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gazzaman28 · Mar 27th, 2002, 06:56 PM

I've been searching the forums for stuff I know we discussed a few months ago but I can't find anything.

Who has had their car programmed so that if they hold down their remote control unlock button, all their windows and the sunroof open? I asked my dealer if they would program this for me but they said that because I didn't have a standard MINI radio, they couldn't program my ECU - they fed me some crap about the iBus system.
Surely this has got to be rubbish...? Unless all MINI's electrical devices are daisy-chained off each other (unlikely!), then the only thing preventing my system being programmed is a fault with the ECU (or a prat in the service dept!)

Any thoughts or experiences?
Would BMW be able to shed any light on this?

Skinnyrunt · Mar 28th, 2002, 01:59 AM

My dealer tried to tell me this as I also don't have a standard radio. It was when I wanted the delayed lights they said I couldn't but the next time I went the turned the feature on. If you believe my garage/dealers then they have to take something of my car put it on another, programme it and then put it back onto my car.

I tried to have the comfort opening (all windows via remote) turned on but they say it can't be done on any MINI! How stupid as it obviously can, I'm planning to go to a different garage and get them to turn it on.

To sum up though yes you can still have the car memory features even without the standard radio.

Mark

Paul · Mar 28th, 2002, 03:06 AM

Dodger and Dodgeress have comfort opening via the remote, but I believe they have the standard stereo.

If that's any help?

Dudster · Mar 28th, 2002, 03:13 AM

If this is true (that you can have your MINI programmed so that the unlock button on the key fob opens all of the windows), then I'd like it done to mine too. I also want the indicators to flash when opening my car as well as locking it, and the doors to automatically lck as I pull away. Is this possible to do still? Keep us updated if these functions are available.

Dudster

Varse · Mar 28th, 2002, 03:42 AM

You can definitely have the following features:

- doors lock at about 12mph
- press unlock once for drivers, twice for all doors
- courtesy lights that stay on for awhile when you switch off the ignition.

I have some of these now as it came with them, and I have the boost MD. I also had them all on my last Cooper with a boost CD.

As for the comfort opening, I was told by several dealer this cannot be done, only on BMWs not MINIs. You can do it by holding up unlock, or holding key to unlock position in door.

If it can be done, I'd like to know so I can have it as well.

Dodger · Mar 28th, 2002, 04:07 AM

As Paul has rightly said, we have comfort opening (single cd boost)on our September build Cooper.

We have a printout in pdf format of functions that can be programmed if anyone else is interested

Drop me a PM with your e-mail addy and I'll send it to you

Dave

Garry · Mar 28th, 2002, 06:13 AM

I agree with what Varse has said.

I had the dealers program the follow me home lights. They could not program the alarm to flash on unlocking. Also the opening of windows/sunroof could not be programmed from the remote so they say, or the software that had said.

The dealer showed me the list of options and settings for my car confirming what Varse described. By the way, the dealers will be keen to charge for changing the settings - I had mine done for free when I had some warranty problems.

Cheers

Varse · Mar 28th, 2002, 06:22 AM

They definitely shouldn't be charging. This is something they are supposed to ask you about before you take delivery, so they can program it at the PDI.

Mine will be going in for a few bits and bobs soon, and I'll get it done then.

They are also going to give me some new number plates with their dealer name on rather than my selling dealer, who I want nothing more to do with, so I don't want to give them any free advertising!

ELISEBOY · Mar 28th, 2002, 07:52 AM

thats outrageous that they are going to charge for the comfort details
mine was free
its like 2 mins work for them

Dom · Mar 28th, 2002, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ELISEBOY
thats outrageous that they are going to charge for the comfort details
mine was free
its like 2 mins work for them

2 minutes work, based on labour charges of £50 per hour, that's £1.67 in labour. If, in that two minutes, we say the customer can down one cup of coffee and a biscuit, it will cost the dealer about 80p (including heating of water, washing cutlery etc).

