i have problem with side maker light (US Version), connector no have power. i enable this feature on bimmercode. but not work (still no power), any solutions?

I guess problem with FUSE? but i don't know which fuse number. Can help me please
fuse for sidemaker, i'm very confuse.

 

1. How did you verify there is no power? It looks like you are installing LED-side marker lights. LEDs are polarity specific. positive must be connected to positive. Make sure the red wire of your new LED side marker light is connected to the wire that has two colors (grey-yellow for the left rear light in your picture). The brown wire is negative, and it should connect to the black wire of your new light.

2. Power for these lights comes from the footwell module.

3. If you headlights are on, and there is no voltage at the side-marker connector as indicated on a multi-meter, you either have a wiring problem, or the footwell module has an issue.

 

I use a power meter but there is no power source. i tried plugging the light into another 12v source it worked properly.

I don't think it's broken because it is faulty all 4 sidemaker (2 front 2 rear), is there any case where the footwell is faulty, because i see my car works very well, only sidemaker error

 

It's possible you have a faulty footwell module; it's also possible your local indy dealer can re-flash the module to get those lights working again. In the case of my wife's X3, the right rear stop lamp was not working; The left and the right bulbs are identical, so I swapped them; the right bulb would work in the left socket, but the left bulb would not work in the right socket. So I made an appointment with my local indy dealer, but before I could get the car into his shop, it came back to life all by itself. Don't ask me how that works, solar flares, sun spots, planet convergence ... or just ... BMW electronics! I live in Florida, so my brother would say "It's mold in the computer module."

 

Thank you!!
Looks like I'm not as lucky as you. My car is imported from the US (I don't live in the US) in my country there is no mini dealer :(

 

What country are you in? I would get a voltmeter and test the lines for power, sounds like a break. Check that harness to the corner.

 

I live in Laos.where I live, not many people know about mini

I tried 4 positions with an electric tester (metter) , but no power out ,It doesn't sound good?, if the wire is broken or there is a problem, why all 4 positions?

Is there a high possibility of error in the footwell module? awww

 

Stupid question to follow, but are you turning the light switch on? Start engine, then turn headlight switch to mid position. Walk around car, and see which lights are on. Should be front bumper lower lights (not fog lights), rear tail lights, and all four side fender lights. If the front and rear lights are on, but the four fender lights are off, then would first suspect a coding issue. Maybe previous owner coded the lights off?

 

Ok their is a MINI dealer in Vietnam all over the place. Hochi MIn, Da Nang, and Hanoi has a bunch. Bangkok TL has one in the city.

BMW has a dealer in Laos, but they are BMW only from looks. Maybe they can help? Most BMW only dealers will not service MINI, they have to be MINI only or BMW and MINI.

Check the engine bay and kick panel in side the car fuses first since all four are bad. If not the fuses then it can be the FRM (footwell module) which will have to be bought new and then flashed by MINI dealership.

I would get a scan tool also to see what codes you get. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-schwaben...020sch01a~scf/

This will read all the MINI fault codes.

 

Hi. I turn on the switch on. All lights on (excepts sidemaker) :(
The most important thing is that I have US Sidemaker enabled in bimmercode already but still nothing.

 

Yeahhh. I asked some of my friends in Vietnam but they said the service of Mini or BMW there is also not very good (Because they didn't buy their car, they don't seem very enthusiastic??)
Can you help me tell me what its fuse number is. I see a lot of fuses and can't figure out which one is blowout (Or should I pull out all the checks?)

 

Sorry. Update. I used bimmercode for enable US Sidemaker and Medium brighness on
and use Autel tool for scan, it's no error about FRM.

 

So no error code? Autel simple or tablet. Tablet should pull all the codes?



Will not show anything ^^ (only like simple OBD2 reader) = Not like schawban scan tool




= like schwaben scan tool which will show all faults and MINI codes. Internal codes = MINI dealer level.

 

I'm use Autel bluetooth scanner OBD i bought here

Last time i scan 2 days ago. See nothing about FRM

If the FRM module is indeed faulty, will it appear on the ODB scanner?

 

It might be possible that the "Medium" setting is causing the FRM to not send voltage to the side markers. I would make the setting either "Full" or "High" or whatever is available, and check back.

 

Unfortunately, I have tried all the ways but it doesn't work. I had to leave the default as Medium
...:(((

 

Yea some of those Bluetooth app things are basic, they dont see the codes a schwaben scan tool will. You need the table autel or higher to match the schwaben MINI codes.

 

I just borrowed my friend's $1000 MaxiSys MS906 to scan for errors but it shows no errors. It's hard to understand. I'm solving 1 way (I don't know if it's stupid). I'm using the front parking light for the 2 front side marker lights. As for the back, I can't think of a way. Because if connect the wire to the brake light (Then every time you step on the brake) It will light up even if it's daytime. Is there a more reasonable way.

Oh my god. awwww

 

Not the brake light, but the rear parking light

 

I mean rear light (not front light)



I connect wire with Pin 3 (12v) and pin 4 (ground), but everytime brake will light turn on.
any solution?

 

I need 12v wire