R56 Anyone else's car do this, remote fob not pop trunk. Comfort access/alarm option
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Anyone else's car do this, remote fob not pop trunk. Comfort access/alarm option
Hello everyone
I recently picked up my 2013 MCS yesterday and as I have been using the car this weekend I noticed the trunk won't pop using either of my remote fobs. Now my car has both the comfort access and the alarm option. If I lock/arm the car and just press the release button above the rear license plate the comfort access allows me to open it. The trunk release above the rear plate works as well with the car unlocked However either locked or unlocked the remote fob will not pop it open. I tried the 1 sec push as in the owners manual and it didn't work and If I hold the trunk release button on the fob it triggers the panic mode of the alarm.
Is it because I have both comfort access and the alarm and now that feature is disabled on the remote? Again I tried this with both of my key fobs and nothing.
Thanks
I recently picked up my 2013 MCS yesterday and as I have been using the car this weekend I noticed the trunk won't pop using either of my remote fobs. Now my car has both the comfort access and the alarm option. If I lock/arm the car and just press the release button above the rear license plate the comfort access allows me to open it. The trunk release above the rear plate works as well with the car unlocked However either locked or unlocked the remote fob will not pop it open. I tried the 1 sec push as in the owners manual and it didn't work and If I hold the trunk release button on the fob it triggers the panic mode of the alarm.
Is it because I have both comfort access and the alarm and now that feature is disabled on the remote? Again I tried this with both of my key fobs and nothing.
Thanks
#3
Well seeing im not alone I can say it can't be broken then lol. Its gotta be a software problem that I would like to know why its that way as well. The owners manual doesn't state if both options are equipped that this function is disabled. Regardless this kinda annoys me, as im sure it does you too.
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Yea guess thats it, I tried to google it/ search but didn't find anything. I will call MiniUSA tomorrow and see what they say may do.
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#8
Weid. I just went and checked mine to see if I could solve anything. I also have comfort access and the factory alarm and have had this problem. I used to have a clubman, so I had to hold the boot button down until the barn door popped open, and, like the OP, I had the alarm go off. My recent attempt had the hatch open every time, locked or unlocked, if I held down the boot release button on the key fob for a second or so. I tried just giving it a press and letting go, but that didn't work, I actually had to hold it down for a second and then a second after I let go, it would pop open.
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Scooter09, that's exactly how mine works -- I should have mentioned that it doesn't pop until you let go of the button. So if you just hold it down waiting for it to pop, the alarm will go off every time. You just have to hold for a sec. or two and let go, and then it will pop as soon as you let go of the button.
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No comfort access, but coded for factory alarm here, I have the same issue as you. It is like 2 seconds to get the trunk to pop, any less and nothing, any more and the alarm trips into panic mode. It normally takes me 2-3 tries to get it to pop when I take the MINI for quick grocery runs. I'm guessing the 2 second thing is intentional to prevent accidental pocket presses.
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Hey so here's an option I just found in NCS Expert. The option is described as "Pressing Remote Control Trunk Lid Button Stops Automatic Trunk Lid Opening With Comfort Access".
It's in the CAS module and it's listed as:
Set it to niche_aktiv. It might fix your guys' problem with the hatch not opening.
No guarantee that it'll work but it's worth trying.
It's in the CAS module and it's listed as:
Code:
HKL_LIFT_BEI_CA nicht_aktiv
No guarantee that it'll work but it's worth trying.
#15
Hey so here's an option I just found in NCS Expert. The option is described as "Pressing Remote Control Trunk Lid Button Stops Automatic Trunk Lid Opening With Comfort Access".
It's in the CAS module and it's listed as:
Set it to niche_aktiv. It might fix your guys' problem with the hatch not opening.
No guarantee that it'll work but it's worth trying.
It's in the CAS module and it's listed as:
Code:
HKL_LIFT_BEI_CA nicht_aktiv
No guarantee that it'll work but it's worth trying.
Thank you tho for the info.
#16
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If your MINI Cooper is equipped with factor alarm system, the truck release WILL NOT work while the vehicle is locked.
