Hello, fellow MINI lovers,

My 2012 R56s was recently in to have the FRM replaced due to a recall. When I got the car back, the mood lighting color was changed to purple. When I went to change it back to my previous color, moving the switch had no impact, the color stayed on purple. I tried both directions as well as holding the switch for 10 seconds. Suddenly after a few tries of holding the switch, all of the interior ambient lighting failed, as well as my interior overhead lighting. The passenger and driver map lights still work, as do the makeup lights in the mirrors. I have tried holding the overhead switches for various intervals but nothing seems to have any impact. I am also having trouble locating a fuse for these lights. If anyone has some advice it would be much appreciated.

Cheers

 

Well, it appears I also now have a parasitic drain as my battery is completely drained. Recharging the battery and starting the car has brought back my interior lights, kind of. They are now flickering and flashing intermittently, and sometimes going out again for a period of time. My window also refuses to go all the way up. It's scheduled back at the dealer this Tuesday.

Here is the state of my ambient lighting now

 

Either bad module or improperly programmed and coded.

check the plugs to the module. sometime pins get bent or corroded.

 

Thanks for the reply. I just got the car back from the dealership, the FRM was indeed faulty.