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  1. bizobby

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    #13 bizobby, Dec 12, 2014
    Haha as soon as she gets home I will take pictures....



    ... of the car :p
     
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    #12 MCS02, Dec 11, 2014
    Oh my! Lets not get to friendly on the friendly Mini sight.:devil:
     
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    #2 Crashton, Dec 10, 2014
    Welcome to MA

    I agree these little MINIs can be touchy buggers, but they are so damned much fun. Any other car would have been kicked to the curb for what my MINI has done. None has given me so darned much pleasure so I put up with my cheekie touchie bugger. :D
     
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    #7 mrntd, Dec 11, 2014
    Welcome Aboard!
    It's the little things that make these cars so endearing.
     
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    #11 CHKMINI, Dec 11, 2014

    ....of the car or his girlfriend? (Just a little joke, no overreaction please)
     
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    #20 CHKMINI, Dec 13, 2014
    Sounds like the same problem Blake's 05 R53 had while at the Dragon last year. Marzo from Helix found the ABS harness had rubbed through at the firewall and was shorting out. Another check is to remove the interior hatch panel and see if the license plate light module is corroded from water leaking in. That will cause a short in the brake lights as well.
     
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    #3 wmwny, Dec 10, 2014
    Welcome to M/A! I'm assuming your g/f still has her '06, right? Is it an R50 or an R53? Pics would also be a great help....:Thumbsup:
     
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    #4 Shifter, Dec 10, 2014
    Welcome to M/A!

    Give us a little more detail about the car and its issues and you're sure to get loads of advice from the many long time enthusiasts on this site.

    Cheers!
     
  9. MCS02

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    #5 MCS02, Dec 11, 2014
    Welcome to MA
     
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    #6 Dave.0, Dec 11, 2014
    Welcome to M\A the FUN MINI site. :Thumbsup:

    Got pictures? :popcorn:
     
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    #8 00Mini, Dec 11, 2014
    Welcome to M/A !!
     
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    #9 Stefanie, Dec 11, 2014
    Welcome!
     
  13. bizobby

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    #10 bizobby, Dec 11, 2014
    It's an r53. Charcoal gray. She has had it for a little over a year now but surprisingly I don't have any pictures. It's stock though. I used to be into modding cars like crazy but so far with it's issues I don't want to create more reasons for things to go wrong.

    So far I have replaced the crank position sensor, clutch slave cylinder, crank pulley/shredded belt (I put the super damper on), battery, and now the seat mat went out so I put the emulator in.
     
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    #14 bizobby, Dec 12, 2014
    I must be unlucky or something. Now we are having an issue where when we turn the car off the brake lights stay on. Gonna look around for a resolve to that now. Doesn't help we are 35 miles from home just getting to a concert.
     
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    #15 MCS02, Dec 12, 2014
    How old is the battery? Take it to a parts store and have them test the battery. Minis do very odd things when the battery is going bad.
     
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    #16 bizobby, Dec 12, 2014
    It's actually a brand new battery. It has been raining quite a bit here, maybe a short. I read the diode for the brake switch is pretty touchy, could have gotten wet under the carpet. Who knows.... Just gotta start eliminating probable causes starting with the relay. Even the guage cluster wouldn't go off at one point though. This car was in and still is in dealership condition. Sucks they have these flaws.
     
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    #17 Norm03s, Dec 12, 2014
    Never had any issues like your having. Just a tip, your "flaws" might be you jumping to conclusions.
    What diode, the brake switch is a simple mechanical switch screwed into the transmission, on a 6 speed anyway. There isn't any brake wiring under the carpet for two. Brand new battery doesn't mean anything, follow the suggestions if you want help, take it.
    Think i"ll wait and see what your up to on here.
     
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    #18 MCS02, Dec 12, 2014
    I have had new battery's go bad so don't rule it out. But let's start simple. Check that your battery post and connections are clean and tight. As a matter of fact undo them and clean them and then reconnect them. Under the hood next to the air cleaner is a small box with a + on it. Check to make sure the bolt inside it is clean and tight. This is a known problem aeria. Then take the car to a parts store and have them do a load test on the battery. Let us know what you find. Please start here before you look at more in depth reasons for the problems your having.
    Good luck, we are here to help.
     
  19. bizobby

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    #19 bizobby, Dec 13, 2014
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    I had them test the battery before I bought it. 680 cca, only one month from production. No corrosion on any terminals, all very secure. I'm not trying to jump to conclusions, but pretty much have been spot on each time I have had an issue with this car.