In order to open the hatch or truck in the case of the coupe and roadster (which I own) you need to unlock the vehicle first. Then press and hold the truck release button for 2-3 seconds. Once released the truck will pop open. If the vehicle is locked, and you have comfort access, the truck will not release as well. You must unlock the vehicle first. In the case of comfort access you can press the button on the driver and or passenger door. I know this sounds illogical but this is how it was designed by the crazy Germans. Once unlocked you can press the truck pad on the car or you can use the key fob. In a panic situation, you can press the truck icon on the key fob and it will sound the alarm because the button is defaulted to panic when the factory alarm is optioned on the vehicle.
Hope this helps.
In order to open the hatch or truck in the case of the coupe and roadster (which I own) you need to unlock the vehicle first. Then press and hold the truck release button for 2-3 seconds. Once released the truck will pop open. If the vehicle is locked, and you have comfort access, the truck will not release as well. You must unlock the vehicle first. In the case of comfort access you can press the button on the driver and or passenger door. I know this sounds illogical but this is how it was designed by the crazy Germans. Once unlocked you can press the truck pad on the car or you can use the key fob. In a panic situation, you can press the truck icon on the key fob and it will sound the alarm because the button is defaulted to panic when the factory alarm is optioned on the vehicle.
Hope this helps.
Hello everyone
I recently picked up my 2013 MCS yesterday and as I have been using the car this weekend I noticed the trunk won't pop using either of my remote fobs. Now my car has both the comfort access and the alarm option. If I lock/arm the car and just press the release button above the rear license plate the comfort access allows me to open it. The trunk release above the rear plate works as well with the car unlocked However either locked or unlocked the remote fob will not pop it open. I tried the 1 sec push as in the owners manual and it didn't work and If I hold the trunk release button on the fob it triggers the panic mode of the alarm.
Is it because I have both comfort access and the alarm and now that feature is disabled on the remote? Again I tried this with both of my key fobs and nothing.
Thanks
I recently picked up my 2013 MCS yesterday and as I have been using the car this weekend I noticed the trunk won't pop using either of my remote fobs. Now my car has both the comfort access and the alarm option. If I lock/arm the car and just press the release button above the rear license plate the comfort access allows me to open it. The trunk release above the rear plate works as well with the car unlocked However either locked or unlocked the remote fob will not pop it open. I tried the 1 sec push as in the owners manual and it didn't work and If I hold the trunk release button on the fob it triggers the panic mode of the alarm.
Is it because I have both comfort access and the alarm and now that feature is disabled on the remote? Again I tried this with both of my key fobs and nothing.
Thanks
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Hello everyone
I recently picked up my 2013 MCS yesterday and as I have been using the car this weekend I noticed the trunk won't pop using either of my remote fobs. Now my car has both the comfort access and the alarm option. If I lock/arm the car and just press the release button above the rear license plate the comfort access allows me to open it. The trunk release above the rear plate works as well with the car unlocked However either locked or unlocked the remote fob will not pop it open. I tried the 1 sec push as in the owners manual and it didn't work and If I hold the trunk release button on the fob it triggers the panic mode of the alarm.
Is it because I have both comfort access and the alarm and now that feature is disabled on the remote? Again I tried this with both of my key fobs and nothing. Holding the button for 2 seconds is probably one second longer than it will take me just to reach down and press the button.
Thanks
I recently picked up my 2013 MCS yesterday and as I have been using the car this weekend I noticed the trunk won't pop using either of my remote fobs. Now my car has both the comfort access and the alarm option. If I lock/arm the car and just press the release button above the rear license plate the comfort access allows me to open it. The trunk release above the rear plate works as well with the car unlocked However either locked or unlocked the remote fob will not pop it open. I tried the 1 sec push as in the owners manual and it didn't work and If I hold the trunk release button on the fob it triggers the panic mode of the alarm.
Is it because I have both comfort access and the alarm and now that feature is disabled on the remote? Again I tried this with both of my key fobs and nothing. Holding the button for 2 seconds is probably one second longer than it will take me just to reach down and press the button.
Thanks
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