R50/53 Things You Didn't Know About Your MINI
#2051
I just learned that with the Emergency Flashers on, if you press the brake pedal, the Emergency Flashers are deactivated and stop flashing and the brake lights get priority.
The same with the turn signals. If the flashers are on and you activate either the left or right turn signal, the emergency flashers deactivate and the turn signal selected gets priority.
That's actually some pretty ingenious thinking to do that.
I discovered this doing a walk-around of my car the check lights.
The same with the turn signals. If the flashers are on and you activate either the left or right turn signal, the emergency flashers deactivate and the turn signal selected gets priority.
That's actually some pretty ingenious thinking to do that.
I discovered this doing a walk-around of my car the check lights.
Are you Reed Richards?
C ya,
Dutch
#2052
I use a long umbrella myself. If I am trying to check for lit bulbs in the daylight, it's easier in the dark against a garage door. Insert umbrella against brake pedal and release the seat back, it jams in with just enough force.
#2053
I skillfully utilized my snow brush having it hold the brake pedal in for me. It did a great job and was very cooperative.
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#2059
:-)
#2063
I've got a nice Nardi shift **** I'd like to put on, just have to figure out how I can get the original off.
Didn't know that about the parcel shelf, thanks.
Oh, don't slam the hood, close it gently then press it shut just above each headlight. If you slam it you risk separating the ball&socket joints in the headlights. I learned the hard way but was able to pull them back together through the bulb changing access doors.
Didn't know that about the parcel shelf, thanks.
Oh, don't slam the hood, close it gently then press it shut just above each headlight. If you slam it you risk separating the ball&socket joints in the headlights. I learned the hard way but was able to pull them back together through the bulb changing access doors.
#2066
Well, maybe someone already mentioned this, but I just noticed it. Here in the rainy Northwest of Oregon I end up using my wipers a lot. When they are on intermittent and I stop, the sweep changes from every 5 seconds to around 9 seconds. If I have the slow constant on and I stop it changes to a sweep every 3 seconds. If I have high speed sweep on they change to slow speed sweep. Pretty cool, I think.
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#2069
Closing the bonnet.
Learned this the sort-of-hard-way. Don't slam the bonnet. I did and ended up with the drivers side xenon headlight staring at the road in front of the car. Slamming the bonnet disengaged the ball & socket joint of the wigglies in there. I removed the light, opened the access covers and was able to pull the joint back together. Now, I close the bonnet softly till it rests on the latches, then push it closed just above each headlight, though I'm going to try the Mini emblem someone suggested.
#2070
If you have a face lift (04 PRODUCTION and up) your high beam bulbs are the same style (H7) as your low beam bulbs. I recently remember reading about it, and on the way home from a christmas party BOTH (yes, both) bulbs failed within 30 seconds of each other. Swapped the bulbs, and drove home with my old, dim, dying high beam bulbs that were never replaced in the life time of the car, but they got me home.
#2072