Hi Guy's,
I'm pretty damn confused!
I have a 2013 R56 LCi JCW Mini.
I wanted the Auxiliary gauges fitted and my local BMW/mini dealer said they won't fit my car????!!!!!!
This can't be right.....can it??
I'm sure I've read somewhere that people have fitted them, can any of you help?
Many thanks.

 

I have a 2013 JCW and I have a relative torque and coolant temp gauge installed. Looking at the window sticker it was installed from the factory so I'm not sure what they are talking about.

 

What is a LCi?

Last year, I saw a video about the OEM gauge kit installation on a HT. The wiring harness had to be spliced with special connectors.

This is not a plug and go kit and if I can remember they don't fit very well with the overall dash layout.

The dash vent pods efficiency is seriously compromised with this installation.

This is the reason I never went through with them.

 

LCI = life cycle impulse = BMW's fancy term for facelift 2011-2013 R56s

You are spot on with the dash vent problem. I am getting slowly used to the right driver's vent not being able to cool down my face because that damn gauge is in the way. I would uninstall it but I like having the coolant gauge to tell me when the car is warm enough to pop and I don't want to go through the hassle of placing it on the other side and removing the other gauge which is plain useless.

 

Hmm, I'd happily give fitting them a go myself, if I knew someone who had done the job.
It's always easier if someone can advice on any areas that may cause problems.....before you get there yourself!

 

We have some info here for the 2011+ MINI and what they did to get it working:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...hemselves.html

 

Well........ I can live without the gauges. The Mini dash is ugly enough without them as added eyesores.

My priority is cabin ventilation and comfort and my A/C is always on all year around. From my experience, the overall performance is just average, nothing more.

If one dash vent is restricted from blowing properly, this is a problem that become a major issue with the A/C sensors to balance the cabin pressure.

 

A Scangauge would address all your issues about monitoring functions and then some.

ISAMIN

 

Is the display color can be matched with the exact Orange Mini of the tach and speedo?

 

yes

 

Do you have any video or pictures?

 

I fit the coolant temp on my Roadster. Not the easiest job but definitely not hard. There are a few posts about it. Here's pics of mine. I couldn't have the double setup because of the openometer, but mount points are the same (they sent me the wrong bracket and I installed it before I figured it out).

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...e-install.html