BC1 problems

[marco-sparco]

When the boot on my 02 mini One started playing up I tried the most obvious suggestions of replacing the lock and the button switch. When neither worked it was sent up to BMW today where they have informed me that the BC1 has gone. They have given me a price of £540 inc vat and I'm not sure that even includes the labour. Though they have said that under some scheme that BMW provide that they may help with the cost as the car only has 33k miles.

So can anyone help by knowing of a cheaper option of replacing the BC1, maybe a second hand one, and can anyone describe the BMW scheme for paying for reparis?

Thanks
Marc

[marco-sparco]

BMW said that the BC1 controls all the voltages around the car, I'm not the most electronically minded. Got the break down from them
£300- for the part
£75- fitting
£175- programming

thought the price of programming was a bit harsh.

[marco-sparco]

The service woman said that the reprograming would take 2hours to complete.

thanks for al the help so far lads.

Edited by marco-sparco on Saturday 21st March 14:45