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When the hell is software update going to be ready for R56 non-S autos?!
Sick of the check engine light coming and going whenever it pleases. Every time I call mini of towson and ask, they tell me "it should be ready any time".
For those who dont know, I guess there is a software bug that shows a false CEL in R56 non-S automatics, our car has it. Just comes on for a few miles here and there, and then goes away.
ANY word on the software update and when it will be ready?
Iwas at my Mini dealer last week here in Florida, and I asked about the update. He said that it was here and for me to make an appointment at my convenience.
DI'd like to fix a couple of software things. The speedo is off 4-5 mph at 60, and the throttle response in "non-sport" mode is sluggish.
Those are probably by design. Car speedos are typically optimistic. That is to insure that with mfg variations that no speedo reads lower than actual speed.
The non-sport mode is probably designed to smooth out throttle inputs for better mileage. That's why there is a sports mode.
The only way to figure out what version you have is for the dealer to hook it up and look. As far as what it fixed, the SA tells me that it has some parameter values that are changed which is what was giving false check engine lights.