Mini Cooper Sunroof owners beware! possible electrical problems
Friends,
I had far bigger trouble! I went out one evening to see all my dash lights and GPS screen lit up like I had turned the key to the on position, but the key wasn't anywhere near the car. Plus, the car refused to start after I inserted the key! The only way I could get the lights to go off was to disconnect the battery. After trying to systematically figure out what the problem was, I gave up and called the dealer. After describing the problem, the tech asked me if I owned a sunroof car, I responded yes! Next he asked me if my left had footwell was dry? When I pulled the plastic side side covering off (run parallel to the rocker panel) and pulled back the carpets, WOW, was I surprised! I found 1/2" of water laying under the padding and carpet. The tech pointed out that the 42 pin connector under the padding gets corroded and causes unusual problem like I was expirencing.
Here's my problems:
!) I need to find the leak (probably from the sunroof drains)
2) I need to throughly dry out the padding and carpet (Some mold already)
3) I need to find a way to completely clean the corroded connectors (42 pin and others including the grounds)
4) How do I prevent rust in the footwells since they've been soaking in water?
I'm not the only one out there, with this problem, has Mini helped anyone with this type of problem.
Your Friend in Minis,
Jerry