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Old Jun 19, 2009 | 10:24 AM
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Forgot http://www.in2guitar.com/minihkreview.htmlthe link.
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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i didnt know my bike would fit...

always thought my mini would be just my fun weekend car. Im quickly finding out how versatile this little car is.



 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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...without even taking the front tire off!
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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Uh... it's off....
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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note to self...must put contacts in
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 02:26 PM
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front wheel is off, the passenger seat is re/declined(?) forward. the bike is a 55cm roadie but the mini still fit it without taking off the rear wheel which is awesome. Although if i wanted I cant fit a passenger by having the bike fit into the rear seat and cargo area when i remove both wheels. still better than my honda prelude (which is my commuter car)
 
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Old Jun 26, 2009 | 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Victa
front wheel is off, the passenger seat is re/declined(?) forward. the bike is a 55cm roadie but the mini still fit it without taking off the rear wheel which is awesome. Although if i wanted I cant fit a passenger by having the bike fit into the rear seat and cargo area when i remove both wheels. still better than my honda prelude (which is my commuter car)
You want awesome? https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...9-post753.html

Because you never know when you will need a second complete catback exhaust handy.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul
The eye glass slot in the glove box is in the form of the MINI logo.

The factory radio will always restart at a reasonable volume level, regardless of how loud it was when the MINI was turned off.
After I reset my ECU, this doesn't seem to work anymore. Does anybody know how to make it return.

BTW: 2006 MCS, Boost Radio.
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Aphraidknot
After I reset my ECU, this doesn't seem to work anymore. Does anybody know how to make it return.

BTW: 2006 MCS, Boost Radio.
i think thats a setting on H/K if you have harman kardon you can set up the volume you want it to start at the instrucions on how to do that are on your H/K manual
 
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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If that is the case, then no big deal. I thought it worked before. I have a habit turning everything down to a "ready" position anyways, whenever I turn off my car.
 
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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What is the Boot?
 
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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What is the Boot?
the back of the car...
or
like turning on something reboot a computer is restarting and stuff like that
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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The reason the remote works better when you hold it under your chin is from the fillings in your teeth! This is a fact!
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by skinnyonmymini
The reason the remote works better when you hold it under your chin is from the fillings in your teeth! This is a fact!
A fact? I find this very hard to believe. I don't have any amalgam fillings and I can't think of any scientific reason that composite fillings would make any difference. I think it has to do with the cranial cavity reflecting the radio signals through the bone voids for the nose and eyes into a more focused beam pattern.... but that is an opinion.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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a set of these babies and you can extend the range into the next county

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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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I dont know if this has been covered yet, but I ran out of gas the other day and the gas range readout on the tach said I still had 29 miles left. Good thing I had AAA.
 
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mini Mee
a set of these babies and you can extend the range into the next county



Ow ow!! My eyes!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 10:13 AM
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Originally Posted by spinned
I dont know if this has been covered yet, but I ran out of gas the other day and the gas range readout on the tach said I still had 29 miles left. Good thing I had AAA.
Thanks for the motoring tip. I've been down to 9 before and now I know not to fudge it.
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by spinned
I dont know if this has been covered yet, but I ran out of gas the other day and the gas range readout on the tach said I still had 29 miles left. Good thing I had AAA.
Thanks for the motoring tip. I've been down to 9 before and now I know not to fudge it.
I think the manual warns that below ~35mi, the range estimate isn't really trustworthy. (I guess that last gallon is hard to measure precisely.)

So I try to make sure to fill up before that, but I have gone down to range estimate "2".
 
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 02:43 PM
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Originally Posted by spinned
I dont know if this has been covered yet, but I ran out of gas the other day and the gas range readout on the tach said I still had 29 miles left. Good thing I had AAA.
Gotten mine below that. Now im gunna worry every time im low.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:52 AM
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Help, first off my 2002 S has no hatch release ring under the rear seat. I am having a problem with my cooling fan running all the time until it drains the battery. As soon as I hook up jumper cables the fan starts running again. I opened the hatch and disconnected the battery , then I shut the hatch. now I can't acess the hatch to reconnect the battery. My manual says there is a ring under the rear seat to manualy open the hatch If there is an electrical failure. I have the back seat out and still no ring!! And does anyone have any idea why the fan would run all the time , Its not showing that it is running hot.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodger
Help, first off my 2002 S has no hatch release ring under the rear seat. I am having a problem with my cooling fan running all the time until it drains the battery. As soon as I hook up jumper cables the fan starts running again. I opened the hatch and disconnected the battery , then I shut the hatch. now I can't acess the hatch to reconnect the battery. My manual says there is a ring under the rear seat to manualy open the hatch If there is an electrical failure. I have the back seat out and still no ring!! And does anyone have any idea why the fan would run all the time , Its not showing that it is running hot.
your fan is running because you have a faulty relay... I just got mine fixed recently
 
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 07:09 AM
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Fan Relay

Thanks fo the info on the fan! Is the faulty relay something I could replace myself or will it need to be replaced by the dealer? Do YOu know where the Relay is located? Thank-You for your help, Now I only need to figure out how to open the hatch to get to the battery.
 
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 09:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Rodger
Thanks fo the info on the fan! Is the faulty relay something I could replace myself or will it need to be replaced by the dealer? Do YOu know where the Relay is located? Thank-You for your help, Now I only need to figure out how to open the hatch to get to the battery.
Um...can't you flip the back seats down and crawl from the front seats to the back? It's not the most comfy way of doing it, but... That's what I had to do when my '04 battery died...
 
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 09:06 PM
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Rodger, my '02 also does not have the release under the rear seats. As uh oh indicated, just flip the seats down and crawl in there to hook the battery back up.

Until you get the cooling fan replaced, disconnect it at the larger plug just left of the bonnet release latch on the driver's end of the radiator. It is the wiring to the fan and will kill it without messing around with the battery. Unfortunately I am well aware of this issue as I am on my third cooling fan unit.

FYI, I've only found the cooling fan with housing as the part to buy and replace. I've been replacing them myself and it's about a 3 hour job if you already know what to do. First time took 8 hours.

If anyone with electronic knowledge ever figures out how to replace the electronic do-dads on the fan housing or in the fan iteself, I'd like to know so I can repair the two I have stored in the basement.
 
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