If the salesman is on about £15 an hour (rough guess), his five minutes work in making the coffee, bringing it to you, taking it back and putting it in the dishwasher would cost the dealer about £1.25. Add this cost onto the 80p for the cup of coffee and biscuit, the dealer would therefore have a total cost of £1.85, meaning he would make a loss of 18 pence.

I say call it quits and that if you promise not to have a cup of coffee while you wait, they don't charge you.

God I'm bored.

Dom

ant · Mar 28th, 2002, 10:33 AM

Quote:

We have a printout in pdf format of functions that can be programmed if anyone else is interested

I am!

Any chance of a link?

Ta!

Dodger · Mar 28th, 2002, 01:07 PM

ant

Quote:

Drop me a PM with your e-mail addy and I'll send it to you

Jakx · Mar 28th, 2002, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Paul_Mullett
Dodger and Dodgeress have comfort opening via the remote, but I believe they have the standard stereo.

If that's any help?

So! the Dodger`s are equipped with "comfort opening" . . . "via the remote" . . . in a MINI here on MINI2? . . . anyone care to explain, before I refer this post to the nearest unavailable Moderator?

Paul · Mar 29th, 2002, 06:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jakx
So! the Dodger`s are equipped with "comfort opening" . . . "via the remote" . . . in a MINI here on MINI2? . . . anyone care to explain, before I refer this post to the nearest unavailable Moderator?

Hmmmm.

Maybe we can find some pictures to show you what that means?

Dodger · Mar 29th, 2002, 06:11 AM

LOOK ..... there is nothing wrong with a bit of "Comfort Opening" (especially by remote control)

smartbomb · Apr 2nd, 2002, 04:35 PM

I have noticed that the ambulance in BBCs 'Casualty' goes one better and has a Comfort driver.....

Varse · Apr 11th, 2002, 08:59 AM

Just been into Vines to look into booking my Cooper in to have the handbrake looked at. Nothing major just needs adjusting.

I brought the car from Barons of Farnborough and don't want to do anyway near them again, as most of you know. My closet dealer is now Ascot, but their waiting list for loan cars is about 2-3 weeks and I need a car to get to work. So I thought may as well use Vines.

Booked it in, and asked them to set the features on my key as this hadn't been done by Barons (they didn't ask me, no surprise there then!). To my shock they said this is a chargeable item and always is, about 32 quid.

I tried to argue that maybe on a BMW, as many things can be set, but with the MINI there are hardly any.

They said if Barons were prepared to pay for it, then fine, but otherwise I'd be charged.

So basically unless I take my car back to Barons to have my handbrake sorted, I'll have to pay, how crap is that.

Very annoyed. Anyone else had the same problem?

I was really hoping to get away from this sort of service when I left Barons.

minimatt · Apr 11th, 2002, 10:16 AM

If you hold down your open button on your remote for 5 seconds, the boot pops open.

Can you get the windows to close with the close button on the remote?

ELISEBOY · Apr 11th, 2002, 11:41 AM

you cannot set the remote to lock the boot
only through turning the key in the door and holding it

minimatt · Apr 11th, 2002, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ELISEBOY
you cannot set the remote to lock the boot
only through turning the key in the door and holding it

Surely if you press the lock button on your remote the whole car locks? i hope mine has for the last 7months or i've been leaving it unlocked!!! aaahh!!

Try holding the Open button for 5 secs though, it works!

Mar 27th, 2002, 06:56 PM	#1
gazzaman28 Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Coventry, UK Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 173 Offline	MINI Memory I've been searching the forums for stuff I know we discussed a few months ago but I can't find anything. Who has had their car programmed so that if they hold down their remote control unlock button, all their windows and the sunroof open? I asked my dealer if they would program this for me but they said that because I didn't have a standard MINI radio, they couldn't program my ECU - they fed me some crap about the iBus system. Surely this has got to be rubbish...? Unless all MINI's electrical devices are daisy-chained off each other (unlikely!), then the only thing preventing my system being programmed is a fault with the ECU (or a prat in the service dept!) Any thoughts or experiences? Would BMW be able to shed any light on this?

