[min106]

I am experiencing a noise in my MINI ONE after I start the engine and accelerates on and driving.
I am told, from our local MINI Service Garage, that the noise could be coming from the central locking system. They are saying that when one accelerates the car the luggage compartment lid and the fuel tank flap locks automatically according to the speed. They are also under the impression that the system remains locked till one of the doors is open.
This was tried but to no vain perhaps it all depends on the speed the four wheels are moving.
Can anyone help me especially if had the same experience.
I would like to know how the system exactly works.

If anyone would like to check if you have the same problem here is a step by step.

1 - Start the engine
2 - Close the windows and keep the radio switched off so that u can hear the noise well
3 - Accelerate, when u start to accelerate u should hear the noise on 1st gear on about 6/7 rpm. ( The noise should sound like central locking but much lower)



Thank you
Malcolm

[KenL]

Try this:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/thread6733_.html

I have never heard it myself.

[min106]

Quote:

Originally posted by KenL
Try this:

http://www.mini2.com/forum/thread6733_.html

I have never heard it myself.

thank u for ur help