I circled the mystery part in red for you to hopefully identify it. I have not pried the cover off to see what's under it.
Gen 2 Mini
Gen 2 Mini
Please, identify this component on a Gen 2 Mini
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Maybe a microphone for Bluetooth?
It's a solid cover. At first, I was thinking that's where the speaker for all the chirps and beeps was.
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Looks like a grate. Can’t tell from the photo if it is actually perforated or just lines for design purposes.
Assuming the former, id suspect it’s either a microphone for Bluetooth/voice commands, or a spot where an hvac sensor loves for cabin temperature control.
Assuming the former, id suspect it’s either a microphone for Bluetooth/voice commands, or a spot where an hvac sensor loves for cabin temperature control.
It didn't look perforated to the naked eye, I looked at the uncropped image. The cover may be perforated after all. It looks like there may be a black foam filter obscuring the perforation. So there's probably a microphone under it. I should have looked closer in the first place. Kinda large for a mic cover. Most mic covers in cars that I know are from a pinprick hole to may 0.5 sq-inch.
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Blinker switch cooling fan, 300 micron air intake filter.
Air intake for interior temperature sensor.
I found the part. It's the hands-free telephone mic. I have been using it all along. Figured it was in the A-pillar or in a vertical surface of the gauge area. Didn't expect a mic to be mounted roughly horizontally.
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84109167397 MINI Cooper Replacement Hands Free Telephone Microphone - MINI Cooper Accessories + MINI Cooper Parts
84109167397 MINI Cooper Replacement Hands Free Telephone Microphone
I would not completely put it past those engineers!
Moneypenny is a double agent?
It's on a mini. I imagine if it were on another car it would be much larger.
By the way, all the warning beeps (seatbelt, light on, washer fluid, spoiler in manual mode, service due, bulb out, etc), and chimes sounds all come from the door speakers.
