F55/F56 Has anyone figured out how to add a confirmatory beep when you lock the car?
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Has anyone figured out how to add a confirmatory beep when you lock the car?
I have the 4 door hatchback 2016, no alarm, and would like to have a 'beep' when I lock the car ......on my '04 MC i was able to put a cheap but loud piezo buzzer from Radio Shack and used the actuator for the gas filler door to power it ....when you lock, the gas door actuator locks the fuel filler door and at the same time powered the buzzer...there was a thread for the first generation MINI identifying which wire to connect into ....has anyone figured this out for the third generation?
Last edited by umberto; 09-30-2016 at 01:32 PM.
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Depending on the software version of your car, you should have these options.
Settings->Doors/Keys->Acoustic Sig. lock/unlock
Settings->Doors/Keys->Flash when lock/unlock
If you don't have them, you may want to have your software updated. If you have an iPhone/Android, get the Mini Motorer's Guide app.
http://www.miniusa.com/content/miniu...bile-apps.html
MINI Motorer’s Guide by BMW
https://appsto.re/ca/0R_W1.i
Settings->Doors/Keys->Acoustic Sig. lock/unlock
Settings->Doors/Keys->Flash when lock/unlock
If you don't have them, you may want to have your software updated. If you have an iPhone/Android, get the Mini Motorer's Guide app.
http://www.miniusa.com/content/miniu...bile-apps.html
MINI Motorer’s Guide by BMW
https://appsto.re/ca/0R_W1.i
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just double checked settings ...in my car there is no setting for an acoustic signal ....
I looked deep into the boot, beyond the inside lining...hard to see way in there to see the wire for that actuator to power a buzzer .... and this the only thing that only activates when you lock the car is the fuel filler door actuator, i think ...
I looked deep into the boot, beyond the inside lining...hard to see way in there to see the wire for that actuator to power a buzzer .... and this the only thing that only activates when you lock the car is the fuel filler door actuator, i think ...
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This is really weird, I don't have alarm on my car and I for some weird reasons sometimes when I lock the car I can hear a beep sound, the sound is so so low that I can't barely hear it but is there. I also asked my FG and family to listen and they all agreed the sound was there..
Weird part is it only does that I would say 3 out of 10 times lol
Weird part is it only does that I would say 3 out of 10 times lol
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It looks like, possibly, the piece at the front in this picture is the actuator, and there should be a wire plugging into the bit at the top.
https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...r/51177417842/
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https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-...r/51177417842/
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Last edited by hammerhands; 10-04-2016 at 10:00 AM.
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I'm with Umberto on this one. If anyone finds a single beep annoying then they're gonna be in for a surprise when they hear my exhaust system. Granted, it's not necessary where I live, out in the sticks, but in a busy parking lot or indoor parking garage it gets a little noisy to hear the lock click.
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here is a link to the thread from the gen 1 forum that i used to see which wire to splice into ten years ago for my '04 MC ....obviously will not relate to a third gen MINI but just to give the general idea
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ible-tone.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ible-tone.html
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Oh, and I also think the chirp is unnecessary, but some people just have to hear that lousy chirp sound to be relieved. (my sister-in-law being one of those people) My old 2007 Hyundai Elantra and 2014 Mazda CX-5 confirms locking with parking lights on the first pressing, and only chirps on the second time pressing the lock button which I rarely do.
What MINI (F56) needs is the light indicator, confirming the doors have been locked. It blinks when unlocking, but not for locking.
Last edited by hp79; 10-12-2016 at 09:36 AM.
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resurrecting this old thread ,,,,,,,no way to see which wire is going to the actuator just by looking in..... i was hoping some electrical sleuth would be able to figure out which wire is the one to splice into ....sure would be nice to hear the beep as you are walking away and pressing the fob's lock button