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Stock Problems/IssuesDiscussions related to warranty related issues and repairs, or other problems with the OEM parts and software for MINI Cooper (R50), Cabrio (R52), and Cooper S (R53) MINIs.
Silly question but was it a simple unplug and plug in the new one or is there more technical work to do with the electronics?
Unit was behind the pedals and higher up against the firewall. It is straight forward, just bolts, but due to location you have to reach at awkward angles to get at them. On this car, no coding was needed, just plug and play. Hope this helps!
I wouldn't chase the TCU as that fault is a generic fault and doesn't mean the TCU is bad. You need to get the real BMW software to find out what the real codes are and fix them. As you will find you will have more codes with it than just the 700 fault