(Draft) How-To: Get more info. from your MINI's cpu (Digital RPM, Speed, Volts etc)

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by gazah

TomM - i think i know where you went wrong, try this exactly...

* hold reset / turn key to position 1... release reset
* scroll through to 19 [i mad 1 / 2 / 10 / 19 only]... wait a second
* scroll through to 7 [or 9 for volts as above]... wait a second
* [i think this is where you went wrong, & only scrolled through to 1]
* scroll through from 7.0 to 7.3 with displays as above!

i may be wrong, & it may be an '03 or satnav issue, but give it a go!

cheers

.g

I've tried this on '02 and '03 MINIs and it works, but not tried it on a MINI with Sat-Nav, so it COULD be that, worth trying again though Tom? Anyone with SatNav?

Gazah, when I had the car off and a few bits running the volts gave 125 or something, but usually gives a flat 140, so must be decivolts.

[AidenL]

OK, tried it, same Gazahs findings above in general, I'm getting volts at 140ish too............thought a car was 12volt in general?

Lots of gobblegook numbers in that system.............

[gazah]

yeah paul...

140-ish --> 90 [or thereabouts i think] on starting the car --> back up to ~140!

must be decivolts!

so do you reckon it's realistic to think mini would either produce make or allow after-market production of a digital display to sit below the toggles displaying all the available [relevant] data! would be nice...

[minimarkcs]

Here is (I hope) a complete list of all menu's. Translated from German and typed in by hand. Thank you for the appreciative applaus.

Test 1.0 Chassis number
1.1 Kilometer count
1.2 Parts number
1.3 Coding-, Diagnostic- and Bus-index
1.4 Production Date (Calender week/year)
1.5 Hard- and Software status
1.6 Injectorstatus, Cylinder count, Engine factor.

2.0 Combisystem Test

3.0 Service intervall counter

4.0 Actual fuel consumption in l/100km. eg.0154 = 15,4 liters/100kms.
4.1 Consumption in liters/100kms.

5.0 Distance consumption in l/100kms.
5.1 Actual rest distance with available fuel in Kms.

6.0 Actual amount of fuel in tank. eg. 123321 =12,3liters left 32,1 liters right
6.1 Total amount of fuel in tank.
6.2 Show value of Fuel guage. 1= both senders OK, 2= sender failure, 3=ti signal unplausible (no reading)

7.0 Actual coolant temp.
7.1 Actual outside temp.
7.2 Actual engine revs.
7.3 Actual speed

8.0 Hexadecimal readings of menu 7.0 to 7.3

9.0 Actual on board voltage (Battery)

10.0 Land codes

11.0 Unit codes

12.0 No funktion

13.0 Gong test

14.0 - 14.4 On board diagnostic codes. eg 000000 = no failures

15.0 - 18.0 No funktion

19.0 On/Off for Test menu.

20.0 Correction factor for Fuel consumption
Formula for correction:
Shown consumption x 1000 / user defined consumption
Push the trip reset button to begin the correction. Numbers count up from 0-9, when correct number shows push trip reset button.

20.1 Sets 10ths. for consumption factor
20.2 Sets 100ths. and 1000ths. for consumption factor
20.3 Saves the new consumption factor and shows new value

21.0 Software reset. (Same as disconnecting battery)


Phew. I know some of it doesn't make sense (to me anyway) but there is some very useful info. in there.

Push buttons and get wise...

[Paul]

Thanks, that's the list I had, couldn't find it, and couldn't remember most of it!

[gazah]

clap clap minimarkcs - thanks!

[minimarkcs]

Just out of interest. Looking at Test 6.0. Does the MINI really have two fuel tanks or is that something to do with main and reserve ?

[AidenL]

Quote: Originally Posted by gazah

clap clap minimarkcs - thanks!

A round of applause from here too !

[gazah]

me maybe stupid, but what's a gong test!

[AidenL]

Quote: Originally Posted by gazah

me maybe stupid, but what's a gong test!

Tyre pressure warning and lights on alarm..........

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by minimarkcs

Just out of interest. Looking at Test 6.0. Does the MINI really have two fuel tanks or is that something to do with main and reserve ?

There's one tank, but it's basically split in two down the middle, take a look under a MINI if you can and you'll see what I mean.

[Goonery]

Quote: Originally Posted by Paul Mullett

There's one tank, but it's basically split in two down the middle, take a look under a MINI if you can and you'll see what I mean.

Its not dissimilar to the BMW 3 'er design, you could "almost" run a propshaft to the rear of the car, now where did I put that diff from my old Metro 6R4 ?

[Paul]

Quote: Originally Posted by goonery

..where did I put that diff from my old Metro 6R4 ?

Now there's a MAD car!

[AidenL]

I remember seeing Tony Pond kicking the crap out of a 6R4 he was doing shakedown tests on in a rally over here in the mid 80s........he ditched the car, got out, and did a Basil Fawlty on it, in the wilds of Donegal..........really funny.........

It was a crazy car alright, sounded super..........

[stephen_cy_wong]

Thanks minimarkcs

Try : 2.0 Combisystem Test

The speedo & rev warning icons light up like a Christmas tree and the rev counter goes up & down