can i adj the sunroof myself? Dealer did it last time, but it is noisy again. i usually open or flip the lever just a touch and the noise is gone.

i would like to adj myself.

 

I believe that properly aligning the sunroof panels requires that they be completely removed and reinstaled. That's what was done to my sunroof in an unsucessful attempt to fix the "stuck closed" issue, before MINI went on to replace the unit.

Unless you can obtain detailed instructions on the proper removal, realignment, and reinstall of your sunroof panels, and any adjustments to the sunroof cassette, I'd leave this one up to MINI.

Also, if the car's under warranty and you mess it up, MINI may deny any claim you file.

 

It is quite simple to adjust the sunroof glass, but if it is under warranty let the dealer do it until its not anymore.

You do not have to take the glass out to adjust, just loosen the t25 screws and then you can adjust the glass any which way you perfer up,down,back, and foward. And after you will have to re-intialize the sunroof.

 

driven2hard how I have to do to re-initialize the sunroof????

 

All you have to do is hold the sunroof button in the very first position pushing it foward until it completly opens and closes, do not let go of it in the middle of it.

 

You do not have to take the glass out to adjust, just loosen the t25 screws and then you can adjust the glass any which way you perfer up,

 

Where are these "t25 screws"?

 

I found them and performed an adjustment.

THANK YOU!

I was thinking the annoying wind noise was just a design flaw of the car.
All is quiet now.

 

Can the glass be easily removed (and reinstalled). The reason being that I wanted to add some tinting film. Having somebody else do it will cost me $75. Doing it myself, from underneath is not my preferred method. I was thinking if the glass can be removed (easily) then applying the tint film would be a piece-o-cake. Thots?

 

Yes it can be removed and reinstalled, but getting the sunroof adjusted to just the right place isn't trivial. It is best done as a two-person job because the pop-up windscreen pushes on the glass and makes it a little hard to get into just the right place.

 

Charles,
Can you give me some description of the nolts/screws that I need to loosen in order to adjust my sunroof? The back end of my back glass is about 10 mm low and the back end om the front class is about 4 mm too low.

Thanks,
Greg

 

You have to open the sunroof just a little. At the point where it has finished rising, but hasn't moved back more than an inch or so.

Now, you will find some (metric) capscrews (allen-wrench type) on the metal frame holding the sunroof. There are 3 on each side - only visible from the inside.

The capscrews hold two metal bars against each other. The holes that the screws go through are oversized to allow adjustment. You should take some really good closup pictures of the position of the bars relative to each other BEFORE you start, so you know the exact position of everything.

The procedure is hard to do, because you can only gauge clearances when the sunroof is closed, but you can adjust it only when it is open. Also, if you get the sunroof adjusted too 'low' you might break something (I don't know if it has a torque or motor current limiter or not).

It is best if you have a friend to help. If you loosen the screws, the sunroof will fall to the "lowest" position, and it will be hard to raise it to just the right spot while tightening the screws.

I had to adjust mine to as far foward as it would go (I first thought that I might have to Dremel out the holes to give me more adjustment), and as far "down" as it would go in the front.

It all works perfectly now.

 

Hiii
I know this is quite old but where are the screws?

 

https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/r...unroof/IMiq47b

 

I just bought this 2007 mini s and can not for the life of me get the sunroof to open or anything and I have tried the 30 sec thing and have checked the fuse and still nothing any ideas for help

 

that is just perfect. Thanks a ton