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DeadCanDanceR · Apr 21st, 2005, 03:16 AM

Early this evening I had to attend a work meeting. When the meeting was over and I approached my car at the parking lot, I found out that the parking lights were on!
I checked the light switch and it was in the off position!...

So, I'm wondering what happened!!!

Has this happened to any of you before???

Rampant Lion · Apr 21st, 2005, 04:20 AM

May have been the safty parking lights activated.

DeadCanDanceR · Apr 21st, 2005, 04:24 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rampant Lion

May have been the safty parking lights activated.

I didn't check really! Although, wouldn't those activate only one side at a time?...

AprilWhine · Apr 21st, 2005, 09:18 AM

Was your turn indicator on? I have noticed that if it is blinking, that light will stay on when you turn off the engine.

TT_Convert · Apr 21st, 2005, 10:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DeadCanDanceR

I didn't check really! Although, wouldn't those activate only one side at a time?...

Yes. That's what it's for.

Rob. · Apr 21st, 2005, 07:16 PM

If your car is a facelift model with the new rear lights then it could be the brake lights that were on. This seems to be a common problem that MINI are aware of. It is intermittant and turning the lights on then off again normally makes them go out.
It's either a faulty column stalk or BC1 control unit.

DeadCanDanceR · Apr 22nd, 2005, 02:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rob.

If your car is a facelift model with the new rear lights then it could be the brake lights that were on. This seems to be a common problem that MINI are aware of. It is intermittant and turning the lights on then off again normally makes them go out.
It's either a faulty column stalk or BC1 control unit.

Thanks!!! That might be it! I've just remembered that they were unusually bright to be just the parking lights! And just as you suggest, I actually turned the lights on and then off and they did turn off!

If it is a faulty column stalk or that BC1 Control Unit, should I take my car to warranty service???

chew · Apr 22nd, 2005, 09:10 AM

Ive had this several times in my 03 MCS...

not as much recently although it did it last night !

so annoying, how can this be fixed??? will Mini try and fob me off?

a flick on and off again does sort it but not everrrrrry time

Rob. · Apr 22nd, 2005, 03:26 PM

My local dealer were told by mini uk to replace a doide. They ordered the part and couldn't find where to fit it so contacted mini uk for advice. Then told that 2005 model year (facelifted) cars don't have the diode only earlier cars do.
So the garage replaced my BC1.
This only happened a couple of days ago so can't say whether it's fixed the problem or not really yet. Hope so!

mark burrows · Apr 22nd, 2005, 08:02 PM

Hi
It has happend to me three times,it is the brake lights that stay on,i am booked in tomorrow at the dealers to try yet again to find out what is causing it,i will post again tomorrow with any solution they come up with.

DeadCanDanceR · Apr 23rd, 2005, 12:02 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by mark burrows

Hi
It has happend to me three times,it is the brake lights that stay on,i am booked in tomorrow at the dealers to try yet again to find out what is causing it,i will post again tomorrow with any solution they come up with.

Please do! I went to the local MINI dealership to tell them about it, and apparently mine is the first MINI that they know that has this sort of problem!

mark burrows · Apr 25th, 2005, 06:32 PM

I have been to the dealers (bridgegate derby) they are going to change the brake light sensor, or was it the switch,anyway they are doing this on the 7th of may,i will keep you posted to weather this cures the problem.

Rob. · Apr 26th, 2005, 04:12 PM

yeah Mark, let us know.
My dealer replaced my BC1 last week, Hoping that has cured it

Apr 21st, 2005, 03:16 AM	#1
DeadCanDanceR ...viva MINI...!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Guadalajara, México Local Time: 06:33 PM Posts: 18,924 Offline	Has this happened to you??? Early this evening I had to attend a work meeting. When the meeting was over and I approached my car at the parking lot, I found out that the parking lights were on! I checked the light switch and it was in the off position!... So, I'm wondering what happened!!! Has this happened to any of you before???

Apr 21st, 2005, 04:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rampant Lion MIA Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The LC Local Time: 09:33 AM Posts: 1,021 Offline	Was the indicator on? May have been the safty parking lights activated.

