i woke up in the morning and used my key fob too unlock the mini went to start the mini it beeped once and then it was completely dead! we surmised it may be the battery so tried to give it a jump the interior lights came on but it only clicked when we tried to turn over the engine!! has anyone had this happen or does anyone have any idea what the problem maybe?

 

sound like you need a new battery. Mine lasted 4 years and when it died it went all at once.

 

yup dead battery...if you turn the key and it just clicks then that means there isnt even enought juice to kickstart the engine....you might want to also take a peek at your alternator...if the battery is dead the alternator might not have been charging at full capacity

 

Yup, sounds like a bad battery. You might check this post for more info:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...d.php?t=132816

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I started a thread, but wanted to reply. I think my battery died last week. Just out of the blue...no warning. Got it jumped. No good. Put in a new battery and now the electrical is all messed up.

Any ideas? They want $6,000 to fix it!!

I love my car. I don't want to see him turned into scrap.

 

Check your ground strap. And how tight the terminals are connected to the battery. I've had corroded but tight ground straps cause problems. It's a $15 part that takes 2min to remove and replace but a major headache to isolate, if you don't just look at.

 

I will try that. I am going to have the car taken out of the dealership and brought to a friend. I'll give him that advice. Just doesn't make sense that a dead battery could cause this problem.

I'll post back with the results. Thanks for taking time to give me an idea.