Mini Cooper S r56 2007

this light show up today, my steering can lock/unlock properly. Does anyone has experience with this problem? it will be

dangerous if I keep driving?

thanks

 

Here's what the manual says. "Red light: Electric steering wheel lock malfunction. The engine can no longer be started. If applicable, do not switch off the engine. Contact your MINI dealer.


Have you performed any maintenance or repairs recently?

 

Try this link.


https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ight-on-431666

 

I still can drive car as normal. Nothing happens just light on.

 

Are you that new X-man who possesses the special power of "luck"? If not, you may want to address this before your steering wheel locks and you can't unlock it.

If you read the link I sent, the light may be an indication that you have charging system or battery problems. If you keep driving without addressing the problem, this fault may catch up to you.

 

Okay. I will take to mini dealer tomorrow

 

Let us know what they say.

 

Taking it to the dealer? Not a really good plan for this particular DTC.


I drove mine for many months like this.


The issue is that the steering controller sees electrical glitches (battery disconnect, dead battery, etc.) as faults and once the fault limit has been reached it sets this DTC. This DTC CANNOT be reset by clearing ECU DTCs. You need NCS Expert tools to reset the code in the steering controller module.


If the dealer will do that, great, your problem is solved. However, if you search you'll find many stories where dealers don't know how to do that, all they know how to do is replace parts at a cost of $1K plus.


I used the NCS Expert tools (these are software tools) to reset mine, it took a few hours to get the tools configured and so forth and about 20 minutes to clear the code.

 

Great information! So the module is the steering controller module. What code do you have to reset? I've used NCS Expert on my BMW, but not on my MINI. This is beyond what most owners are willing (or should) to take on.


Any good links out there for the required cable & software for getting set up to code MINIs?

 

I went to dealer yesterday, they cleared code and of light come back again I need to replace steer column which is cost $800+ TODAY light came back .. So how can I solve the problem ar you said

 

Search NAM for NCS Expert, there is a thread that has the info you need.


I believe your experience with the dealer is typical for this issue.

 

Thank you so much. Will do it