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Window motor
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 7:20 pm
by kgreen66
Anyone have their window mechanism repaired at Baron's? What did it set you back? Mine's stopped. Doesn't make any noise. I'm guessing it's the motor.
Re: Window motor
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 8:15 pm
by Minidave
Did you try the Fonzi move?
Make a fist, hold the switch down and give it a good bump about midway down and towards the front of the door panel.
Re: Window motor
Posted: Sun Mar 06, 2016 10:16 pm
by kgreen66
Haha. Yea I read about the Fonzi move. I tried several times even with the door panel removed. Didn't work.
Re: Window motor
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 6:32 pm
by BlueBerry03MC
This happened to my 03 MINI. Didn't have it replaced at Baron, my local mechanic (I don't live in KC) replace my window motor and regulator for about $650 like 2 years ago
Re: Window motor
Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2016 9:09 pm
by kgreen66
BlueBerry03MC wrote:This happened to my 03 MINI. Didn't have it replaced at Baron, my local mechanic (I don't live in KC) replace my window motor and regulator for about $650 like 2 years ago
$650! Oh, lawd.
Re: Window motor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:42 pm
by boxer
I had a similar thing happen to my 2005 caravan. Googled caravan window motor not working and tons of pages came up. One person said that he took the motor apart and cleaned it. So I did the same thing and low and behold, it was dirty. The commutator was dirty with material from the brushes. I cleaned it all up with scotch bright and a knife. Put all back together and the window goes up and down again.
Re: Window motor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:01 pm
by Minidave
That's usually exactly what's wrong with MINI window motors too.....
Re: Window motor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:04 pm
by kgreen66
$454 + tax later. I was gonna try to do it, buuuutttt. I read too about cleaning the motors.
Re: Window motor
Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2016 9:19 pm
by MiniManiac
Glad you got it fixed.