2005 MINI Hardtop 2 Door
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2005 MINI Hardtop 2 Door
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A guy in Westlake Village called me on a Tuesday afternoon. He had a 2005 MINI Hardtop and one key. He'd been meaning to get a spare for months. The remote had been flakey for a while, but the car still started, so he kept putting it off.
Then one morning the car threw a key warning on the dash and wouldn't turn over. He assumed the CR2032 was dead. He swapped it. Same result.
By the time I got to him in the parking lot off Lindero Canyon, he was already mentally pricing a dealer appointment. I told him to hold off.
The remote head key on these 2005 MINIs is one unit, blade and electronics together. When it fails, it tends to go quiet all at once. The fob battery looks like the obvious culprit, but the transponder side can degrade independently, especially on a key that's been on a heavy keyring for years, taking vibration and getting dropped.
I tested his existing key, confirmed the issue, cut a new key blade matched to his ignition, and programmed the replacement through the OBD port with his car sitting right there in the lot. We tested it fully before I packed up.
He mentioned the dealer had quoted him something that made him wince. What he paid me was a fraction of that. And he left with a working key and a spare, which is exactly what he should have had a year earlier.
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