When changing Central Speedo from Mph to Kph...

[Fabio]

........does the trip computer stay in Mph????

My dealer rang me to book my car in for the speedo to be changed and told me that the trip stays in mph??

anybody have any ideas???

thanks

[GBMINI]

They'll need to ask their tech support ("PUMA" in USA) - doubtless there's a setting accessible from the BC1, but I bet very few people know how to do it ... you might try to find someone from USA that got a Canada MINI converted, if there is anyone

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by GBMINI (original)

They'll need to ask their tech support ("PUMA" in USA) - doubtless there's a setting accessible from the BC1, but I bet very few people know how to do it ... you might try to find someone from USA that got a Canada MINI converted, if there is anyone

thanks, i might try NAM

[LMB]

I am sure it's just a matter of changing an option.

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

I am sure it's just a matter of changing an option.

they told me it couldnt be changed

[LMB]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

they told me it couldnt be changed

I bet it can......I am sure someone will know how as well.

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by LMB (original)

I bet it can......I am sure someone will know how as well.

i'm gonna bet on you

[GBMINI]

From my long ago experiments with the BC1, it seems that MINIs are coded with on/off flags for various optional features (foglights, for example) - and also with a "country code" type of setting that determines overall car functionality (eg: auto-close window on driver side)

I'd guess the "country code" also decides whether the dials are in miles or kilometres - so you'd think that if the car was properly set up for "Ireland", it would do the right thing.

However, there's some wierd stuff with the GPs. I can't have my key remote coded to open all locks on the first press - you can enable the option in the cars setup, but it does nothing. Why it's different from every other MINI I don't know, but it is! Maybe this is more of the same wierdness - in which case it would require an update to the base programming to fix

[Bonnie Scotland]

Given that MINI supplied the incorrect item i would seriously consider rejecting the car.
With all the hassle you have of getting the car right now, just think of the future when you come to sell it
I know i wouldn't buy it

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonnie Scotland (original)

Given that MINI supplied the incorrect item i would seriously consider rejecting the car.
With all the hassle you have of getting the car right now, just think of the future when you come to sell it
I know i wouldn't buy it

i have the car a few weeks now, i didnt actually cope on til i'd driven out and brought it home, but the dealer knew and didnt say anything
Once i change the speedo over i dont think there should be much of a problem

[Bonnie Scotland]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

i have the car a few weeks now, i didnt actually cope on til i'd driven out and brought it home, but the dealer knew and didnt say anything
Once i change the speedo over i dont think there should be much of a problem

You mentioned that the trip part would still read in MPH, that's not right fpr your country, sorry, i'm not trying to wind you up.........

[AidenL]

Funny, I have a KPH speedo, but prefer my trip in miles, thats the way I set it on the Beemer

<-----------Old fashioned

[ravioliworld]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fabio (original)

i have the car a few weeks now, i didnt actually cope on til i'd driven out and brought it home, but the dealer knew and didnt say anything
Once i change the speedo over i dont think there should be much of a problem

Shouldn't matter how long you had the car. My car was delievered with three goodyear all-seasons, and one pirelli sport tire. Didn't notice until I was washing the car three weeks later. The dealer fixed it for no charge because it was like that from the factory.

[Fabio]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bonnie Scotland (original)

You mentioned that the trip part would still read in MPH, that's not right fpr your country, sorry, i'm not trying to wind you up.........

Quote: Originally Posted by ravioliworld (original)

Shouldn't matter how long you had the car. My car was delievered with three goodyear all-seasons, and one pirelli sport tire. Didn't notice until I was washing the car three weeks later. The dealer fixed it for no charge because it was like that from the factory.

the dealer is fixing it free of charge,

but i'm not going to demand that they take the car back just because the the digital speedo is in mph, we only converted last year and the mind still thinks in mph!,
i like the car too much and there not getting any more, so i'd be the one losing out

[Fabio]

its in for the Speedo change today and guess what??.........

The trip can be changed into KMH, it took a bit of work though