R50 - Tail light issue and other quirks
Discussion
Hi to all and first time on the MINI forum. 
I have had my 56 plate, MINI ONE (1.6) for about 9 months and love it, however I have had a few mechanical dramas which I have been ironing out as they become apparent.
The latest is that my tail lights stop working whilst driving at random times,unfortunately however I have tried allsorts but am unable to replicate the issue on the drive.
The tail lights are on at the start of the journey (I now check before setting off) and all other lights are working, front and rear. The car's lights are set to be on all the time so it is not as if I am acccidentally turning them off. As best I can tell, the lighting issue resets itself and comes back on when I restart the car after the fault has occured without any fiddling with wires, fuses etc. Other than the usual response of 'bad earth' is it likely to be anything else? Only other thing I have done recently is changed the car stereo but that was quite straight forward and works fine.
Another thing... I noticed today that when flick the toggle switch for the rear fog lamp, a 'puddle light' comes on under the door. Is this normal or are the lights supposed to come on only when the door is open (which they do not do)?
Any advice is much appreciated.
kind regards,
MB.
I have had my 56 plate, MINI ONE (1.6) for about 9 months and love it, however I have had a few mechanical dramas which I have been ironing out as they become apparent.
The latest is that my tail lights stop working whilst driving at random times,unfortunately however I have tried allsorts but am unable to replicate the issue on the drive.
The tail lights are on at the start of the journey (I now check before setting off) and all other lights are working, front and rear. The car's lights are set to be on all the time so it is not as if I am acccidentally turning them off. As best I can tell, the lighting issue resets itself and comes back on when I restart the car after the fault has occured without any fiddling with wires, fuses etc. Other than the usual response of 'bad earth' is it likely to be anything else? Only other thing I have done recently is changed the car stereo but that was quite straight forward and works fine.
Another thing... I noticed today that when flick the toggle switch for the rear fog lamp, a 'puddle light' comes on under the door. Is this normal or are the lights supposed to come on only when the door is open (which they do not do)?
Any advice is much appreciated.
kind regards,
MB.
That’s a very late R50 if it’s on a 56 plate but if your having electrical gremlins on an r50 check for damp carpet in the drivers footwell as you might have a wet BC1 unit which is situated in the plastic panel behind the bonnet pull.
Mine is soaked and had issues and the cheapest option is to buy a second hand unit and get it coded.
But find the source of the leak first.
Mine is soaked and had issues and the cheapest option is to buy a second hand unit and get it coded.
But find the source of the leak first.
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