Darcy got her first oil change today.

I think I she must have been the first Roadster at my mechanic's as she got a lot of admiring looks.

Anyway, while she was up on the lift we noticed a whole bunch of wires behind the back bumper that looked pretty exposed. On an R56 we checked there were no visible wires. They were hidden behind a black cover.

So my question is, did somebody forget to put a cover on or is this normal? Has anyone here taken a look under the car and noticed any "bare" wires?

 

Hmm, I don't remember seeing any exposed wires on mine. What did the mechanic/dealership say?

-Steven

 

Well my mechanic (local MINI guru) thought it looked odd (I agree) and he thinks a panel or cover of sorts may be missing or the wires weren't routed right.

I should've taken a picture to show you guys. Doh!

 

My (European) Roadster has loads of exposed wires back there - to the fog/reverse lights and to the rear parking sensors.

And, just to show you something different, a fairly well sheathed set of wires going to the swing-down trailer wiring socket that feeds the lights on the Mini bike rack - to be very legal in most of Europe, rear bike racks need both repeater lights and an extra license plate.

 

Thanks, Angib. It's probably normal then, even though I still think it's kinda odd and I will definitely ask the dealership about it.

If anyone is interested here are two crappy phone shots of what I was talking about.

 

A easy fix would be to go to a local auto parts store. Purchase some black plastic spiral wrap. I use it on all my bikes and cars when running wires. If you don't know what I mean, I'll post a picture. Here's a pic. It is sold in clear or black and in different sizes.

 

My 2012 R59S has the same unsheathed wires that you took pics of. I'll put some sheathing on them from Harbor Freight. You can heat shrink it if you're careful. If not zip tie it making sure any opening in the sheathing is directed downward so it doesn't hold moisture.