2nd Gen R56 Cooper S Most liked posts in thread: Identifying Two Pin Connector

  1. MCS02

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    #2 MCS02, Sep 26, 2017
    Welcome to MA! What year and model Mini do you have?
     
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    #3 makg, Sep 26, 2017
    2010 R56S w/ N14
     
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    #4 jetsr6, Sep 26, 2017
    Did you figure it out yet?
     
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    #5 agranger, Sep 26, 2017
    A google search with R56 and 7514237 turned up some references to AC/Heat blower fans (but the link just took me to ebay). So maybe it connects to the AC somewhere?

    I also found it on Real OEM as a part of a battery cable harness (which makes some sense, given it is an electrical connector), but not for an R56.
     
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    #6 agranger, Sep 26, 2017
    It might be visible here... Maybe 1" down and to the right of the center of the image...

    https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohen.co.uk%2Fimages%2Fshop%2Fprodimages%2Fresized%2Fn18-engine---aem-does-not-fit-edited_860x.jpg&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lohen.co.uk%2Fshop%2Fgen-2-mini%2Finduction%2Fcooper-s-induction%2Faem-air-intake-system-n18-cooper-s-jcw-gen-2-detail&docid=G9m0SoTYJRYPXM&tbnid=Gb8zTU3oeF0eRM%3A&vet=10ahUKEwjP-K3Xy8PWAhUN-GMKHcMcA_Y4yAEQMwgKKAgwCA..i&w=860&h=645&bih=974&biw=1920&q=r56%20airbox&ved=0ahUKEwjP-K3Xy8PWAhUN-GMKHcMcA_Y4yAEQMwgKKAgwCA&iact=mrc&uact=8#h=645&imgdii=nwjg_0SKtYCP_M:&vet=10ahUKEwjP-K3Xy8PWAhUN-GMKHcMcA_Y4yAEQMwgKKAgwCA..i&w=860
     
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    #7 agranger, Sep 26, 2017
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    and here, looking like it feeds into the air pipe from the filter to the engine.

    [​IMG]
     
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    #8 makg, Sep 26, 2017
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    Not yet. I've searched for the matching plug to no avail. I'm probably going to remove the left inner fender today to get a better view. I'm hoping it's related to a yellow DSC and brake indicator on the dash.
    I saw that it came up for an R60 on RealOEM, but that orientation and position doesn't look correct.
     
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    #9 agranger, Sep 26, 2017
    [​IMG]
     
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    #10 makg, Sep 26, 2017
    If you're referring to that breather sensor, it's been accounted for. The plug in question is mounted next to the washer bottle behind the fresh air intake tube.
     
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    #11 agranger, Sep 26, 2017
    it sure looks like it clips into a sensor on that air line running from filter to turbo, near the oil like for the turbo

    [​IMG]
     
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    #13 makg, Sep 26, 2017
    My breather plug has been relocated as shown:
     

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    #14 MCS02, Sep 26, 2017
    This looks kind of like it. This is on my R58 with the n14 engine. You can see on my car it plugs into something under the air intake hope thi helps
     

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    #15 agranger, Sep 27, 2017
    Find it yet?
     
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    #16 makg, Sep 27, 2017
    Negatory, going to do some dismantling tonight to try to find its mate.

    Here's what I'm referring to.
     

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    #17 MCS02, Sep 27, 2017
    Good luck. But um is it faster? You may want to leave it unplugged.:D
     
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    #18 makg, Sep 28, 2017
    ECSTuning told me that it was a sensor plug for an optional alarm.
     
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    #19 MCS02, Sep 28, 2017
    Wouldn't it be nice if they labeled the connectors so we don't drive ourself crazy looking for the place to plunge it in!