1st Gen R52 Cooper Convertible Most liked posts in thread: Limp Mode

  1. Canusrufis

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    #7 Canusrufis, Oct 25, 2015
    Exactly. Anytime a car doesn't function like it should trade it in ASAP.
     
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    #8 ZippyNH, Oct 26, 2015
    Many shops have a odb2 reader that can leftbplugged in....it will record info...then you can take it out for a drive...even day or two... And let the limp mode happen ..
    The the data can be looked at. No reason to go nuts...pretty simple way to find out the issue, THEN it can be fixed.
    Just have to find a shhop that is...er.....slightly more modern!!
     
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    #2 Firebro17, Oct 22, 2015
    Im sure you've had someone read the trouble codes. What did they point to? I had a limp mode issue a couple years back. I ended up replacing the MAF sensors. One was very corroded. No limp mode since.
     
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    #3 santander, Oct 23, 2015
    Mass air sensor

    It would appear that there is no mass air sensor on a R52 2006 cooper petrol
     
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    #4 Canusrufis, Oct 23, 2015
    Its a MAP. What was the codes thrown when in limp mode?
     
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    #5 santander, Oct 23, 2015
    No code shows thats the problem! However new convertible f57 revealed today so the clock is ticking before bmw get it back
     
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    #6 Firebro17, Oct 23, 2015
    Yah, I'd s#*! can that old unreliable MINI and move forward... :lol:
     
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    #9 fishmonger, Oct 29, 2015
    A $5 ELM327 OBDII bluetooth transmitter and a free Torque Android app is all it takes to log stuff (in addition to getting some cool displays for things your dash won't show you).

    I run a wired ScanGauge 2 in my truck and the wireless android app in the Mini at all times. No code escapes me. Most of the time codes are bogus, but limp mode inducing codes usually are more serious. I don't think a car will go into limp mode without throwing codes.
     
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    #10 Desy232, Dec 5, 2017
    Thank you for your good answers, useful.