Ok... Me and another Cooper S owner want to know what the little box inthe middle of out headliners is? it has little side vents on it and i thought it was for the AC, but no air blows threw it.

My Firend had a cooper before his S and his cooper didnt have that little box.

any one know whats it for and why we have it?

 

Sounds like an alarm sensor to me....

 

to big for that.. let me runn and get a pic of it

 

It's for the interior infrared alarm sensor.
Prior to '03(?) they didn't have the box. It pops off easily, you'll see the sensor wire tucked up in the headliner.

 

If you mean in the middle of the roof, yup, Eric got it right. Alarm

 

This thing...


That this is part of the alarm.. its huge

 

Yes thats the alarm thing. I asked the same question. I called it a doohickey and it looks like this on an 04

 

I have this on my first production week '03. I don't have an alarm, and never will... Thinking about removing it, but don't know if it will be an eye-sore once gone...

 

Im with ya on that one... If it isnt to bad under there... might beable to hook up some little light to a plug of some sorts

 

So thats what that is... too bad i still have it and no alarm.

 

Yep, it is where the motion sensor for the alarm goes. I think it also allows access to the antenna base. I am taking mine apart this weekend and will let you know for sure.

 

If not much trouble, kindly share a photo of what it looks like removed...

 

yeah my M has the same thing for the motion sensor

 

It's easy to remove. Just pull it down and you'll find a rather unattractive 4x4 hole in the headliner.

 

Well, that answers my question then. I don't want such a large hole, so it stays put...

 

Just think about all the interesting things you could stash up there

 

I've actually wondered if it wouldn't make a nice spot for a stealth radar detector, but I think it's 'view' is blocked.

 

How about a hidden camera to see who is stealing your car or doing other nefarious acts in it?

 

I better be the only one doing nefarious acts in my MINI.

How about a licorice whip dispensor, a la the Mirth-mobile in "Wayne's World"?

 

maybe you can fabricate a reading lamp or something to cover the hole

 

What about a teeny, tiny, rotating mini mirrored discoball?! That would be hilarious!

 

You are. We've got the video coverage from Vegas to prove it!

That could work, but you'd need to encase your whips, lest they get covered in headliner dust.

 

Someone's been 'vacationing' a little too hard tonight.