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Hi, my name is Scott and I bought a 2004 R50 5-speed yesterday. This is my fifth British car, with my first being an MG Midget 1500 more than 25 years ago. I also owned a couple of Spitfires and a Range Rover Classic. I also owned a BMW 750iL for almost 20 years, so this Mini's Bimmerness seems very comfortable.
My new Mini is in very good shape, but it does have a few details to sort out:
- The OBC display in the tach doesn't display any text. The backlight is on, though.
- The driver's seat height adjuster doesn't work, which leaves my head very close to the headliner to brush my hair against it.
- I need to replace a couple front fender flare clips.
- I need to get another key made, which won't be cheap.
- I'm missing one hub cap for my car's R-82 Minilite-style wheels.
- I've got to hang the mini-spare under the tail end, since it's rattling around behind the back seat now.
Well, time to start scouring the old posts for answers....
Welcome to NAM, Scott! We have the hub caps for the 8-spoke 82 in white HERE or silver HERE. Front wheel arch trim clip HERE. Let me know if you need anything else or have any questions.
Hi, my name is Scott and I bought a 2004 R50 5-speed yesterday. This is my fifth British car, with my first being an MG Midget 1500 more than 25 years ago. I also owned a couple of Spitfires and a Range Rover Classic. I also owned a BMW 750iL for almost 20 years, so this Mini's Bimmerness seems very comfortable.
My new Mini is in very good shape, but it does have a few details to sort out:
- The OBC display in the tach doesn't display any text. The backlight is on, though.
- The driver's seat height adjuster doesn't work, which leaves my head very close to the headliner to brush my hair against it.
- I need to replace a couple front fender flare clips.
- I need to get another key made, which won't be cheap.
- I'm missing one hub cap for my car's R-82 Minilite-style wheels.
- I've got to hang the mini-spare under the tail end, since it's rattling around behind the back seat now.
Well, time to start scouring the old posts for answers....
Scott
Hello and welcome. Gen 1 owner here also.
1. Did you try to pump it down, is the lever cracked or spinning ?
4. https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...h/36136756676/ 36136756676 When you install there is a center clip part and a pin on the back side, line up the pin on the wheel insert and press the center in , should clip.
1. Did you try to pump it down, is the lever cracked or spinning ?
I tried both up and down, but the lever moves only half an inch either way without affecting the seat height. I didn't want to force it and risk really breaking something beyond repair. Besides, my wife likes the current seat height. I'll take the seat out and check it some day when it isn't pouring rain.
The arch appears to be fine. The heads of the clips are broken off, so I'll have to remove those from the steel fender, but that shouldn't be challenging.
Originally Posted by ECSTuning
3. Dealership - theft part
Which part? The key?
As expensive as these keys are, I can see why folks would resort to thievery. I'm going to try to buy one off of eBay with a working transmitter, then look into getting the correctly cut blade inserted into it and then the car programmed to accept the PATS module's code.
Originally Posted by ECSTuning
4. https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Sit...h/36136756676/ 36136756676 When you install there is a center clip part and a pin on the back side, line up the pin on the wheel insert and press the center in , should clip.
I think I have all the parts in the boot. It should just all pop back together.
Thanks for the helpful advice. Now I've got to look up how to adjust the headlight aim, because they're aimed right down at the pavement now, which totally sucks.
The rain stopped, so I went out to adjust my headlight aim and found that the adjusters where they attach to the reflectors are shattered, and the plastic adjuster screws are broken off. It looks like I need new headlights. eBay, here I come....
Keys we dont carry, theft part, but the dealer can have ones made by you , they will need all your info. If you go the ebay way, some keys dont cut and make sure the battery is good , I used it on the 05"+ key but the older pre 05' keys i believe cannot be paired to the car easy.
On the handle it might be the strut under the seat or the gear. Unplug the battery and pull the seat out.
With the dry evening after work, I gathered all the parts for hanging the spare under my Mini's derriere, only to find that several parts aren't there. Hmm... it appears that my car may have been built with run-flat tires and no spare, and a previous owner started gathering the parts needed to retrofit a spare on this car.
I'm missing the latching cone (or whatever you call it) that goes on top of the tripod brace, so there's no way for the spring catch to latch on to the wheel when it is pulled up against the underside of the car. Also, there are no rubber feet on the tripod brace or on the plastic skid plate under the wheel. I'm also missing a big plastic bracket that is supposed to hold the wheel away from the underside of the trunk floor. I'm also missing a lug wrench, of all things.
However, I do have the foam pan full of tools and jack and wheel chock, but it's missing some bits and pieces too. Does anyone have a diagram of the parts that go in that foam pan? I can inventory it all with a diagram. I've also got a telescoping two-piece handle, but it appears to be for another car.
So, this little car looks like it has more little things to get into order the more I look it over....
Scott
Last edited by skucera; Jan 21, 2016 at 08:03 PM.
Reason: Forgot some details
With the dry evening after work, I gathered all the parts for hanging the spare under my Mini's derriere, only to find that several parts aren't there. Hmm... it appears that my car may have been built with run-flat tires and no spare, and a previous owner started gathering the parts needed to retrofit a spare on this car.
I'm missing the latching cone (or whatever you call it) that goes on top of the tripod brace, so there's no way for the spring catch to latch on to the wheel when it is pulled up against the underside of the car. Also, there are no rubber feet on the tripod brace or on the plastic skid plate under the wheel. I'm also missing a big plastic bracket that is supposed to hold the wheel away from the underside of the trunk floor. I'm also missing a lug wrench, of all things.
However, I do have the foam pan full of tools and jack and wheel chock, but it's missing some bits and pieces too. Does anyone have a diagram of the parts that go in that foam pan? I can inventory it all with a diagram. I've also got a telescoping two-piece handle, but it appears to be for another car.
So, this little car looks like it has more little things to get into order the more I look it over....
Scott
All the part and the diagrams are above, with the DIY.
Sorry, still no pics. I did, however, adjust my broken headlights to point up to almost horizontal after an hour and a half of gentle persuasion. I don't know if it will last past the first speed bump, but I hope it works a little while.
Zip ties... I hadn't thought of that. I've got nothing to lose on that other headlight. Hmmm....
Amazingly, my hack fix still worked past all the speed bumps in the parking lot at work! I could actually see road signs ahead of me on the drive home tonight.
I'll take the seat out and check it some day when it isn't pouring rain.
