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[aj_uk86]

I start the engine and my entire dashboard keeps flashing with a beeping noise! Please can you advise.

Some lights of many keeps flashing are: EML, ABS (Yesterday), Airbag, water filter, Indicators (so i can't tell whether i'm indicating or not!), My speed-o-meter moves erratically from 150 to 0 and vice versa. There are loads more that keep flashing too. When all the lights keeps flashing it makes a beeping noise.

There isn't any problems with braking, accerlating, reving or driving but the lights keep flashing! We've held down the button on the dashboard where it runs into testing mode and if it says 60,000 miles on it then the only light that flashes is the airbag. all the other testing checks still makes all the lights flash.

I took it to a dealership and they say i might need a new dashboard but i can't exactly afford £120 per hour + the parts + VAT!

Any help will muchly appreciated.

AJ_Uk86

Edited by aj_uk86, 28 February 2008 - 11:06 AM.

[Dan]

Not very many of our members have a BMW MINI although I'm sure they'll help if they have had a similar problem. to be honest with what I know about the electrical system on a new MINI your only option is to go to a franchise dealer or a very up to date auto-electrician. The car uses a digital wiring system which is very complex. The instrument panel is simply a readout though and I doubt if the problem would lie there, it's more likely to be in the body controller ECU. I suppose the instruments must have their own local group controller so it could be that too but not the actual display. There is a forum called MINI2 that has a lot more support available for the new MINI, someone there may have a cure.