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Dome light coming on while driving

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Old Nov 29, 2011 | 08:23 PM
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Dome light coming on while driving

Anybody have the problem with the dome light coming on while driving? I would reach up and turn it off but it kept coming back on. I even stopped and turned of the engine, came back in a few minutes and the light was back on. When I got home I just took the fuse out so it wouldn't run my battery down. I took the bulb out and couldn't see that the wire was broken but one side of the glass was a little darker than the rest. No dash warning lights came on or anything else weird. I have done several searches on here and have not come up with anything that was close to my symptoms. I have a 03 Cooper.
 
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Old Nov 30, 2011 | 09:48 AM
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I've experienced similar. It could be a door or boot switch failure. My freedom loving dome light was accompanied by the boot ajar warning though. To access the boot without all that entertainment I have to lock with the fob then unlock just the boot. Everybody seems to be happy with that procedure so far.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2012 | 09:53 AM
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My solution

As they say here is the rest of the story if anyone with similar problems stumbles onto this thread.
My solution was that I found that one of the battery clamps was not clamped tight on the terminal. I tried tightening it and man does that break easy. Tried calling a Mini dealer to see how much it would cost to replace the clamp and all they wanted to sell me was the entire cable for $65. I went to a VW dealer and got the clamp for $11. After that the dome light worked as it should.
 
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