Ive been reading up and Im thinking either my start stop switch isnt working or for some reason the new key i received today isnt right.

Back drop to the story

I bought a repo'd car from an auction with no key, I ordered the key and received it today but the car wont start. I bought a new battery, the radio comes on and the horn works also when i press the trip button the mileage pops up aside from that nada.

I checked the fuses none are blown. I fiddled around for a couple hours then called it quits removed the key and went in my house to do some research maybe 20 minutes later the horn came on and wouldnt stop one long beep. So i unplugged the battery and eventually found the horn fuse and removed it. The car still doesnt work.

I was reading about people testing the start stop switch but dont see any instructions as to how. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

2014 Mini Cooper S convertible.

 

First, most important question: From where did you acquire said key?
I'll not wait for an answer. If you got it from anywhere but a dealership, it won't work. You HAVE to get a key from a dealership because the key has to be coded to your VIN. To acquire a key from the dealership, they require the VIN, a copy of your DL and registration. After you get the key, there should be instructions for a process you have to follow to initialize the key.

 

Ordered from Mini Road side assistance, picked up at local dealership

 

OK then. It may need to be initialized. Not sure about that process for a Gen 2. You might call the dealership and ask.
Oh, and welcome to the wonderful world of MINI topless motoring, the best kind of motoring.

 

They told me to stick the key in car and press start.

 

I'll bow out, this just went past me. My co-pilot has a '15 CM justa and I leave it completely alone.

 

Welcome to the forum.

This I gotta here .. did it work ?

 

Funny Ive been a member for 7 years and thought i posted many years ago but the post counter is saying otherwise.

The car never started, ughhhh

and thx for the welcome

 

To continue the conversation here, the dealer must've charged you for the key, right? Give them a call and tell them that you bought the keyfob from them and you need it paired to the car and how much that would cost.

Andy will ask you send him the DME/ECU (this is the easiest) AND/OR the CAS (The hardest to get since it's under the dash and you have to unbolt a lot to get to it) then ask how much he will charge and see how is cheaper

 

Who's Andy? Why would you blindly take the car apart and send off parts without knowing what the problem is? It could very well be some other issue. I would have the car towed to the dealer or a trustworthy shop.

 

Weird. I had MINI send out a key for our '13 R60. Popped it in the slot, hit the start button and that's it....programmed.

 

Thats what the dealership told me should happen. Im now checking to see if the battery safety terminal is out. I tested the current from battery to the engine fuse box and everything seems normal but not sure if thats all I need to do. Car was hit lightly on side so dunno if the bst was activated.

 

When I would open the door the door chime never went off but now its going off intermittently somewhere there may be a short of some kind.

 

Can someone point me in the direction of the junction box on a 2014 mini s conv

 

Passenger kick panel.

 

I didnt realize the fuse box was the junction box. For some reason power is going in but maybe not coming out of it or the issue is with the CAS

 

Depends on what you mean by "junction box". There is also a fuse box in the engine compartment.



Here's a functional description of the CAS: https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/r...ctions/XdQEYVa
That website has wiring diagrams for the car if you want to try troubleshooting yourself.

Here are some threads you might want to look at:
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-any-help.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...-not-work.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...n-t-start.html
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...start-car.html

 

Sounds like most of my issues are stemming from the CAS. Steering wheel wont lock, windows wont move, car wont start. I wonder if water somehow got in it from the recent rains. '
Thx

 

Ok, I finally got my dashpad off and the CAS exposed. Im wondering if my car wont let the key go to the on position is there any way i can test the CAS and FRM to see if they are working?

 

The windows have nothing to do with the CAS. That would be a footwell module issue. The footwell module is on the drivers side and could cause problems if it gets wet. Does the car have a sunroof?

 

You could have received a bad key fob which rarely happens. You could have a bad cas. You could have a car that had the cas and door locks changed and BMW doesn’t have a record for your vin. Did you supply the dealer your license and title or registration before ordering the key? I would contact the MINI dealer where you picked up the key and ask about a diagnosis appointment to have this resolved. If it’s found to be a bad key fob it will be replaced under warranty. The key fobs are programmed by BMW to your vin and requires starting the car for final initializing so the remote works to unlock the doors.

 

Its a convertible, the windows were down and the rains from about a week ago in LA killed it

 

I ordered the key from Mini roadside assistance and yes i had to do the registration and id. Ive somewhat gutted the car today so it might be hard to get it into the dealership for a diagnostic appt. Unless i can take out the modules and have them test them directly. Most everythings exposed now.

 

The modules have to be installed in the car as testing is done through your obd port. If it was that wet you could have modules under the seats that are ruined and require replacing. They will probably have to pull your seats out to dry out the carpet too. There are drain plugs in the floor to get the excess water out

 

Ill be pulling out the seats this week, what modules are under the seats?