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BradfromOntario · Jul 9th, 2005, 04:24 AM

We picked up our 2005 BEP MCS about a month ago and it is a fantastic car. I had to take it in for service and got a loaner to drive. Both our vehicle and the loaner had the chrono package. Our oil pressure and temperature gauges are in farenheit, whereas the loaner was in metric. Was there a switch or change made during production from imperial to metric? I am happy ours has the imperial measure.

Pom Down Under · Jul 9th, 2005, 05:01 AM

Hmm, you got me thinking.......

I ordered the Chrono package as I wanted the speedo and tacho next to each other, not particularly for the info the gauges will give me.

I have just checked the brochure and it shows oil pressure in bar and the temperatures in centigrade, this is what I hope I end up getting.

What does the Canadian brochure show?

Lanfear · Jul 9th, 2005, 07:08 AM

I hope i get bar and centigrade too ... My car is at the dealership, so I can always let you guys know what happens when the chrono pack gets installed.

YQTYYZ · Jul 9th, 2005, 06:32 PM

I got the Chrono Package and I hope it's in centrigrade as well. Like the other person, I just wanted both the speedo and tach next to each other. I've driven the ION, Mini and the Toyota Echo and have never really liked the centre pod intrumentations.

everythingsablur · Jul 9th, 2005, 11:48 PM

You know... I never even thought to look at that on my '05 BEP MCS, but mine are in imperial as well. See http://homepage.mac.com/pcuyegkeng/....2BEF3811D9.jpg
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Curiously, my speedometer is in metric ONLY. I haven't had to drive into the US in this car as of yet, but I'm really going to have to remember how to convert km/h to mph in me ol' noggin. http://homepage.mac.com/pcuyegkeng/....41EF3811D9.jpg

YQTYYZ · Jul 11th, 2005, 05:30 PM

As long as the coolant temperatures are in the middle, everything should be hunky-dory right? I doubt I'll look at those too often anyway.

everythingsablur · Jul 11th, 2005, 07:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by YQTYYZ

As long as the coolant temperatures are in the middle, everything should be hunky-dory right? I doubt I'll look at those too often anyway.

I honestly don't look at my centre gauge cluster all that often. The tach and speedo are right in front of me, so I don't need to look over there much (usually when I start the car, and again when I've parked somewhere). For gas, I mostly go off of the OBC on the tach, and if it gets low then I'll glance over to see the gauge (since the OBC is just a prediction based on average consumption).

It's mostly there for my passengers to gawk at.

Lanfear · Aug 1st, 2005, 05:18 PM

I still don't have my chrono pack installed yet. I took delivery of my MINI on July 12th, without the chrono pack installed from the factory. I was told that they could get the OBC installed for me without a problem, but the speedometer above the steering column is normally "coded" to a specific VIN, so they would have to find one that had not been programmed yet.

I still don't have the OBC, and I haven't heard much about the speedometer. For now, I'm just using the digital speedometer on the tach, but I really hate not having the extra gauges and OBC functions available to me. I'm definitely not a fan of "dummy lights". I like to have feedback on what's going on in the car at all times.

I guess I'll give it another few days and give them a call. I haven't responded to the MINI survey yet, until I see how this is handled.

Jul 9th, 2005, 04:24 AM	#1
BradfromOntario MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 6 Offline	Chrono Package Question We picked up our 2005 BEP MCS about a month ago and it is a fantastic car. I had to take it in for service and got a loaner to drive. Both our vehicle and the loaner had the chrono package. Our oil pressure and temperature gauges are in farenheit, whereas the loaner was in metric. Was there a switch or change made during production from imperial to metric? I am happy ours has the imperial measure.

Jul 9th, 2005, 11:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
everythingsablur Purple People Eater Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 213 Offline	You know... I never even thought to look at that on my '05 BEP MCS, but mine are in imperial as well. See http://homepage.mac.com/pcuyegkeng/....2BEF3811D9.jpg . Curiously, my speedometer is in metric ONLY. I haven't had to drive into the US in this car as of yet, but I'm really going to have to remember how to convert km/h to mph in me ol' noggin. http://homepage.mac.com/pcuyegkeng/....41EF3811D9.jpg 2005 BEP MINI Cooper S

Jul 11th, 2005, 07:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
everythingsablur Purple People Eater Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, ON Local Time: 02:01 PM Posts: 213 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by YQTYYZ As long as the coolant temperatures are in the middle, everything should be hunky-dory right? I doubt I'll look at those too often anyway. I honestly don't look at my centre gauge cluster all that often. The tach and speedo are right in front of me, so I don't need to look over there much (usually when I start the car, and again when I've parked somewhere). For gas, I mostly go off of the OBC on the tach, and if it gets low then I'll glance over to see the gauge (since the OBC is just a prediction based on average consumption). It's mostly there for my passengers to gawk at. 2005 BEP MINI Cooper S

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Jul 9th, 2005, 05:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pom Down Under .....like a Cheshire cat. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia Local Time: 06:01 AM Posts: 407 Offline	Hmm, you got me thinking....... I ordered the Chrono package as I wanted the speedo and tacho next to each other, not particularly for the info the gauges will give me. I have just checked the brochure and it shows oil pressure in bar and the temperatures in centigrade, this is what I hope I end up getting. What does the Canadian brochure show?

Jul 9th, 2005, 07:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Lanfear Beep! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 196 Offline	I hope i get bar and centigrade too ... My car is at the dealership, so I can always let you guys know what happens when the chrono pack gets installed.

Jul 9th, 2005, 06:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
YQTYYZ MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 195 Offline	I got the Chrono Package and I hope it's in centrigrade as well. Like the other person, I just wanted both the speedo and tach next to each other. I've driven the ION, Mini and the Toyota Echo and have never really liked the centre pod intrumentations.

Jul 11th, 2005, 05:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
YQTYYZ MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 195 Offline	As long as the coolant temperatures are in the middle, everything should be hunky-dory right? I doubt I'll look at those too often anyway.

Aug 1st, 2005, 05:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Lanfear Beep! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toronto Local Time: 03:01 PM Posts: 196 Offline	I still don't have my chrono pack installed yet. I took delivery of my MINI on July 12th, without the chrono pack installed from the factory. I was told that they could get the OBC installed for me without a problem, but the speedometer above the steering column is normally "coded" to a specific VIN, so they would have to find one that had not been programmed yet. I still don't have the OBC, and I haven't heard much about the speedometer. For now, I'm just using the digital speedometer on the tach, but I really hate not having the extra gauges and OBC functions available to me. I'm definitely not a fan of "dummy lights". I like to have feedback on what's going on in the car at all times. I guess I'll give it another few days and give them a call. I haven't responded to the MINI survey yet, until I see how this is handled.

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