any idea its in the boot on the drivers side im taking bout the black round thing with the orange around it by the way

 

seriously? that's a cigarette lighter plug... pull the round plastic thing out... perfect for a plug in cooler... :-D

 

It is 12 volts, but I don't know the watt rating.

It is also useful for the 12v Slime compressors some of us carry with non-runflat tires. Just be careful using this and the cigarette lighter socket near the gear shift lever. They are fragile. I broke the front one pulling an iPod adaptor out of it. MINI of Mountain View fixed it on warranty, but said they wont do it again.

Hold the socket from pulling out with one hand while you pull the plug with the other.

I've taken the rear socket apart when removing the rear panel for Dynamat. They are both fragile. German under-engineering.

 

thanks i will keep in mind

 

That plastic plug is also perfect for replacing the cigarette lighter element by the shifter. Mind if I smoke in your Mini...ooops!!

 

Works great with my 12 volt air compressor.

 

Yeah...It charges my daughters Nintendo DS on long trips!! A lifesaver, since the only other one is in the front!!

 

the one up front powers my radar detector

 

Ok, I am calling you out on this. Your post title has a misspelling in it and you didn't take the time to read your manual before posting this simple question. Others may disagree, but please show the board a little more respect by using correct grammar and spend the effort to pick up your owners manual before littering the board with these kinds of posts.

I am sorry for the tone, but this kind of stuff really dumb downs the board. Just so you don't feel singled out. I also hate "what color should I get" and other highly subjective questions that are ultimately at the discretion of the poster.

Sorry for the rant.

 

Quite the voice of authority for someone who's been here 4 months...
Chill out, officer.

 

Please, let's not litter this forum with a back and forth on moclubman's comment. There are going to be people who resent anyone who criticizes someone's grammar, and others who have equally strong feelings about someone's lack of effort in posting. All forums are like that. Let's just understand that there are folks in each camp and let it go. Please?

 

Wow. I've been enjoying this site for some time now as merely an observer but this has motivated me to make my first post.
Over the last several months I've seen plenty of poor grammar and mis-spellings. Heck, my post may have some of both!
I thought this site was just a bunch of Cooper fans that enjoy talking about their cars. Take it easy!

 

I think the litter is moclubman's comment, not any back and forth over it.

When someone posts, "I'm calling you out on this," "... this kind of stuff really dumbs down the board," and "I also hate [this and that, which have nothing to do with this thread]," that someone is making a big show of being mean and picking a fight.

I, myself, can be quite the grammar ****, but there are better ways of handling it than being a complete jerk spread over 3 paragraphs like that. And I don't think there's anything wrong with someone else telling them to chill out.

I'd just urge moclubman to take his own advice and "please show the board a little more respect."

 

 

i thought this website was for sharing information and learning things about minis and as far as my gramer its america dude so chill u no wat my wrighting says even tho its not correct and ive been working on fixing it for those who critisize... except this message

just relax and enjoy the company of other MINI lovers even though the dont think or act like you. everyones different!

 

I think what he is trying to say is this:

I don't care if you use perfect grammar. Heck, I don't care if you misspell. It is just those posters that use such improper grammar that it becomes difficult to decipher their true meaning.

Goodness... if you want help, make it easy, eh?

 

sorry for being my self ill conform to the mans way of doing things

 

Accurate thread titles would be nice, though, to save me from clicking on a thread that I have absolutely no interest in!

 

Why, that's a high school diploma for one Zachary Allison
What's it doing in the boot?

Oh, right... that's the seal for Shaw Educational Center.

Some kind of practical joke diploma, eh?

Obviously, you are not a smoker.

 

sorry dont know how that picyure got there it was a picture of the cigg lighter in the trunk but i actually use to smoke i quit though its a bad habbit


great responses to the quotes

 

Uh....where are the mods (pun intended) ?

 

For powering stuff like a cooler

 

Not everyone's first language is English. Heck, even different parts of the USA has different dialects like a lot of the rest of the world.

And back to original poster's question, If you have no idea what something is you can't always find it in the manual without flipping through every page and stumbling upon a picture. So ask away. As a teacher once told me "the only dumb question is the one not asked".

 

Thats a good idea.Thanks

 

I will use the plastic cap thinger for the front too! ...now if I could only figure out how to sort posts in condescending order...