Apr 21st, 2005, 09:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
AprilWhine Loves the Fuzzy One Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gypsy Local Time: 04:33 PM Posts: 16,994 Offline	Was your turn indicator on? I have noticed that if it is blinking, that light will stay on when you turn off the engine. Global Moderator

Apr 22nd, 2005, 09:10 AM	#8 (permalink)
chew Im lovin it Join Date: Mar 2005 Local Time: 12:33 AM Posts: 169 Offline	lights stay on Ive had this several times in my 03 MCS... not as much recently although it did it last night ! so annoying, how can this be fixed??? will Mini try and fob me off? a flick on and off again does sort it but not everrrrrry time

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Apr 21st, 2005, 04:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
DeadCanDanceR ...viva MINI...!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Guadalajara, México Local Time: 06:33 PM Posts: 18,924 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rampant Lion May have been the safty parking lights activated. I didn't check really! Although, wouldn't those activate only one side at a time?...

Apr 21st, 2005, 10:02 AM	#5 (permalink)
TT_Convert iPod. Do you? Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stratford on Avon Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 769 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by DeadCanDanceR I didn't check really! Although, wouldn't those activate only one side at a time?... Yes. That's what it's for.

Apr 21st, 2005, 07:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rob. MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Middlesbrough UK Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 1,774 Offline	If your car is a facelift model with the new rear lights then it could be the brake lights that were on. This seems to be a common problem that MINI are aware of. It is intermittant and turning the lights on then off again normally makes them go out. It's either a faulty column stalk or BC1 control unit.

Apr 22nd, 2005, 02:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
DeadCanDanceR ...viva MINI...!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Guadalajara, México Local Time: 06:33 PM Posts: 18,924 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rob. If your car is a facelift model with the new rear lights then it could be the brake lights that were on. This seems to be a common problem that MINI are aware of. It is intermittant and turning the lights on then off again normally makes them go out. It's either a faulty column stalk or BC1 control unit. Thanks!!! That might be it! I've just remembered that they were unusually bright to be just the parking lights! And just as you suggest, I actually turned the lights on and then off and they did turn off! If it is a faulty column stalk or that BC1 Control Unit, should I take my car to warranty service???

Apr 22nd, 2005, 03:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rob. MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Middlesbrough UK Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 1,774 Offline	My local dealer were told by mini uk to replace a doide. They ordered the part and couldn't find where to fit it so contacted mini uk for advice. Then told that 2005 model year (facelifted) cars don't have the diode only earlier cars do. So the garage replaced my BC1. This only happened a couple of days ago so can't say whether it's fixed the problem or not really yet. Hope so!

Apr 22nd, 2005, 08:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
mark burrows MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: nottingham Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 272 Offline	Hi It has happend to me three times,it is the brake lights that stay on,i am booked in tomorrow at the dealers to try yet again to find out what is causing it,i will post again tomorrow with any solution they come up with.

Apr 23rd, 2005, 12:02 AM	#11 (permalink)
DeadCanDanceR ...viva MINI...!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Guadalajara, México Local Time: 06:33 PM Posts: 18,924 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by mark burrows Hi It has happend to me three times,it is the brake lights that stay on,i am booked in tomorrow at the dealers to try yet again to find out what is causing it,i will post again tomorrow with any solution they come up with. Please do! I went to the local MINI dealership to tell them about it, and apparently mine is the first MINI that they know that has this sort of problem!

Apr 25th, 2005, 06:32 PM	#12 (permalink)
mark burrows MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: nottingham Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 272 Offline	I have been to the dealers (bridgegate derby) they are going to change the brake light sensor, or was it the switch,anyway they are doing this on the 7th of may,i will keep you posted to weather this cures the problem.

Apr 26th, 2005, 04:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
Rob. MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Middlesbrough UK Local Time: 11:33 PM Posts: 1,774 Offline	yeah Mark, let us know. My dealer replaced my BC1 last week, Hoping that has cured it

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