1st Gen R50 Cooper Most liked posts in thread: The Horns are ALIVE! But my MINI is dead?!

  1. Mr. Jim

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    Maybe she needs this......
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    It is very likely the oem original battery has gone tango uniform on you. It could be having your MINI laying on its left side also caused a problem. Put it back on all 4 wheels.

    Sounds like it is cranking slow. As Metal/Chuck said check the battery.

    Congrats on the horns!!! :D
     
  3. agranger

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    Did Erika just say that she is finally horny? (sorry... someone had to say it)
     
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    There's your problem. Video is meant to be landscape, not portrait. :)

    Good to film the issue though, I did the same thing when I was having the cold start rattle. Made a DVD of it and took it to the dealer when I dropped off the car to get it fixed.
     
  5. Norm03s

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    Lights or wipers, but never both.... :D

    Lucas = Loose Unsoldered Connections and Splices :p
     
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    Maybe your MINI just got all light headed from tooting all day...
     
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    I've had good luck with Interstate Batteries over the years. What ever you choose to use make sure it fits well.

    Use this for excessive tooting....

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  9. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    How about this:

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  10. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    Failed at linking video...
     
  11. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    Failed at video upload x2...
     
  12. Metalman

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    Sounds and looks like a pinball machine....

    I wanna hear those Hellyeahs....:D

    Congrats..... Weak battery?.... Hook up a battery charger???? Maybe
     
  13. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    Schultze is my daily driver and I need to get him up & running so I can get to the office in the morning...

    I just don't understand what I could've done to cause this newest problem aka the car not starting.
     
  14. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    Oh, it would certainly be just my luck if the OEM battery went to crap JUST as I got the horns to work...
     
  15. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    Jumped Schultze with the GTI, then drove to the gas station, filled up the tank, and drove a little bit longer.

    Guess it's time to start doing some research for aftermarket batteries...

    On the UP side...the Hellas are L-O-U-D...especially when you are driving through an empty shopping center parking lot...the echo is even sweeter!
     
  16. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    You have NO IDEA how hard it is to look graceful while trying to start a car, hold a cellphone camera & balance a car when it's on its side!

    I don't know WHY the video came out that way...I was truly holding the camera vertically.
     
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    I still think you need to call an exorcist :)
     
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    #13 DneprDave, Oct 7, 2011
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    Maybe the horns are too big and they sucked all the smoke out of the battery!:)

    What did you have to do to finally get the horns working? Was it a bad ground?

    Dave
     
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    #14 Norm03s, Oct 7, 2011
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    This sounds too coinsidental to me. What is 87a on the relay connected to?
     
  20. SNEEEZY - Erika

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    It was definitely a bad ground. I had to run two new ground connections and I simply used the OEM horn "hot" wire.

    I haven't installed the relay yet.