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nulltty · Mar 20th, 2004, 12:26 AM

It's circled in orange, it sits on the passenger side, under the little unscrewable flap covering the toggle panel between the two pillars. What is it/ does it connect with?

Rich-UK · Mar 20th, 2004, 11:49 AM

I can't really see from the pic. but it might be the ECU connector so BMW can mess with your settings etc.

nulltty · Mar 20th, 2004, 03:19 PM

oops, I hadn't realized that the picture came out darker than when I had edited it... I'll try to repost another pic. But the little plug looks to be a radio type cable, simliar to the CDROM's audio cable to your soundcard, it connects to a 4 or 5 prong jack...

nulltty · Mar 26th, 2004, 01:12 AM

ok, uploaded a 'lighter' picture, see post #1

any ideas? could it be for the radio?

ncdave · Mar 26th, 2004, 01:27 AM

It looks an awful lot like the connection for the glovebox light. Assuming that your glovebox light is working, I wonder if it's for one of the illumination lamps in the center stack as I suspect BMW would use a similar connection for what is essentially the same function.

nulltty · Mar 26th, 2004, 04:49 AM

hmm, my glovebox light works... this plug sits very low and far from the glovebox, so I don't think it relates to it...

ncdave · Mar 26th, 2004, 12:47 PM

Are all the backlighted displays in the center stack working?

GBMINI · Mar 26th, 2004, 01:28 PM

It might be a connector for an option available in other countries that integrates a cellphone with the HU ...

Any case, it is unconnected on my car too

MINIDean · Mar 28th, 2004, 03:26 PM

I read in a MINI service bulletin that this connector is used during transit to activate a battery saver type of device. I don't have the bulletin now, but that's what it said. It also said that after transit, the device was to be unplugged and the wired tucked under the carpet.

Mar 20th, 2004, 11:49 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rich-UK MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bucks, UK Local Time: 08:21 AM Posts: 253 Offline	I can't really see from the pic. but it might be the ECU connector so BMW can mess with your settings etc. 2002 Porsche Boxster

Mar 26th, 2004, 01:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
GBMINI MINI2 Master Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Gloucester, MA, USA Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 7,604 Offline	It might be a connector for an option available in other countries that integrates a cellphone with the HU ... Any case, it is unconnected on my car too Ian C. Gloucester, MA, USA (UK expat) driving GPMINI and Convertible GBMINI#6

Mar 28th, 2004, 03:26 PM	#9 (permalink)
MINIDean MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Local Time: 12:21 AM Posts: 77 Offline	I read in a MINI service bulletin that this connector is used during transit to activate a battery saver type of device. I don't have the bulletin now, but that's what it said. It also said that after transit, the device was to be unplugged and the wired tucked under the carpet. MCS, DS/B, All Options and JCW!

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Mar 20th, 2004, 12:26 AM	#1
nulltty MINI2 Voyeur Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shakey California Local Time: 11:21 PM Posts: 247 Offline	What's this under the center console ICE stack? It's circled in orange, it sits on the passenger side, under the little unscrewable flap covering the toggle panel between the two pillars. What is it/ does it connect with? Attached Thumbnails Last edited by nulltty : Mar 26th, 2004 at 01:11 AM.

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Mar 20th, 2004, 03:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
nulltty MINI2 Voyeur Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shakey California Local Time: 11:21 PM Posts: 247 Offline	oops, I hadn't realized that the picture came out darker than when I had edited it... I'll try to repost another pic. But the little plug looks to be a radio type cable, simliar to the CDROM's audio cable to your soundcard, it connects to a 4 or 5 prong jack...

Mar 26th, 2004, 01:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
nulltty MINI2 Voyeur Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shakey California Local Time: 11:21 PM Posts: 247 Offline	ok, uploaded a 'lighter' picture, see post #1 any ideas? could it be for the radio?

Mar 26th, 2004, 01:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
ncdave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 654 Offline	It looks an awful lot like the connection for the glovebox light. Assuming that your glovebox light is working, I wonder if it's for one of the illumination lamps in the center stack as I suspect BMW would use a similar connection for what is essentially the same function.

Mar 26th, 2004, 04:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
nulltty MINI2 Voyeur Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Shakey California Local Time: 11:21 PM Posts: 247 Offline	hmm, my glovebox light works... this plug sits very low and far from the glovebox, so I don't think it relates to it...

Mar 26th, 2004, 12:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
ncdave MINI2 Senior Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raleigh, NC Local Time: 03:21 AM Posts: 654 Offline	Are all the backlighted displays in the center stack working?

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