the motor replacement cost me but as yours is inside, should be no problem,

[MINICooperMurph]

Happened to me as well on my 2005 Cooper after about 8k. Motor failure, fixed free under warrenty!

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[Bajanmini]

Do as i say and give it a good wallop above the speaker,i have the new window motor still sitting in the box and this is 3 months down the road.Unless you are under warranty,then by all means have them install a new one.

[Jammy Dodger]

Yeah, the dealer replaced the motor for me under warranty. Problems bye bye!

[Step_7]

I had this problem too and also read on here that if you hold the button up for about 10 seconds it might reset a position error. Worked for me.

[Bajanmini]

Yes i read the hold up the button for 10 sec as well but did not work for me ,however the wallop above the speaker worked for me and thanks for the bloke who posted it .Nice to be under warranty,but everyones turn will come.Too fast ya cant last too slow ya gotta go

[mwb0603]

Shoot.. just tried the wallop, and it didnt work for me. Three ladies outside my office for a smoke were certainly looking at me strangely!! Oh well.. time to place a call to my dealer.

[Bajanmini]

Did'nt work first time for me either because i was hitting it as if girls were watching me,but it worked the second time,thats why i used the word wallop

[DaFlake]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bajanmini (original)

Did'nt work first time for me either because i was hitting it as if girls were watching me,but it worked the second time,thats why i used the word wallop

Perhaps some anger management classes would help....

Couldn't resist. The wallop method does work but it is only a temp solution for a bad motor.

[Bajanmini]

If u use anger management it dont work,drink a couple of beers curse it a bit and then wallop it ,i did this in early OCT and it still works like normal i have a new motor in a box so no prob there,will be interesting to see how long it last.

[DaFlake]

It is possible that you found a flat spot on the motor. It is possible that you will never need that motor unless it stops on that spot again.