MINI COOPER :: North American Motoring

RJKimbell · #**176** 09-28-2009, 09:07 PM

Well I've somehow misplaced my Receipt, but I remember it saying "initializaiton", so I'm not sure if this will actually work or not...so far no issues.

**MiniDad08** · #**177** 10-19-2009, 04:39 PM

Our 2009 Mini Cooper with 5200 miles has just started experiencing the window dip problem where the driver side window will not complete close/seal when you open and close the door. Pressing the window in from the outside or raising and lowering the window from the inside will result in the window sealing properly.

It just started getting colder in our area (35-45 degrees). It appears that the window motor will not "dip" the window far enough down when the door is shut resulting in the top rear of the window hanging up on the roof molding. I'm hoping for a "one trip" fix from Classic Mini

.

Other than the above mentioned problem, we are extremely pleased

with our 2nd Gen Mini. We also owned a 2005 CVT

Regards,

strobeyprobey · #**178** 10-20-2009, 08:53 AM

The driver side window in '09 loaner car I had last week had "lost" its program even. No dipper, no auto up. Ugh. I am not looking forward to post-warranty years of going to the dealer for reprogramming! I hope they can FIX this issue before my warranty runs out. I wonder if this is a DIY option with the Minitechinfo site and the J2534 computer interface?

gaffer · #**179** 10-20-2009, 09:32 AM

The driver side window on our '09 Clubman @ 10,000 miles is not dipping correctly when the door is opened. It may dip about 1/10", it's not really dragging on the top trim. Can't be good for the seal though. Tried holding the toggle 15 seconds in the down position and the same in the up position; didn't fix anything. Will wait until the next oil change to get "repaired" at the dealer.

**MiniDad08** · #**180** 10-21-2009, 11:22 AM

Invoice (0.00) states the following:

"FRM Software Program and Code Control Unit Initialize Windows CHK
and Grease Door Harness per SI M51 01 08"

Note: The SA first indicated that the FRM module may need replacement. He then came back and indicated that it would need re-programmed (about a 2 hour process).

THE BENEFIT of THIS REPAIR

I was able to speak with our really good looking MA (Tiffany) for almost two hours

Classic Mini is a great place with very helpful SA's and MA's.

NOTE: All the attempts for a self fix (holding the switches for this many seconds open/closed, etc. never worked for me.

NOTE 2: This window issue started right after I did not close the door all the way the first time. I wonder if the door dips then hits the frame which results in altering or finding a bug in the software program???

jjshoe · #**181** 10-21-2009, 05:40 PM

07 coooper (not s) I've had the footwell module replaced. In my case the window wouldn't go up and the car didn't see the door as closed, so I would have to take the key out of the fob to lock it. It took them over a week to do the work, and they put me in a vw rental car, with, you guessed it, broken windows.

real pita.

one of many reasons I hope someone totals my mini in a non-injury accident. This car will be a real nightmare out of warranty.

pxtech · #**182** 10-25-2009, 08:03 AM

I just got my 09 Coop S fixed for this very same issue. Less than 4000 miles on it and the drivers side window would not dip when opened. When closing the door the window would catch on the roof and the door would not shut they did a software update its been fixed for a week. Hopefully no more window gremlins.

Xymox · #**183** 10-25-2009, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjshoe

One of many reasons I hope someone totals my mini in a non-injury accident.

WOW! Yikes!

That's harsh!

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjshoe

This car will be a real nightmare out of warranty..

Personally, I'd never own another one (at least a Cooper S) out of warranty.

gaffer · #**184** 10-26-2009, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaffer

The driver side window on our '09 Clubman @ 10,000 miles is not dipping correctly when the door is opened. It may dip about 1/10", it's not really dragging on the top trim. Can't be good for the seal though. Tried holding the toggle 15 seconds in the down position and the same in the up position; didn't fix anything. Will wait until the next oil change to get "repaired" at the dealer.

The window has now mysteriously gone back to normal!?!?

mellocooper · #**185** 11-06-2009, 07:02 PM

Mines been perfect ever since reprogramming at bill Jacobs mini almost a year ago.

redevil · #**186** 11-07-2009, 10:47 AM

my Mini just stopped dipping when opening and closing. Have to book it with the dealership to get them to fix it.

Flytime · #**187** 11-10-2009, 03:56 PM

My Pass side window would drop with opening the door, but not go up (door closed) also the auto up function stopped working.

For me the reprograming by holding the switch in the full down for 15 seconds and then full up for 15 seconds worked to restore the passenger side window dip function and auto up function. I had to do try it twice, first time ignition on, engine not running, the second time running.

Interestingly the phone didn’t automatically sync with Bluetooth after this.

Nynomad · #**188** 11-11-2009, 08:01 AM

I had the dip problem on my drivers door. I checked the molding on the top part where the window closes into (or supposed to). It was all folded over - I straigtened it out and a day or two later the window dipped as normal. I tried the holding the switch in the open and closed position - rolled the window up and down. Maybe it "learned" what it was supposed to do. Any way I had three days of a non working window dipper - then I fixed the molding and it has worked for over a week now - Fingers crossed....

Oh while it wasn't working I found after opening the door I could push down on the window while the door was open so that when I closed the door the window would not be on the outside of the molding when the door was closed.