Mar 28th, 2002, 03:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dudster MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Staffordshire Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 49 Offline	If this is true (that you can have your MINI programmed so that the unlock button on the key fob opens all of the windows), then I'd like it done to mine too. I also want the indicators to flash when opening my car as well as locking it, and the doors to automatically lck as I pull away. Is this possible to do still? Keep us updated if these functions are available. Dudster Pepper White & Black Cooper S with Black stripes. Chilli pack, 17" Web-spokes, CD with HK, Visibility pack, MFSW, Anthracite Headlining, Darkened Glass.

Mar 28th, 2002, 03:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
Varse MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Bracknell, Berks Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 247 Offline	You can definitely have the following features: - doors lock at about 12mph - press unlock once for drivers, twice for all doors - courtesy lights that stay on for awhile when you switch off the ignition. I have some of these now as it came with them, and I have the boost MD. I also had them all on my last Cooper with a boost CD. As for the comfort opening, I was told by several dealer this cannot be done, only on BMWs not MINIs. You can do it by holding up unlock, or holding key to unlock position in door. If it can be done, I'd like to know so I can have it as well. Varse's Velvet Beauty Mk11 is no longer, sold back to my dealer.

Mar 28th, 2002, 06:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
Garry MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Bristol, UK Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 213 Offline	I agree with what Varse has said. I had the dealers program the follow me home lights. They could not program the alarm to flash on unlocking. Also the opening of windows/sunroof could not be programmed from the remote so they say, or the software that had said. The dealer showed me the list of options and settings for my car confirming what Varse described. By the way, the dealers will be keen to charge for changing the settings - I had mine done for free when I had some warranty problems. Cheers Cooper Delivered 11 Jan 02 - Chili red with white roof, sunroof, chili, 17" wheels, trip, ASC, radio boost & CD stack, alarm, climate control

Mar 28th, 2002, 06:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Varse MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Bracknell, Berks Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 247 Offline	They definitely shouldn't be charging. This is something they are supposed to ask you about before you take delivery, so they can program it at the PDI. Mine will be going in for a few bits and bobs soon, and I'll get it done then. They are also going to give me some new number plates with their dealer name on rather than my selling dealer, who I want nothing more to do with, so I don't want to give them any free advertising! Varse's Velvet Beauty Mk11 is no longer, sold back to my dealer.

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Mar 28th, 2002, 01:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
Skinnyrunt M2 Bapmaster Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: cheshire/staffs bord Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 3,145 Offline	My dealer tried to tell me this as I also don't have a standard radio. It was when I wanted the delayed lights they said I couldn't but the next time I went the turned the feature on. If you believe my garage/dealers then they have to take something of my car put it on another, programme it and then put it back onto my car. I tried to have the comfort opening (all windows via remote) turned on but they say it can't be done on any MINI! How stupid as it obviously can, I'm planning to go to a different garage and get them to turn it on. To sum up though yes you can still have the car memory features even without the standard radio. Mark

Mar 28th, 2002, 03:06 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 40,781 Offline	Dodger and Dodgeress have comfort opening via the remote, but I believe they have the standard stereo. If that's any help?

Mar 28th, 2002, 04:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dodger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 153 Offline	As Paul has rightly said, we have comfort opening (single cd boost)on our September build Cooper. We have a printout in pdf format of functions that can be programmed if anyone else is interested Drop me a PM with your e-mail addy and I'll send it to you Dave

Mar 28th, 2002, 07:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
ELISEBOY MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 2,163 Offline	thats outrageous that they are going to charge for the comfort details mine was free its like 2 mins work for them

Mar 28th, 2002, 08:02 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 8,543 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by ELISEBOY thats outrageous that they are going to charge for the comfort details mine was free its like 2 mins work for them 2 minutes work, based on labour charges of £50 per hour, that's £1.67 in labour. If, in that two minutes, we say the customer can down one cup of coffee and a biscuit, it will cost the dealer about 80p (including heating of water, washing cutlery etc). If the salesman is on about £15 an hour (rough guess), his five minutes work in making the coffee, bringing it to you, taking it back and putting it in the dishwasher would cost the dealer about £1.25. Add this cost onto the 80p for the cup of coffee and biscuit, the dealer would therefore have a total cost of £1.85, meaning he would make a loss of 18 pence. I say call it quits and that if you promise not to have a cup of coffee while you wait, they don't charge you. God I'm bored. Dom

Mar 28th, 2002, 10:33 AM	#11 (permalink)
ant MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elland (nr. Halifax) Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 195 Offline	Quote: We have a printout in pdf format of functions that can be programmed if anyone else is interested I am! Any chance of a link? Ta! Indie Blue/White Cooper ordered - Expecting Late March... hang on - make that mid March. No, wait - it's here!!!!!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!!

