Lighting - Interior Lights Inop. or Won't Turn OFF

Lighting - Interior Lights Inop. or Won't Turn OFF

SI M61 14 06

General Electrical Systems

October 2006

Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.M. M61 201 03 dated October 2002-2006.

SUBJECT

Interior Light not Working

MODEL

R50, R53 Cooper, Cooper S

SITUATION

The interior light, the footwell lights and the luggage-compartment light are not working or cannot be switched off.

CAUSE

The automatic interior lighting function is deactivated during series production for all versions of MINI.

PROCEDURE

The automatic interior lighting function can be activated and deactivated again by pressing and holding the interior light switch.

To toggle between these two states, the interior light switch must be pressed and held for:

-5 Seconds for vehicles up to August 2003

-8 Seconds for vehicles from September 2003

This functionality is also described in the Owner's Handbook (although the actual times are not specified).