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Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
What can transform a peaceful sylvan lawn in Gold Country into a carnival overnight? The annual Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party of course! Those who were there got to see first hand all the eye candy, but for those who were not, the Mini's ranged from an electric Moke to a VTEC powered Classic, to Randy Steven's tricked out CVT to Robert Holt’s Purple Haze convertible to three full on Mini race cars: my sprint car, Jacques Andres' enduro car and Eric and Colin Herricks's rally car, and many in between.
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Race Report -USTCC

Infineon Raceway, April 11, 2008.
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
My Mini has a new setup for this race. Speed parts from my sponsor Mini Mania have been added by my sponsor Bay Bridge Motors and USTCC sponsor Nitto has provided four brand new NT 01 tires. This will be my first official race with the US Touring Car Championship and I look forward to hitting the grid with more horsepower and quicker lap times.
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MINI Clubman Review

Published: 21st April 2008
The new MINI was launched in 2001, to much acclaim. Although bigger than the original Mini, what it lacked in rear legroom, it made up for in unusual styling and a vast array of personalisation elements, much loved by a local estate agent.

The MINI Clubman has the same raft of options but its main benefit is the extra length, which should make rear passengers happier.
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Wipers will not shut off.....
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Wipers will not shut off.....

    Created by: MO Mini
Orig. Posting Date User Name Edit Date Msg No.
May-07-2008 01:26PM MO Mini   838683
May-07-2008 07:17AM MMcMini   838625
May-07-2008 06:41AM Cheleker   838617
May-07-2008 04:33AM mur   838598
May-07-2008 01:56AM ve9aa   838585
May-07-2008 12:19AM Latka   838580
May-06-2008 04:31PM MO Mini Edited: May-06-2008 04:32PM   838521
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MO Mini
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Last Post:07-19-08
User Since:03-28-08
Posted: May-07-2008 01:26PM Reply
Hi folks,

Thanks for all the responses!

I ordered the park switch. I'm 99.9% sure that's the problem. The motor runs just fine and smooth and I couldn't get the old switch apart to clean it up or anything without destroying it so a new one is the only way to go.

Thanks again!

MMcMini
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Posted: May-07-2008 07:17AM Reply

I replaced the parking switch, problem solved.

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~Mike

Cheleker
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Posted: May-07-2008 06:41AM Reply

The white plastic external wire connection is also part of the mechanical self-parking switch. As mur says, there is always power to the switch when the ignition is on -- via a green wire, as I recall. The plastic connector/switch is notorious for failing.

Depending upon your car and the position of the wiper motor, you may be able to remove it without removing the wiper motor.

mur
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Last Post:07-23-08
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Posted: May-07-2008 04:33AM Reply
The thing about wipers is that there is no such thing as off.  you have PARK, SLOW AND FAST.  When it parks, there is a switch inside the gearbox of the wiper motor that shuts off when the wiper motor is in the park position.  It is likely stuck.  Get a good quality manual and remove the wiper motor and fix this.  This is a good opportunity to learn how to learn how to fix things.

ve9aa
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Posted: May-07-2008 01:56AM Reply
Quote:
Originally Posted by Latka
To the top with this one.  I'm sure there's an easy answer.

Only drive in the rain? Geez Mike, that wasn't much help....

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Latka
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Posted: May-07-2008 12:19AM Reply
To the top with this one.  I'm sure there's an easy answer.


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MO Mini
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Last Post:07-19-08
User Since:03-28-08
Posted: May-06-2008 04:31PM
Edited:  May-06-2008 04:32PM 		Reply
Hello all!

I ended up in a sprinkle today and had to use my wipers for the first time.

The wipers turned on and both speeds worked just great BUT..... They would not turn off without killing the engine.

Any ideas? It's a '92-spec Mini, by the way.

My old '66 Beetle that I sold to buy this Mini did the same thing. ha ha ha

Thanks in advance.

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