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  1. MCS02

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    #2 MCS02, Sep 28, 2016
    It sounds like the safety switch on the clutch that will not let you crank it unless the clutch is in. Also have you looked to see if there is any fluid leaking from the slave on the transmission?
     
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    #3 MCS02, Sep 28, 2016
    And congrats on the R53!
     
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    #4 beken, Sep 28, 2016
    Maybe the battery is dead. Enough to power the interior lights but not enough to engage the starter.

    I recently had a dead battery on my other car (not the MINI) where the battery was bad enough that jumping it did not get enough juice to get the starter to work. The battery was simply outputting the wrong voltage. Enough to power lights though.
     
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    #5 00Mini, Sep 28, 2016
    +1 on the clutch safety switch being your problem with starting.
     
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    #6 Goldsmithy, Sep 28, 2016
    Do you have any way of checking if any codes are present? And, welcome to M/A...
     
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    #7 MCS02, Sep 28, 2016
    Yea Minis get flaky when the battery is going bad. You can have all sorts of oddball stuff happen. Have the battery checked, load test.
     
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    #8 MyklMacD, Sep 29, 2016
    Does anyone know how to go about checking the clutch safety switch? I tried sticking a magnet on it like I read somewhere. But it was only a small fridge magnet.
     
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    #9 MCS02, Sep 29, 2016
    Sorry I am miles from my Bemtly manual. But if it were the old days I would use a multimeter. I would think with clutch down the circuit would be closed but I am not sure. I have not even looked under me pedals to see what it looks like. I won't be home till Friday sorry I'm not much help.
     
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    #10 whaap, Sep 29, 2016
    Had the exact same thing happen on my wife's car a month ago (CR-V). I was convinced it was the starter gone bad as everything worked fine. Put a jump on it and it was the battery. Go figure!
     
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    #11 DneprDave, Sep 29, 2016
    I would unplug the neutral safety switch and check the continuity across the two wires with a multimeter.

    I had a truck in which the neutral safety switch failed. I just shorted the wires going to the switch together and drove it anther 300,000 miles.
     
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    #12 Razone23, Sep 29, 2016
    That may still be the original battery, the same thing happened to me. a battery check and found that was my problem. Good luck


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    #13 MyklMacD, Nov 2, 2016
    I was able to purchase a new battery... finally. After hooking the battery up, I noticed that the door locks and automatic sunroof window did not work, they did work with the old shitty battery so I have no idea whats wrong there. I attempted to start the car, nothing, I stood on top of the clutch pedal and tried again, car started, was able to get it into first and reverse with force. So I'm assuming it sounds like the clutch slave cylinder or master, idk the difference. If anyone could shed some light that would be great. thanks
     
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    #14 MCS02, Nov 2, 2016
    Have you looked to see if the slave cylinder is leaking? if so its time to change it. The slave cylinder is know to be a problem item.
     
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    #15 Ujin, Nov 2, 2016
    +1 on the slave not engaging the clutch.
     
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    #16 MyklMacD, Nov 4, 2016
    If it was the slave cylinder, wouldn't the pedal be really soft or on the floor. The petal is still fully to the top.
     
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    #17 MCS02, Nov 4, 2016
    It would be soft but it still may come up to the top. If it is bad it will be wet with brake fluid.
     
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    #18 MyklMacD, Nov 4, 2016
    Well whenever it stops raining here in Oregon (lord knows when that will be) I will be able to jack the car up and check if the slave cylinder is leaking.
     
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    #19 MCS02, Nov 4, 2016
    Oh come on! If Gene Kelly can sing in the rain you can work on your MINI in the rain.:D

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