Number Plate Light Issues
#1
Number Plate Light Issues
Hi there.
New to the forum but having a very frustrating issue.
I have a 2013 (R56) Cooper S and I have recently changed the number plate bulbs. The lights don't come on and I have a warning icon on the dash.
No other lights are out and all the fuses are in tact.
I picked up a brand new boot handle assembly which included the boot release button and lamps/bulbs but unfortunately it's still not working. I should mention that the boot release still works fine.
Any ideas?
New to the forum but having a very frustrating issue.
I have a 2013 (R56) Cooper S and I have recently changed the number plate bulbs. The lights don't come on and I have a warning icon on the dash.
No other lights are out and all the fuses are in tact.
I picked up a brand new boot handle assembly which included the boot release button and lamps/bulbs but unfortunately it's still not working. I should mention that the boot release still works fine.
Any ideas?
#2
Hi there.
New to the forum but having a very frustrating issue.
I have a 2013 (R56) Cooper S and I have recently changed the number plate bulbs. The lights don't come on and I have a warning icon on the dash.
No other lights are out and all the fuses are in tact.
I picked up a brand new boot handle assembly which included the boot release button and lamps/bulbs but unfortunately it's still not working. I should mention that the boot release still works fine.
Any ideas?
New to the forum but having a very frustrating issue.
I have a 2013 (R56) Cooper S and I have recently changed the number plate bulbs. The lights don't come on and I have a warning icon on the dash.
No other lights are out and all the fuses are in tact.
I picked up a brand new boot handle assembly which included the boot release button and lamps/bulbs but unfortunately it's still not working. I should mention that the boot release still works fine.
Any ideas?
Hey! Did you ever sort this? My R56 is having the same issue!
#3
Hi there! Yeah I got this resolved in the end after a bit of troubleshooting.
When I changed the bulbs, I swapped the OEM bulbs for LED equivalents which shorted out my BCM (Body Control Module). I had a full warranty on the car so Mini/BMW resolved the issue without it costing me anything.
Been three years since I've owned an R56 however if I remember rightly, Mini/BMW said it would have costed £400-£500 to replace without a warranty however I'm not sure if this is a bit of dealership embellishment...
Hope you get it sorted!
When I changed the bulbs, I swapped the OEM bulbs for LED equivalents which shorted out my BCM (Body Control Module). I had a full warranty on the car so Mini/BMW resolved the issue without it costing me anything.
Been three years since I've owned an R56 however if I remember rightly, Mini/BMW said it would have costed £400-£500 to replace without a warranty however I'm not sure if this is a bit of dealership embellishment...
Hope you get it sorted!
#4
Hi there! Yeah I got this resolved in the end after a bit of troubleshooting.
When I changed the bulbs, I swapped the OEM bulbs for LED equivalents which shorted out my BCM (Body Control Module). I had a full warranty on the car so Mini/BMW resolved the issue without it costing me anything.
Been three years since I've owned an R56 however if I remember rightly, Mini/BMW said it would have costed £400-£500 to replace without a warranty however I'm not sure if this is a bit of dealership embellishment...
Hope you get it sorted!
When I changed the bulbs, I swapped the OEM bulbs for LED equivalents which shorted out my BCM (Body Control Module). I had a full warranty on the car so Mini/BMW resolved the issue without it costing me anything.
Been three years since I've owned an R56 however if I remember rightly, Mini/BMW said it would have costed £400-£500 to replace without a warranty however I'm not sure if this is a bit of dealership embellishment...
Hope you get it sorted!
Hey, thanks for replying!
Oh dear, that’s probably what I’ve done then 😫
I’m actually currently looking for a new car, 2016+ F56 Cooper S, so think I’ll just leave it for the next owner to deal with!
Did you go for an F56?
#5
I upgraded to a F56 Cooper S in Thunder Grey, great car. Sold it after about a year though because I wanted something cheap and cheerful for a bit. I did miss the R56 after a while though, to me it had more of a go-kart feel to it
#6
Yeah very annoying issue... There's no reason the BCM should react like that to a bulb but that's the world of BMW/Mini for you haha.
I upgraded to a F56 Cooper S in Thunder Grey, great car. Sold it after about a year though because I wanted something cheap and cheerful for a bit. I did miss the R56 after a while though, to me it had more of a go-kart feel to it
I upgraded to a F56 Cooper S in Thunder Grey, great car. Sold it after about a year though because I wanted something cheap and cheerful for a bit. I did miss the R56 after a while though, to me it had more of a go-kart feel to it
Haha yes exactly!!
Oh nice, I’m hoping to do the same, mainly as my R56 has not been very reliable. It’s a 61 plate 2011 with 78k miles and this year has had spark plugs and coil pack, oil leaks, wheel bearings, water pump done and I think the vanos is on the way out. And the air conditioning has stopped working as well as this new BCM issue!
Although I do love it, it has a perfect Mini go-kart feel which as you say is lacking in the F56. :-(
#7
Haha yes exactly!!
Oh nice, I’m hoping to do the same, mainly as my R56 has not been very reliable. It’s a 61 plate 2011 with 78k miles and this year has had spark plugs and coil pack, oil leaks, wheel bearings, water pump done and I think the vanos is on the way out. And the air conditioning has stopped working as well as this new BCM issue!
Although I do love it, it has a perfect Mini go-kart feel which as you say is lacking in the F56. :-(
Oh nice, I’m hoping to do the same, mainly as my R56 has not been very reliable. It’s a 61 plate 2011 with 78k miles and this year has had spark plugs and coil pack, oil leaks, wheel bearings, water pump done and I think the vanos is on the way out. And the air conditioning has stopped working as well as this new BCM issue!
Although I do love it, it has a perfect Mini go-kart feel which as you say is lacking in the F56. :-(
All this Mini talk is putting ideas into my head!
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