Mar 28th, 2002, 01:07 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dodger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 153 Offline	ant Quote: Drop me a PM with your e-mail addy and I'll send it to you

Mar 28th, 2002, 03:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jakx MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2001 Location: Bedfordshire ENGLAND Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 632 Offline	so . . . is this true? Quote: Originally posted by Paul_Mullett Dodger and Dodgeress have comfort opening via the remote, but I believe they have the standard stereo. If that's any help? So! the Dodger`s are equipped with "comfort opening" . . . "via the remote" . . . in a MINI here on MINI2? . . . anyone care to explain, before I refer this post to the nearest unavailable Moderator?

Mar 29th, 2002, 06:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 40,781 Offline	Re: so . . . is this true? Quote: Originally posted by Jakx So! the Dodger`s are equipped with "comfort opening" . . . "via the remote" . . . in a MINI here on MINI2? . . . anyone care to explain, before I refer this post to the nearest unavailable Moderator? Hmmmm. Maybe we can find some pictures to show you what that means?

Mar 29th, 2002, 06:11 AM	#15 (permalink)
Dodger MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2001 Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 153 Offline	LOOK ..... there is nothing wrong with a bit of "Comfort Opening" (especially by remote control)

Apr 2nd, 2002, 04:35 PM	#16 (permalink)
smartbomb Bring the noise My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Trancentral Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 2,437 Offline	I have noticed that the ambulance in BBCs 'Casualty' goes one better and has a Comfort driver.....

Apr 11th, 2002, 08:59 AM	#17 (permalink)
Varse MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Bracknell, Berks Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 247 Offline	Arrgh, Vines of Guildford are charging!!! Just been into Vines to look into booking my Cooper in to have the handbrake looked at. Nothing major just needs adjusting. I brought the car from Barons of Farnborough and don't want to do anyway near them again, as most of you know. My closet dealer is now Ascot, but their waiting list for loan cars is about 2-3 weeks and I need a car to get to work. So I thought may as well use Vines. Booked it in, and asked them to set the features on my key as this hadn't been done by Barons (they didn't ask me, no surprise there then!). To my shock they said this is a chargeable item and always is, about 32 quid. I tried to argue that maybe on a BMW, as many things can be set, but with the MINI there are hardly any. They said if Barons were prepared to pay for it, then fine, but otherwise I'd be charged. So basically unless I take my car back to Barons to have my handbrake sorted, I'll have to pay, how crap is that. Very annoyed. Anyone else had the same problem? I was really hoping to get away from this sort of service when I left Barons. Varse's Velvet Beauty Mk11 is no longer, sold back to my dealer.

Apr 11th, 2002, 10:16 AM	#18 (permalink)
minimatt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridgeshire, Engl Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 323 Offline	Boot Unlock If you hold down your open button on your remote for 5 seconds, the boot pops open. Can you get the windows to close with the close button on the remote?

Apr 11th, 2002, 11:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
ELISEBOY MINI2 Master Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Essex Local Time: 04:02 PM Posts: 2,163 Offline	you cannot set the remote to lock the boot only through turning the key in the door and holding it

Apr 11th, 2002, 11:49 AM	#20 (permalink)
minimatt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridgeshire, Engl Local Time: 03:02 PM Posts: 323 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by ELISEBOY you cannot set the remote to lock the boot only through turning the key in the door and holding it Surely if you press the lock button on your remote the whole car locks? i hope mine has for the last 7months or i've been leaving it unlocked!!! aaahh!! Try holding the Open button for 5 secs though, it works!

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