Hello everyone.

After a few months of purchasing my 2010 Camden (Nov-2009 delivery), I am finally getting around to introducing myself. I visited the site before making my purchase and found the discussions very informative and useful.

So here I am just over a thousand miles later and loving every minute in the cockpit. I come home many evenings and just stare at my new baby. I have the good fortune to be parked in an underground garage and so found myself going down to the basement a few nights at the wee hours to try something out or just stare and smile. I got the base model in Silver White and am taking it in tomorrow to get the bonnet graphic made for this model put on.

So I have a few questions: does anyone know how to set factory installed alarm system to arm itself after closing the doors? Also, I once left the park lights on and was alerted a while afterward that the lights were on. Is there a setting that makes these lights turn off by themselves after exiting the car. I have looked on the Mini site and googled to death and still no luck.

Hope to join the community in some fun activities in the future.

Ok. I hope I have not eaten too much space here but look forward to your advise, guidance.

Robert
Brooklyn USA

 

Congrats! I LOVE the Camden in White Silver.

I don't know the answer to your questions, but your alarm question would probably be better answered in 2nd Gen Nav & Audio where it may get more views.

*My* 2010, if I leave the lights on it's not a big deal. They stay on when I shut the car down and turn off when I take the key fob out, then the parking lamps shut off when I open the door. My 06 Cooper had auto headlights and I was worried about killing the battery on the new car but this feature will be my savior! I now just leave them on.

 

Thanks ML. I will post asap. I have comfort access and almost never place the keyfob in the ignition. Maybe that is the problem.

Cheers.

 

Hey Congrats and welcome from another Camden owner. Had ours about 2 weeks tomorrow and I cant wipe the grin off the wife's face. She just loves her new MINI!

 

Maybe try hitting the Start/Stop button a second time. I know that shuts off the radio and stuff when you have comfort access.

 

Welcome Camden owner, how about a picture of your baby when you have gotten the graphics installed?

 

Holding the stop button down for a few seconds also does the same thing as pressing the stop button twice. Only had the car about 6 months before I figured this out

I leave my headlights on automatic and I have my MINI set up to burn the daytime driving lights. Everything shuts down when I shut the engine off and open the door.

Enjoy your new MINI!!

 

Thanks for the welcome all, and the information. Just had the bonnet graphics done this morning and plan to take some pics soon.

 

Welcome and congrats on the Camden, welcome to the Club!
We're still waiting on ours , my MA called me yesterday to tell me it's in production.