M610318 Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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SI M61 03 18

General Electrical Systems
July 2018

Technical Service
THE DISPLAY GOES BLACK, VEHICLE DOESN’T START

AGAIN AFTER SWITCHING THE ENGINE OFF.

MODEL

F54 (Cooper, Cooper

S, JCW Clubman)
F55 (Cooper, Cooper

S, JCW Hardtop 4

door)
F56 (Cooper, Cooper

S, JCW Hardtop 2

door)
F57 (Cooper, Cooper S,

JCW Convertible)
F60 (Cooper All 4,

Cooper All 4 S, JCW

All 4


Produced to 07/01/2018
SITUATION




On board computer and navigation system goes black or resets.

The engine can only be switched off by pressing the START/STOP button three times (Emergency

STOP)

Various Check Control messages are displayed

At a minimum the following fault code is present:
D91C86 - CAN message, status functional safety (ST_FSSY): Timeout-BDC


Additional fault messages may also be displayed
CAUSE

Software error in the central gateway of the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit.

Note: Parts replacement does NOT provide a solution!
CORRECTION

Reset the battery and program with ISTA/P 4.12.3x or higher.
PROCEDURE

Note: BEFORE programming, reset (disconnect/reconnect) the battery. Until ISTA/P 4.12.3x or
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higher is available, resetting the battery is the only solution!

For conditions that are similar to the situation described:

1. Perform diagnosis with the latest version of ISTA.

2. Program the vehicle using ISTA/P 4.12.3x or higher.
Target integration level: F056-18-07-530 or higher

Note that ISTA will automatically reprogram and code all programmable control modules that do not have the

latest software.

Always connect a MINI approved battery charger/power supply (SI M04 08 09 ).

For information on programming and coding with ISTA/P or ISTA NEXT, refer to CenterNet / TIS / Technical

Documentation / Diagnostics and Programming / Programming Documentation.
WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the MINI New Passenger Car Limited Warranty or the MINI NEXT/MINI Certified

Pre-Owned Limited Warranty.
Defect Code:
6138270200
Labor Operation:
Labor Allowance:
Description:
00 00 006
Refer to KSD2/AIR
Performing “vehicle test” (with vehicle diagnosis

system – checking faults) (Main work)
Refer to KSD2/AIR
Performing “vehicle test” (with vehicle diagnosis

system – checking faults) (Plus work)
Refer to KSD2/AIR
Connect an approved battery charger/power

supply (indicated in KSD 2 as Charging battery)
Refer to KSD2/AIR
Programming/encoding control unit(s)
Labor Operation:
Labor Allowance:
Description:
61 25 910
Refer to KSD2
Recharging high-voltage battery unit (to high

voltage charging socket)
OR:

00 00 556

AND:

61 21 528

AND:

61 00 730

And, additionally for the:

e-Vehicle
If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 00 00 556 instead of 00

00 006.
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Refer to KSD2/AIR for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowances.

During the same workshop visit, if a vehicle also requires another Technical Campaign or repair that also

includes programming and encoding the control units, the programming procedure may only be invoiced one

time.

Vehicle Programming and Coding

When ISTA/P automatically reprograms and codes all the vehicle’s control modules that currently do not have

the latest software, and if control module failures occur during this programming procedure:


Please claim this consequential control module-related repair work under the defect code listed in this

bulletin with the applicable KSD2/AIR labor operations.
Other Repairs

Control module failures that occurred prior to this programming procedure and/or additional work is performed

as a result of performing the ISTA diagnostics and related test plans:


When covered under an applicable limited warranty, claim the control module-related and/or other repair

work using the applicable defect code and labor operations in KSD2/AIR.
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