2nd Gen R56 Cooper Most liked posts in thread: Wiper mania

  1. Minidave

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    #3 Minidave, Jan 14, 2013
    if this is a first gen car it sounds like a failing body control module....
     
  2. Nathan

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    #2 Nathan, Jan 14, 2013
    Welcome, thanks for joining Motoring Alliance, the FUN and Friendly MINI Community.

    What year and model MINI are we talking about here please.
     
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    #5 Crashton, Jan 14, 2013
    Welcome to M/A

    I think Minidave has hit on a likely cause.
     
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    #6 Dave.0, Jan 14, 2013
    This sounds like the problem to me. Good luck getting everything fixed.

    Oh and welcome to MA the FUN Mini site. :Thumbsup:
     
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    #12 Nathan, Jan 15, 2013
    Sounds like something is going on in the steering column where the switches converge. I'd pull the wheel and take a look at the connections in the column.

    Moving thread to 2nd Gen area.
     
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    #4 rum4, Jan 14, 2013
    Welcome to m/a
     
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    #7 Firebro17, Jan 14, 2013
    Still wait'n for our FUN stickers for the racecar. Guess we'll make 'em up and add 'em appropriately!
     
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    #8 Jason Montague, Jan 15, 2013
    :cornut: Welcome to MA. Good luck on fixing the problem.:Thumbsup:

    Jason
     
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    #9 jeboa, Jan 15, 2013
    Sorry for the delay, just getting used to the site. Our Mini is a 2008 without the turbo.
    Since my last posting I have tried disconnecting the battery in the hope of resetting the computer. Upon reconnecting the batt. the wipers cam on and would not respond to the control switch, front rear or wash. I had to remove the fuse again. The directionals work but do not cancel after making a turn.
     
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    #10 jeboa, Jan 15, 2013
    Hi Nathan, our Mini is a 2008 Mini Cooper with no turbo.
     
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    #11 jeboa, Jan 15, 2013
    Sorry for the delay, just getting used to the site. Our Mini is a 2008 without the turbo.
    Since my last posting I have tried disconnecting the battery in the hope of resetting the computer. Upon reconnecting the batt. the wipers cam on and would not respond to the control switch, front rear or wash. I had to remove the fuse again. The directionals work but do not cancel after making a turn.
    Today 06:34 AM


    Read more: http://www.motoringalliance.com/forums/newreply.php?do=newreply&noquote=1&p=172722#ixzz2I4H9z4lF
     
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    #13 jeboa, Jan 15, 2013
    Thank's Nathan, Ill give it a try.