2009 'mini bulb of exterior lighting failure'
#1
2009 'mini bulb of exterior lighting failure'
Every morning when I turn on my recently purchased mini I get this warning. I have taken the car to the dealership and they cannot find anything wrong with it. Even the diagnostics came back fine on it. I cannot find a bulb out for the life of me and the dealership said there is a chance that there is an LED bulb on the car somewhere and that because LED bulbs are different the car may be acting weird due to that. Is that common at all? Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
#2
Every morning when I turn on my recently purchased mini I get this warning. I have taken the car to the dealership and they cannot find anything wrong with it. Even the diagnostics came back fine on it. I cannot find a bulb out for the life of me and the dealership said there is a chance that there is an LED bulb on the car somewhere and that because LED bulbs are different the car may be acting weird due to that. Is that common at all? Has anyone else had this issue?
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much!
Headlight bulbs (Low beam/high beam behavior for both bulbs. Total: 2 bulbs)
Front fog lights (Both bulbs. Total: 2 bulbs)
Front parking lights (Above the front fog lights. Total: 2 bulbs)
All bulbs on each tail light (4 bulbs on each tail light. Total: 8 bulbs)
Rear fog light bulb (Total: 1 bulb)
Both registration plate bulbs (Total: 2 bulbs)
Let us know if is all working OK and if there is any LED bulb installed.
EDIT: This is a check for pre LCI models where the reverse lights are on tail lights. For LCI models, reverse bulbs are on rear fog lights housing.
Last edited by miniuy; 04-21-2015 at 08:24 AM. Reason: More info
#4
#5
Consider ordering and replacing both (same bulb as BMW license plate lights).
Got my pair from here:
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#6
I have this light come on almost every time I start the car, even in the middle of the daytime. I've checked every single bulb imaginable and every one of them is lit up just fine. During the daytime I have to turn the lights on manually and let them on for about 30 seconds to get it to realize all the lights work. Dealer says that at worst it'll take reprogramming the module to a tune of about $160. How the hell does a module lose it's configuration suddenly? And why should I have to pay to "reboot" it?
#7
I have this light come on almost every time I start the car, even in the middle of the daytime. I've checked every single bulb imaginable and every one of them is lit up just fine. During the daytime I have to turn the lights on manually and let them on for about 30 seconds to get it to realize all the lights work. Dealer says that at worst it'll take reprogramming the module to a tune of about $160. How the hell does a module lose it's configuration suddenly? And why should I have to pay to "reboot" it?
Check again. Get someone to help you. It could be the license plate, puddle lights, fog lights (city lights) etc.
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#8
I'll double check the bulbs connections this weekend, but on the visual surface, there is not a single bulb out in the car and the light comes on, then once I turn all lights on in the daytime, the light goes away after about 30 seconds. So if in fact I did have a bulb burned out, it wouldn't go away at all.
#9
What's the "Add-a-brake kit"?
#10
I will swap out the bulbs when I have the time, however I've been running the bulbs for a couple months at lease and haven't had a single problem with them.
#11
Add a brake kit: http://www.outmotoring.com/add-a-bra...iring-kit.html
I will swap out the bulbs when I have the time, however I've been running the bulbs for a couple months at lease and haven't had a single problem with them.
I will swap out the bulbs when I have the time, however I've been running the bulbs for a couple months at lease and haven't had a single problem with them.
Let us now the swap result (other LEDs or halogen test).
Second test could be the "Add-a-brake" light kit ...
When you say "Every morning when I turn on ..." it is when all lights OFF (lights button position = "0") or when you move the lights button to position "1" and/or "2"?
#12
Thank you for the link!
Let us now the swap result (other LEDs or halogen test).
Second test could be the "Add-a-brake" light kit ...
When you say "Every morning when I turn on ..." it is when all lights OFF (lights button position = "0") or when you move the lights button to position "1" and/or "2"?
Let us now the swap result (other LEDs or halogen test).
Second test could be the "Add-a-brake" light kit ...
When you say "Every morning when I turn on ..." it is when all lights OFF (lights button position = "0") or when you move the lights button to position "1" and/or "2"?
I also have auto lights, so when the car starts in the morning, all lights are OFF and only come on if the light sensor indicates it's too dark and turns the lights on. Lately I haven't been having the problem, so who knows what was causing it.
#13
You can check starting the car under the sun (lights turned off) and check if the warning is there ...
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#16
Interesting - I left for lunch, and the warning went away. I'll check the plate lights, and a few others this evening.
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