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AMP LOCATION!!!! HELP!!!

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Hello fello mini owners,

Lets start of with this, i own a 2013 Mini Cooper R59 Roadster S Convertible with the Harman/ Kardon sound system.
One day all of the sudden the sound stopped coming out of the speakers, but the radio works just fine, (as in i can flip through the menus, change stations, connect to my bluetooth, and access the setings) no matter how much i play with the volume knob or the volume botton on the steering wheel no sound at all comes out... not even the mini cooper chime. Ive done research and all i could find is that the amp is busted... or possibly a loose wire. But i cannot find the amp anywhere, have any of you encountered this problem... if so... any tips on how to fix it.. or even information as to where the amplifier is? Thanks in advanced
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Hello fello mini owners,

Lets start of with this, i own a 2013 Mini Cooper R59 Roadster S Convertible with the Harman/ Kardon sound system.
One day all of the sudden the sound stopped coming out of the speakers, but the radio works just fine, (as in i can flip through the menus, change stations, connect to my bluetooth, and access the setings) no matter how much i play with the volume knob or the volume botton on the steering wheel no sound at all comes out... not even the mini cooper chime. Ive done research and all i could find is that the amp is busted... or possibly a loose wire. But i cannot find the amp anywhere, have any of you encountered this problem... if so... any tips on how to fix it.. or even information as to where the amplifier is? Thanks in advanced
done one a few weeks ago the roof leaked water and flooded it as its under the passenger seat on uk models
uk prices ie the pound bmw wanted £1700 to replace both unit ie the amp and the bluetooth connect box,,, on ebay BBA REMEN do a repair service £195 uk money and can repair most things unless when they get so bad water damage its all rusty ,,
the water leak on this one was from the rear rain rail and where hood eyelits that hold hold ends down had cracked over time ie cheap thin hard plastic that last about 10 years if lucky
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I just checked under my passanger seat.. and disnt see anything except the air bag/ seat belt sensor.
I just checked under my passanger seat.. and disnt see anything except the air bag/ seat belt sensor.
its under a plastic cover under the carpets
Perfect found it! Thank you! It was on the driver side on us model!!!
Perfect found it! Thank you! It was on the driver side on us model!!!
I have the same problem problem with my r59 roadster convertible. Floors all wet, radio works but no sound. Did you have to take out the drivers seat to change out your amp?
I have the same problem problem with my r59 roadster convertible. Floors all wet, radio works but no sound. Did you have to take out the drivers seat to change out your amp?

yes i had to remove the driver seat to be able to confortably get to the amplifier just make sure your battery is disconnected or you will trigget an air bag fault
yes i had to remove the driver seat to be able to confortably get to the amplifier just make sure your battery is disconnected or you will trigget an air bag fault
Thanks I got it out, I wonder if there is an amp relocation kit or instructions on an alternative location for the amp? Because the lowest point in the floor is just begging for more water to come in and ruin the replacement amp! Can it be mounted in the trunk maybe? Ideas?
Thanks I got it out, I wonder if there is an amp relocation kit or instructions on an alternative location for the amp? Because the lowest point in the floor is just begging for more water to come in and ruin the replacement amp! Can it be mounted in the trunk maybe? Ideas?
For what i understand the r56 has it in the trunk in the passanger side panel maybe if you reroute the wires you might be able to mount it there but then again thats just an observation might actually give it a try.
For what i understand the r56 has it in the trunk in the passanger side panel maybe if you reroute the wires you might be able to mount it there but then again thats just an observation might actually give it a try.
Man I like your blue/white r59 it looks so cool
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Here’s my 2012 r59 I did the striping myself
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Man I like your blue/white r59 it looks so cool
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Here’s my 2012 r59 I did the striping myself
wow i love the color combinations very unique excelent work on the stripes also love the rims ive been meaning to get some rims for mine.. but i also dont want to move away from the classic style
wow i love the color combinations very unique excelent work on the stripes also love the rims ive been meaning to get some rims for mine.. but i also dont want to move away from the classic style
Yours would look SO cool with wheels like mine but BLUE!!
Yours would look SO cool with wheels like mine but BLUE!!

Dude!
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