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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 10:05 am 
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There was some discussion on the Ausmini Facebook group about the difficulty in reaching and opening/closing the Mini rear quarter windows when larger front seats or a roll cage are installed. Thought the solution shown in this YouTube video might be of interest. Shows the ingenuity of some people. :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37tNNllsRc0

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/m215113657

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 2:42 pm 
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Need that in my car! Is there a build thread or any pics of how it works?


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PostPosted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 3:27 pm 
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Harley wrote:
Need that in my car! Is there a build thread or any pics of how it works?

The Yahoo link above is where they are being sold. You will need a browser translator if you don't speak Japanese. Someone quoted A$500 a set so not cheap.

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I put it into importmonsters website for price and text conversion - yep the asking proce is $490 so not cheap, but I don't think it would cost anywhere near that to replicate. Looks like most parts could be obtained from jaycar.
I'll add it to my project list. :lol:


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On Facebook search for David ainley he sells them and will
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Thats very ingenious. It seems to use a variety of 1/4" socket extensions and universal joints.

It might not cost much in parts but there would be a lot of messing about and time spent in tracking down components and doing the electronics.

Personally, I'll keep the low back seats and reach around and flip 'em by hand. :D

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I cable-tied the bastards shut... :D

they kept popping open during dusty motorkhanas

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I though of this in the past but that is a much better solution than I had in my mind. Cool but at $490 it's too expensive for me.

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PostPosted: Thu Jul 26, 2018 12:05 pm 
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Harley wrote:
Need that in my car! Is there a build thread or any pics of how it works?

The mechanism is based around a worm drive motor which is bolted under the rear parcel shelf via a custom bracket. Then to connect the motor to bracket that rotates the window latch, the kit has a convoluted combination of : coupler, 1/4" extension bar, 1/4" adapter, hex adapter and then another bracket. The main issue (apart from aligning everything properly) I see is that the kit has a black square block just below the rear quarter window latch which apparently screws into the something on the C-pillar (see the video winabbey posted : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37tNNllsRc0) but I had a look on my Mini shell and there there is actually nothing there to screw into below the latch.

There is nothing difficult about the electronics - just a manually operated DPDT switch per motor (no auto-stop function like normal power windows). Replicating this idea is on my list for my build and I have even already ordered a (metal gear) worm drive for initial tests. Places like Jaycar/Altronics do not sell these worm drive motors - you have to get them from specialised electronics or robotics places (or eBay).

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Rovers have an extra panel in the C pillar for seatbelt mounts, so the plastic block probably attaches there.


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