R59 Openometer
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I have an email into my MA at the dealership. Car still en route on ship, so I have not really sat and looked at this set up other than during test drive and that was just a quick look. The tach is dead center and the openometer is to the left. From what I can see from other posts and online info it is really one physical figure 8 type unit. This means if I want another instrument or gauge I need to find one that fits that specific housing unit and can be wired properly to work or possibly see if I can remove the tachometer/openometer combo unit and have it replaced with just a tachometer.
Are there options out there that actually work and look good? Has anyone done this switch out?
Are there options out there that actually work and look good? Has anyone done this switch out?
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https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...33-post14.html
funny you should say that... the reason i was pulling all that stuff apart was to put on some custom gauges that i had lyle whip up for me.
its not hard getting to the gauge face. its just that you can't remove the gauge all together. because they are connected as one piece.
the white part on the outside edge is the plastic housing that is all one piece. thats whats the problem.
its not hard getting to the gauge face. its just that you can't remove the gauge all together. because they are connected as one piece.
the white part on the outside edge is the plastic housing that is all one piece. thats whats the problem.
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I don't know why so much beef on this
Don't worry about it so much. Personally I don't mind the "openometer".
Sure it may seem a little gadgety but it's also kind of unique in its own right, and if I had more time to get into it I'd be paying more attention to it. My 2ç for the little its worth
Don't worry about it so much. Personally I don't mind the "openometer".
Sure it may seem a little gadgety but it's also kind of unique in its own right, and if I had more time to get into it I'd be paying more attention to it. My 2ç for the little its worth
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Silly question . . . Does the openometer reset to 0 when the open top trip counter is reset to 0 (which I need to look again on how to do that anyway because I never know ). I'm not talking about the mileage trip counter. That one is easy to reset.
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Yes, the open meter resets when you've reset the digital counter. Useless gauge redundancy in action!
Last edited by KennyR; 08-27-2014 at 06:55 PM.
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And I totally agree, they probably didn't need the short trip openometer digital reading if it is what the openometer reads anyway. They probably put it there because they could (next to the total open top counter).
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Good! now I'll check out how to reset it easily (just need to look at the manual ) and I might actually enjoy using the openometer reading as oppose to the digital gauge which I often have set on temperature instead. And I totally agree, they probably didn't need the short trip openometer digital reading if it is what the openometer reads anyway. They probably put it there because they could (next to the total open top counter).
Who needs the owners manual anyways? IMO, the MINI's "cutesy" style is particularly irritating. It took me 15 minutes to find the correct wheel torque, which is buried in a paragraph, but not in the index, technical specs, etc.
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Hmmm, I thought I tried that and I thought it didn't work and went to the mileage counter when I pushed on it but maybe I didn't do it right... I'll try it again.
I here you about the manual information . . . though these aren't always easy to create and probably often under founded... well because they know many people don't really care about it or will think about the manual after the fact.
I here you about the manual information . . . though these aren't always easy to create and probably often under founded... well because they know many people don't really care about it or will think about the manual after the fact.
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Well, I knew I wasn't crazy . . . I tried to reset the current Openometer reading pushing the little button on the gauge (as described in the manual) and it would not do a thing. I would press more than 2-3 seconds and nothing. I would press less and it would swap to mileage counter... than reset it of course!
I was quite puzzled until I decided to try something else and instead I pushed and held the info **** button for about 2-3 seconds and that worked! The analogue Openometer is reset as well which is great! I think I'll be using it more often now.
Perhaps it's a fluke with my car programming
As long as it works and I know how to I don't care which one works differently. In a way I prefer it this way as it keeps the mileage count alone and away from accidental resets...
I was quite puzzled until I decided to try something else and instead I pushed and held the info **** button for about 2-3 seconds and that worked! The analogue Openometer is reset as well which is great! I think I'll be using it more often now.
Perhaps it's a fluke with my car programming
As long as it works and I know how to I don't care which one works differently. In a way I prefer it this way as it keeps the mileage count alone and away from accidental resets...
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Yes, it is entirely possible. I actually pulled the tach off a wrecked R58. Only thing you need is the shell. Keep the same wiring harness that goes through the steering column, and swap out the circuit boards.
The ribbon from the main circuit board that connects to the openometer is easily removed
The ribbon from the main circuit board that connects to the openometer is easily removed
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I am the proud *new* owner of a 2013 Roadster JCW, but can't seem to locate the openometer :(
I have read that it is standard on these models, but my 2013 has a manufacture date of Sept 2012 - I have scrolled through the options on my turn signal, and they are no different than what I had on my Countryman (obviously I don't have the gauge, but thought I would have the digital readout).
Any thoughts?
I have read that it is standard on these models, but my 2013 has a manufacture date of Sept 2012 - I have scrolled through the options on my turn signal, and they are no different than what I had on my Countryman (obviously I don't have the gauge, but thought I would have the digital readout).
Any thoughts?
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I am the proud *new* owner of a 2013 Roadster JCW, but can't seem to locate the openometer :(
I have read that it is standard on these models, but my 2013 has a manufacture date of Sept 2012 - I have scrolled through the options on my turn signal, and they are no different than what I had on my Countryman (obviously I don't have the gauge, but thought I would have the digital readout).
Any thoughts?
I have read that it is standard on these models, but my 2013 has a manufacture date of Sept 2012 - I have scrolled through the options on my turn signal, and they are no different than what I had on my Countryman (obviously I don't have the gauge, but thought I would have the digital readout).
Any thoughts?
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