r/MINI • u/Remarkable-Fortune22 • 20h ago

Help please

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I’ve got a Mini Cooper S 2014 and this has all come on at once, what’s the issue is it just the individual bulbs or something else? Only reason I’m asking is because they’ve all gone at once so thought that was strange. Thanks in advance if anyone can help! :)

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u/welshconnection F57 20h ago

I bet one of the wires have burnt through in the connector, I had same thing and found the earth wire had burnt .

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u/ThorealAsgard 20h ago

Mine had this issue. There was water inside the light which caused corosion in the bulb connector. I got it cleaned. And it was fixed. Didn’t even changed the old bulb. Still using it without any problems.

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u/Opposite-Access-9774 17h ago

Fixed this issue last weekend. I recommend replacing the bulb holder as well but it depends on corrosion.

https://www.ecstuning.com/b-genuine-bmw-parts/f22-taillight-bulb-holder-and-repair-cable-left/f22tlhrkt1/

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u/Remarkable-Fortune22 17h ago

Think I may have found the issue yep, I’ve took it off and now it seems to be working again but will just order a new bulb holder for peace of mind

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u/SleepScoreOver90 15h ago

I had a similar issue and I purchased a new hub and handed it to my mechanic for wiring. There are videos on how to do it yourself as well if you choose so. I think I paid around $300 as labor can take long.

Edit: Which doesn't mean yours has the same issue as mine :)

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u/Teahouse_Fox F56 10h ago

When this happened to my 2016 F56 it turned out to be one of the pins in the wiring connector. Apparently, it's a common failure. When I unplugged it from that rear light you could see the burn marks on a pin.

Before you do anything expensive, perhaps just look for that first. https://www.mini2.com/threads/solution-driver-side-tail-light-failure-melted-connector.361711/