My wife was sitting in line waiting for gas when she heard an audible "pop" from under the hood. Suddenly, the engine began running rough and nearly all of the dash indicators lit up.
After 30 seconds or so the engine died. She tried restarting it but it wouldn't turn over (as in the battery appeared to be dead).
I towed the Mini home and was able to start it up. Just as she said the engine ran rough (much like it wasn't timed properly) and most of the dash lights were blazing away. Eventually, the engine died and just as before it wouldn't turn over when I tried to restart it.
I was thinking/hoping it might be an electrical issue where the altenator isn't putting out enough voltage to run the computer, but that doesn't make sense. The engine would at least turn over . Perhaps, it's the battery somehow drawing down the electrical system, but that wouldn't make sense either.
The car is a 2005 Mini S.
I've done a forum search and couldn't find anything.
Has anyone heard of or experienced something like this?
After 30 seconds or so the engine died. She tried restarting it but it wouldn't turn over (as in the battery appeared to be dead).
I towed the Mini home and was able to start it up. Just as she said the engine ran rough (much like it wasn't timed properly) and most of the dash lights were blazing away. Eventually, the engine died and just as before it wouldn't turn over when I tried to restart it.
I was thinking/hoping it might be an electrical issue where the altenator isn't putting out enough voltage to run the computer, but that doesn't make sense. The engine would at least turn over . Perhaps, it's the battery somehow drawing down the electrical system, but that wouldn't make sense either.
The car is a 2005 Mini S.
I've done a forum search and couldn't find anything.
Has anyone heard of or experienced something like this?