we've recently installed electric windows to my 72 clubman. it goes down at a nice speed but struggles going up. and i was asked by someone if we changed the regulator. anyone know what could make it go up and down faster ?? i dont wanna f$# the motor for the electric windows.


cheers

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Mini Clubman 72 aka Juno 998cc

check that it's all lubricated and moving freely inside before you go changing things.... I doubt it's been disassembled for 36 years, and wouldn't be working as freely as it did when it was new

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Did you come up with a whole new electric gizmo yourself, or use a generic kit that adapts to the shaft for the handle? The key to the winder system in mini is as Simon says, things moving freely, but also the condition of the regulator spring.
If it's rusted, corroded, broken, mssing, then the window will effectively be heavier,
and much harder to wind.

just got a electric window device that hooks onto where the hand is where u wind

um i'll have a look when i can be bothered haha. hvent been to interested lately lol.

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Mini Clubman 72 aka Juno 998cc

it could be that your window is going up on a very slight angle and gripping on the window rubber and or the window rubber requires lubricating (when i worked for another company we used a clear window lubricant in the channel called LY70 it is quite thick and apparently expensive and not to sure you can buy it over the spare parts counter), try silicone lube (pressure pack) and see if this helps first.

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It could just be the gear and lever ratio for the window operation.
A mini has about 2 turns of the handle to get the window to the bottom, whereas
climb into any other car and you're turning all afternoon.
(okay that probably because one uses gears and levers, the other a track and wire spool, but there is a point in there).

aight cheers fellas.

gets undercoated on sat so im pretty pumped.

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Mini Clubman 72 aka Juno 998cc

It is worth checking the nylon roller on the end of the winder mechanism they sometimes wear flat spots on the outer part of the roller

hey we realised that the rubbers on the window were rooted. like they had no track on them left. jus nothing. just rubber which caused it not to slide up nice. so yer

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Mini Clubman 72 aka Juno 998cc