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Old May 20, 2013 | 10:22 AM
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What does this mean?

This is coming up on my dash, the manual days electrical system failure, I thought it was cuz I'm in need of a break job.

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Old May 20, 2013 | 11:00 AM
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Looks like you need a brake service. What does the car say when you start it up? Or use the BC stalk to go through service.

Maybe recheck you manual because that shouldn't be an electrical failure.
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 11:12 AM
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It looks like it's warning you that you drove over a geyser
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 11:14 AM
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Call your independent MINI shop but congrats on reaching 105K miles, most people on this forum complain about the reliability. Looks like you took great care of your MINI to this point!
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by psichick
It looks like it's warning you that you drove over a geyser


I called Helix, they aren't available till after the 10th of June, and my inspection is due at the end of May so it looks like I may have to get pep boys to do my breaks for my inspection.. gulp..

I've had it since 75K a year ago, We've been through a couple of rough patches but Luigi's never left me stranded *knocks on wood*
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 11:23 AM
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Originally Posted by yetti96
Looks like you need a brake service. What does the car say when you start it up? Or use the BC stalk to go through service.

Maybe recheck you manual because that shouldn't be an electrical failure.
I def. need breaks, so thats the one maintenance item that comes up, but when i looked at the service manual it says its an electrical failure.. I'm thinking maybe cuz the sensor tripped?
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 02:55 PM
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i'm pretty sure that's the

change the brake fluid warning

go thru the stalk and you can cancel the warning

check your owner's manual
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 06:01 PM
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It just looks like the "you need service" light to me. I bet it's time for its annual check-up. (Or ~15K miles, or however much they're setting it to now.)
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by psichick
It looks like it's warning you that you drove over a geyser
LOL
 
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Old May 20, 2013 | 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by psichick
It looks like it's warning you that you drove over a geyser
No, it's the "Mini Mushroom Cloud" meaning that your engine is about to go kaboom.

Kidding....
 
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