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'wiz' · Mar 28th, 2008, 06:57 AM

In this months MM.They advise a guy that remote roof opening is no longer avalible?
apparently it is a safty issue now?
anyone heard this before?

BritishRacingMini · Mar 28th, 2008, 12:39 PM

When we got the Mini last year they wouldn't program the fob to drop the top ... as you say 'safety' reasons. The nanny state again?!?

Sportspack Mark · Mar 28th, 2008, 06:08 PM

Now I think this is utter tosh, I think they said it was due to safety for kids

How does it affect a childs safety? Unless they are swinging from the hood in the first place

Lucky Dave · Mar 28th, 2008, 10:31 PM

I cant work it out?

My wife has a mini cab and it has the roof open feature.

She uses it to open the roof BEFORE she lets the kids out of the house to get in the mini as its safer than opening it with them strapped in the baby seats trying to reach for the hood as it opens!

'wiz' · Mar 29th, 2008, 08:55 PM

I did think it was a bit odd, though mine does seemed to have stopped working after a recent srevice

rellik666 · Mar 30th, 2008, 09:28 PM

I got mine in Oct last year and I got them to program it for me. No questions and no issues!

Why on earth would they stop it!

Didn't I read somewhere they had disabled the boot unlock/lock feature as people were locking their keys in the boot?

I have it and am just careful!

Nanny State I believe, no-one wants to take resposability if they are stupid!

minicabrio · Apr 2nd, 2008, 12:31 PM

This got changed some while back - the roof opening from the key fob is now set to disabled by default, although most friendly dealers will enable this for you. Even new cars can have this enabled.

Don't let them charge you for it either, it takes them all of five minutes to change the setting

alexconvertible · Apr 2nd, 2008, 07:00 PM

It didn't work when i got mine in march 05 so asked for it to be switched on when the car went back for warranty which they did no probs. I argued that the brochure said it came on the car.

k m s · Apr 4th, 2008, 01:26 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original)

This got changed some while back - the roof opening from the key fob is now set to disabled by default, although most friendly dealers will enable this for you. Even new cars can have this enabled.

Don't let them charge you for it either, it takes them all of five minutes to change the setting

This is my understanding as well, mine was disabled after a service a while ago (without them telling me) but I was able to get it put back on again without any fuss

'wiz' · Apr 11th, 2008, 04:32 PM

Mine got reprogramed, all working fine again now.

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BritishRacingMini MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Planet Earth Local Time: 10:12 AM Posts: 11 Offline	When we got the Mini last year they wouldn't program the fob to drop the top ... as you say 'safety' reasons. The nanny state again?!? Open is the Business

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Sportspack Mark wrinkley after tubbing My Classifieds Join Date: May 2006 Location: County Down Local Time: 10:12 AM Posts: 2,640 Offline	Now I think this is utter tosh, I think they said it was due to safety for kids How does it affect a childs safety? Unless they are swinging from the hood in the first place www.mlni.co.uk My Classic Mini Resto

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Lucky Dave Thinking Minis My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 10:12 AM Posts: 706 Offline	I cant work it out? My wife has a mini cab and it has the roof open feature. She uses it to open the roof BEFORE she lets the kids out of the house to get in the mini as its safer than opening it with them strapped in the baby seats trying to reach for the hood as it opens! Lucky is a way of life (tm) 243.5 bhp & 205.3 ft lb

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rellik666 Keeping The Top Off! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Local Time: 07:12 PM Posts: 494 Offline	I got mine in Oct last year and I got them to program it for me. No questions and no issues! Why on earth would they stop it! Didn't I read somewhere they had disabled the boot unlock/lock feature as people were locking their keys in the boot? I have it and am just careful! Nanny State I believe, no-one wants to take resposability if they are stupid! OH MY OH MY! I own a Sidewalk!Almost.........

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minicabrio Back in a MINI Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 10:12 AM Posts: 15,028 Offline	This got changed some while back - the roof opening from the key fob is now set to disabled by default, although most friendly dealers will enable this for you. Even new cars can have this enabled. Don't let them charge you for it either, it takes them all of five minutes to change the setting

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alexconvertible MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: bucks Local Time: 10:12 AM Posts: 36 Offline	It didn't work when i got mine in march 05 so asked for it to be switched on when the car went back for warranty which they did no probs. I argued that the brochure said it came on the car.

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k m s Premier League Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: In the Tilton Local Time: 10:12 AM Posts: 1,117 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by minicabrio (original) This got changed some while back - the roof opening from the key fob is now set to disabled by default, although most friendly dealers will enable this for you. Even new cars can have this enabled. Don't let them charge you for it either, it takes them all of five minutes to change the setting This is my understanding as well, mine was disabled after a service a while ago (without them telling me) but I was able to get it put back on again without any fuss

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'wiz' Auntie Wiz Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: eastbourne Local Time: 10:12 AM Posts: 1,471 Offline	Mine got reprogramed, all working fine again now. PLEASE DONATE HERE<<<Team_51_The Italian Job>>>THANK YOU

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