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lewiswright · Jan 24th, 2008, 06:57 PM

hi!
the other week my mini "eml" light came on and my car had reduced power, so i pulled over to trhe side of the road turned off my engine and started it again and my light was gone, so i carried on and never thought anything of it.
on monday it came back on, and ever since every journey iv been on, it has been coming on randomly, sometimes if i turn the engine off and then back on again its gone, other times it stays on. i have also had trouble starting the car a couple of times, and it doesnt run overly well sort of bunny hops a bit at times, then can clear and be totally normal for the rest of the journey.
its been into a friends garage today and he pluggd his computer in but he didnt regognise the codes

i though id try it before paying mini prices.

has anyone else had any sort of problems like these??

Cheers Lewis.

Hyper Active · Jan 24th, 2008, 08:22 PM

Yes, i've had the EML light come on, and the car go into limp home mode. I booked the car into my dealers to have a look, and from the fault code they diagnosed a faulty throttle body. Then had to book it in again to have the work done, all done under warranty and has been fine ever since. You could take it to a MINI specialist if there is one near you rather than a main dealer if you prefer.

airbusA346 · Jan 24th, 2008, 08:48 PM

Don't know if you are close enough, but Lohen may be able to help you.

richg40 · Jan 24th, 2008, 09:43 PM

Possibility of wiring harness woes me thinks.

MINI-Morgan · Jan 24th, 2008, 10:58 PM

Or dodgy throttle body......

Get someone with a reader or the dealers to read the fail codes to get the answer

russyellocoops · Jan 25th, 2008, 09:35 AM

sounds like he'sgot the fault codes but the mechanic doesn't know what they mean?

Not a list of what all the codes mean on the internet??

MINI-Morgan · Jan 25th, 2008, 12:22 PM

Oh yeah! lol!

Let us know what the code numbers are or tell him to upgrade his software unless he's using a cheap code reader.

DaFlake · Jan 25th, 2008, 12:38 PM

Do you have the codes? Can you post them here?

Jan 24th, 2008, 06:57 PM	#1
lewiswright MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 46 Offline	advice on my mini troubles....... hi! the other week my mini "eml" light came on and my car had reduced power, so i pulled over to trhe side of the road turned off my engine and started it again and my light was gone, so i carried on and never thought anything of it. on monday it came back on, and ever since every journey iv been on, it has been coming on randomly, sometimes if i turn the engine off and then back on again its gone, other times it stays on. i have also had trouble starting the car a couple of times, and it doesnt run overly well sort of bunny hops a bit at times, then can clear and be totally normal for the rest of the journey. its been into a friends garage today and he pluggd his computer in but he didnt regognise the codes i though id try it before paying mini prices. has anyone else had any sort of problems like these?? Cheers Lewis.

Jan 24th, 2008, 08:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
airbusA346 Confused By Certain Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone, Staffordshire Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 7,647 Offline	Don't know if you are close enough, but Lohen may be able to help you. Owner Of The Last Word Of 2007 :: My Website The Orange Blob As My Avatar Is The Mascot Of JetAlliance Racing Called 'Carli'.

Jan 24th, 2008, 09:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
richg40 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 102 Offline	Possibility of wiring harness woes me thinks. Everyone else is lying to you. stop giving out duff advice people!

Jan 24th, 2008, 10:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 4,611 Offline	Or dodgy throttle body...... Get someone with a reader or the dealers to read the fail codes to get the answer One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

Jan 25th, 2008, 12:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
MINI-Morgan MINI Obsessed... My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Southampton, Hants Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 4,611 Offline	Oh yeah! lol! Let us know what the code numbers are or tell him to upgrade his software unless he's using a cheap code reader. One Man, One Project......find out what happens next at MINIProject.co.uk For MINIs in the south it can only be South Coast New MINI Club

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Jan 24th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hyper Active MINI2 Master Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Watford, Herts. UK Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 2,180 Offline	Yes, i've had the EML light come on, and the car go into limp home mode. I booked the car into my dealers to have a look, and from the fault code they diagnosed a faulty throttle body. Then had to book it in again to have the work done, all done under warranty and has been fine ever since. You could take it to a MINI specialist if there is one near you rather than a main dealer if you prefer.

Jan 25th, 2008, 09:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
russyellocoops having fun or hungover... Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Preston Local Time: 11:03 AM Posts: 1,282 Offline	sounds like he'sgot the fault codes but the mechanic doesn't know what they mean? Not a list of what all the codes mean on the internet??

Jan 25th, 2008, 12:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
DaFlake I miss my MINI Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hanging on The Cape! Local Time: 06:03 AM Posts: 10,431 Offline	Do you have the codes? Can you post them here? Global Moderator

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