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Questions tagged [mini-cooper]

Mini (stylised as MINI) is a British automotive marque owned by BMW which specializes in small cars. The original Mini was a line of iconic British small cars manufactured by the British Motor Corporation from 1959 until 2000. Its models included the Morris Mini-Minor and the Austin Seven, the Countryman, Moke, 1275GT and Clubman. The original two-door Mini continued in production until 2000.

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Mini Cooper 2003 - Changed lights to LED, insanely fast indicator lights now

Changed all the lights on my Girlfriend's Mini Cooper last weekend, since then the indicators have been going crazy (assuming due to power consumption being very low). I know you can replace the relay for the lights so that it works with LED…
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Options for replacing rusted exhaust mounting bolts

The car is a 2005 Mini Cooper. The bolts that hold the exhaust mounts in place have rusted and snapped on both sides: I've taken up the floor of the boot and have located their heads on either side: If I took it to a garage for repair are they…
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The Mystery of the Misfiring MINI

It's me again. 2008 MINI Cooper S w/ dealer-installed JCW package (chip tune, larger air intake, larger cat-back exhaust). I thought everything was fine after resetting my ECU last week, but had bad misfiring at idle again this morning which set the…
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Proper pressure for run-flats on Mini Cooper

I have custom rims and Kumho 205/45/RF17 run-flats on my 2007 R56 Mini Cooper S (not convertible), and the tire pressure light came on. I checked, and indeed one of the tires was low (around 29 psi) but when I inflated them all to 38, in the service…
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2009 Mini Cooper. How do I open the trunk?

This is an odd question, I am sure, but we bought a used Mini Cooper, but it didn't come with an owner's manual. We have figured out how to open it with the key fob, obviously. The problem comes when we want to pop the trunk and quickly pull…
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Lack of power when cold under load

EDIT 8: Final update, I think. Using an OBD scan tool, I saw that the fuel trims were still very low to adjust for the vacuum leak. I reset the ECU and the trims went back to around 0, and the engine is running much more smoothly. I think we can…
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Mini Cooper 2003 - Identify rear indicator light wiring to install LED resistor

So off the back of a previous question, I need to install a resister to my cluster in order for the LEDs in the indicators to work properly and not hyper flash. Here is an image of the wiring that I found on Google: My question is what wires are…
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2010 mini cooper , Steering wheel unstable and tends to deviate all over. Unable to diagnose the problem

my steering wheel is unstable and has tendency to deviate and shakes. It's hard to drive and very accident risky. Mechanic inspected and asked me to replace two wheel Rims. He has asked for $275 to get OEM wheel for each. I have replaced one of the…
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Water leaking into frame case/engine?

I just had my 2012 Mini Cooper S (66K miles) repaired last week last week for a failed/leaky water pump. My car had an episode where it overheated and shut down and wouldn't start after pulling over and allowing it to cool. It was towed to the…
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Component identification - Mini Cooper S R53 (2005) Limited Slip Differential

I own a 2002 Mini Cooper (R50), a Model Year infamous for its failure-prone 5-speed manual gearbox. When failure occurred I replaced the whole starter motor - flywheel - clutch - gearbox - axles assembly with one from a 2005 Cooper S. To my…
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How to diagnose low water temp on Mini Cooper

My coolant temp looks like this: It fluctuates, but never really goes much higher than the first bar. It's not really been a big issue for me, better cold than hot, however the cabin heater has gradually been getting colder and colder as well and…
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Mini Cooper With Low Engine Oil

My car has recently developed a knocking sound from the engine. I took it in to have it serviced. They reported that it was very low on oil in the engine (very strange as, the car is well maintained and I check the levels often). The car is…
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Is a "coolant housing Ieak" coming from the housing or thermostat?

I have a 2010 Mini Cooper S and my coolant is leaking. Only way I know what it is is because you see a small liquid puddle under the car. There is no odor. When I took my car in for oil change I was told that there was a leak in the housing but the…
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Any insights or tips on 2012 Mini Cooper S Coupe Random Misfires?

UPDATES 2: I ended up changing the HPFP which I got from eBay for half, the ignition coils, oil filter, air filter, spark plugs, and I put in the bypass for the faulty airbag sensor (all thanks to Youtube University - YTU). I am still getting p0087…
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Spark Plugs go bad yearly despite moderate use - Mini Cooper R56

I use mini cooper for once or twice weekly drive. The spark plugs of the mini cooper R56 goes bad on this moderate use every year! What is the reason for this? I obtain genuine spark plugs and the car starts wobbling and sluggish in picking up…
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