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  1. Dave.0

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    #10 Dave.0, May 27, 2013
    I am going to say the ECU does not like the Orange wheels.:lol::lol::lol::lol::devil:
     
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    #4 Metalman, May 27, 2013
    OK....
    It's your MINI telling you if you keep driving her at 110 mph you are gonna get sucked right out through the sunroof....

    Now stop doing that..

    Here's the fix....
    Soooooo.... get your #1 grandson... Put him in the passenger seat....
    Put your right hand over your heart and repeat "I will not drive faster than my age"
    Do this for 30-45 seconds while holding your sunroof button down so it goes through it's sequence....
    But it's real important to repeat the mantra with the grandson in the MINI... Don't try and shortcut this procedure....

    As far as Margi being higher on one side.... Cut back on the taco's....
     
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    #6 BlimeyCabrio, May 27, 2013
    Need to find someone with BavTech, AutoEnginuity w/Mini extension, etc. who can plug up and see what it's really doing. These tools can see MANY BMW-specific codes / errors / conditions that the scangauge and other generic ODB scan tools can not. Dealer scan tool can do the same thing... but it will cost you.

    That's the "no-guesswork" way to narrow it down.
     
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    #3 rum4, May 27, 2013
    I have no amswer but will bump it up for you.
     
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    #7 Metalman, May 27, 2013
    The MINI has a sunroof fail safe so you don't cut body parts off when the sunroof closes. I suspect the operation sequence has changed perhaps if the top was manually closed.

    Needs to be operated through the programmed sequence and the fail safe should reset itself....
     
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    #8 MCS02, May 27, 2013
    I thought it was never drive slower than twice your age. Maybe that's why I know all the police officers in my town. A couple have driven the Mini and I raced one. I'm a bad influence.
    Sorry I can't help Jason but the taco advice sounds good. Come to thank of it maybe I should lay off the biscuits :biggrin5:
     
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    #9 Crashton, May 27, 2013
    I thought donuts did that? :donut1:
     
  8. Jason Montague

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    #13 Jason Montague, May 27, 2013
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    :cornut: Okay Metalman I did exactly as instructed and still, the motor opens the moon roof windows but will not close them. They must be manually cranked closed. Thanks for trying.:mad2:


    Scottinbend, joking or serious, I don't have Xenon lights at all:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    #14 Metalman, May 27, 2013
    Exactly???? Was #1 grandson sitting in the passenger seat??? Exactly??? Right hand over the heart? Say the mantra? Exactly???

    Here is a similar posting on the Bimmer forum... Can't seem to find the MINI specific one I found this morning... It's out there in the ethernet... You need to Search and Destroy....

    If this happens to YOUR sunroof...

    That's not to say there isn't something else wrong with your sunroof....
     
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    #15 ScottinBend, May 27, 2013
    Serious......when you get the Xenon's, the car comes with a level sensor to make sure you aren't blinding the oncoming cars. Was just wondering if the Gen 2 cars had an error light for this.
     
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    #16 eMINIparts, May 28, 2013
    Make sure there isnt anything in the sunroof track.....leaves dirt small army men from the grandkids....
     
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    #17 Metalman, May 28, 2013
    Clean out the Raccoons in the track.... or was it groundhogs you keep hitting....
     
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    #19 Jason Montague, May 31, 2013
    Sun Roof Fixed

    :cornut:Went to a new MINI shop in Dallas. Partner and Chief Tech is Ed Lopez ASE Cert.,late of MINI of Dallas. The sunroof had a bad switch. Ed knew exactly what it was, in and out in 10min and a very reasonable price.:Thumbsup:

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    #2 Jason Montague, May 27, 2013
    :cornut: Bump:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    #5 Dave.0, May 27, 2013
    ^^^^^ Epic reply :lol::lol::lol::lol::Thumbsup:
     
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    #11 Jason Montague, May 27, 2013
    :cornut: Thanks Metalman but this can't be done at the present time as the electric motor only operates in the open the moon roof mode. The motor is not working in the close moon roof mode. But thanks for telling me what the light means.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    #12 ScottinBend, May 27, 2013
    Xenon lights level sensor?
     
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    #18 Jason Montague, May 28, 2013
    :cornut: That was a 35lbs Mega Raccoon who did a suicidal 1 1/2 gainer swan dive under the passenger side bumper @ 60mph and took out the oil cooler, intercooler, a/c condenser, and the radiator. A fitting triumph of man/machine vs beast. Believe me, everything went under and through MINI Margi. Nothing went over her. However I have cleaned and lubed all tracks, contact points, and hinge points where possible. Still only opens electronically and must be closed with great effort manually with 5/32 allen wrench. I'll take time to think this through and in the mean time just ,'drive on soldier, drive on'.:idea:

    Jason