I remember reading in another post somewhere on here that you could access the OBC and change some of the memory settings for your MINI. All in all, I thought I read there were something like 30 different settings including toggling daytime running lights, auto-up, etc.

Anybody have a detailed list or a specific HOWTO on accessing and changing all of these settings? Thanks!


~jeff~

 

Sorry, the daylight running lights and the progammable options can only be set by your dealer. There is a test menu and some other settings (like display in kilometers instead of mph) that can be set through the OBC (there is a faq on mini2.com that details how to do this). Unfortunately, the options that I think you are referring to can only be set by the dealer.

 

rhawth99 is correct, as far as i 'm aware. Here's the faq from mini2.com




How to show RPM, Fuel Level, Speed and more on your Odometer Digital Display[SIZE=1]DISCLAIMER:

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Seeing as I mentioned this in another thread elsewhere on MINI2, here's a quick how-to on getting a bit more information from your MINI's computer.

The information displays in place of your mileometer, so you DO NOT have to have the MINI OBC/Trip Computer option to see this.

A complete list of functions is below, this example is how to get into the menu number '7'.

1. With the key in the ignition, but in the off position, press and hold down the odometer reset button, while holding the button down, switch the key in the ignition to position 1.
2. The screen will say 'Test' and a number.
3. Scroll through, (pressing reset button) through to test 19 and wait a moment.
4. Wait and the message will say "log i-off" then "log i-on" and back to "log i-off" again. When "log i-off" appears, press again. You are now in the system. (Woooo)
5. You can (if you wish) start the ignition any time from now.
6. Scroll through to test 7.0 (or whichever from the list below) and wait a moment, after a pause you will enter the test 7.* range of information.
7. You can scroll through now (7.1,7.2,7.3 etc.) using the reset button.
8. You can exit each menu by pressing, holding for a few seconds, then releasing the reset button.
9. To leave the system scroll to 19 and leave it for a few moments.
   Switching off the ignition also exits the system.

Test:

1.0 Chassis number
1.1 Kilometer count
1.2 Parts number
1.3 Coding-, Diagnostic- and Bus-index
1.4 Production Date (Calender week/year)
1.5 Hard- and Software status
1.6 Injectorstatus, Cylinder count, Engine factor.

2.0 Combisystem Test

3.0 Service intervall counter

4.0 Actual fuel consumption in l/100km. eg.0154 = 15,4 liters/100kms.
4.1 Consumption in liters/100kms.

5.0 Distance consumption in l/100kms.
5.1 Actual rest distance with available fuel in Kms.

6.0 Actual amount of fuel in tank. eg. 123321 =12,3liters left 32,1 liters right
6.1 Total amount of fuel in tank.
6.2 Show value of Fuel guage. 1= both senders OK, 2= sender failure, 3=ti signal unplausible (no reading)

7.0 Actual coolant temp.
7.1 Actual outside temp.
7.2 Actual engine revs.
7.3 Actual speed

8.0 Hexadecimal readings of menu 7.0 to 7.3

9.0 Actual on board voltage (Battery)

10.0 Land codes

11.0 Unit codes

12.0 No funktion

13.0 Gong test

14.0 - 14.4 On board diagnostic codes. eg 000000 = no failures

15.0 - 18.0 No funktion

19.0 On/Off for Test menu.

20.0 Correction factor for Fuel consumption
Formula for correction:
Shown consumption x 1000 / user defined consumption
Push the trip reset button to begin the correction. Numbers count up from 0-9, when correct number shows push trip reset button.

20.1 Sets 10ths. for consumption factor
20.2 Sets 100ths. and 1000ths. for consumption factor
20.3 Saves the new consumption factor and shows new value

21.0 Software reset. (Same as disconnecting battery)

Notes:

I have not been able to get speed into MPH, if you can update me with how to do this (if it's possible), then feel free to do so.

Your MINI's computer may give more or less information than stated above.


minimarkcs for the complete list of functions, translated from German and typed by hand!

 

Brian,

This is great information.

When a change is actually made, say after you complete test 6.1 "Total amount of fuel in tank", is this information always on display or is it temperary until the test is done?

If it is always on display until changed, where is it displayed at, the odometer, OBC over the steering wheel?

If it is displayed on the OBC over the steering wheel does it eliminate other displayed functions? For example; if you had 8 different functions you monitor on the OBC, would it give you 9 functions or elminate on of the 8?

CO

 

It's only temperary until the test is done, unfortunately.
Maybe a dealer could transfer it to the OBC permanently?