Alarm and tyre pressure system

[Borvad]

Mums car is a 2015/16 Paceman.
Mums health aint been the best in the last 12 months so car not been getting used a lot.......it was recently in for a service with our family mechanic we have been going to over 20 years.
Car passed and all good..............but............

he wasnt able to stop the tyre pressure system light from coming on, the yellow light with the exclamation mark in brackets.......it comes on, flashes, then stays on after saying 'inactive'. He checked the typre pressure sensors and they are all ok.
The car is the non sat-nav model if this helps.........is there a way to get rid of this? I've tried the menu to deselect it but no change.
Could it be fixed by hooking up a diagnostic machine to it, a 'Carly' or something..........does anybody on the forum have access to one of these things if it WILL resolve it?


Also........I've got her car today and tomorrow as mine is away currently........but using the 'spare set' of keys, when I unlock the car and open the drivers door the alarm goes off.....is this a poss batt fault in the key fob, or could there be another issue?


Thanks

[MINI William]

Sounds like the battery is running low for the key issue with the alarm going off. The battery should charge when in the slot but may be past recovery if it’s not taking a charge over the next 2 days you have it and a new battery will be needed.

I assume you’ve went into the sub menu and done a tyre reset? This should clear any faults. The system can be a bit sensitive if it’s been sitting and tyre pressures have dropped and then inflated again.

[Borvad]

Sounds like the battery is running low for the key issue with the alarm going off. The battery should charge when in the slot but may be past recovery if it’s not taking a charge over the next 2 days you have it and a new battery will be needed.

I assume you’ve went into the sub menu and done a tyre reset? This should clear any faults. The system can be a bit sensitive if it’s been sitting and tyre pressures have dropped and then inflated again.


Yeah been in for the reset, didnt do anything with getting rid of it :argh:

[Borvad]

if it’s not taking a charge over the next 2 days you have it and a new battery will be needed.




I thought was just a replacement CR 2032 battery but theres videos online saying it needs to be a rechargeable battery????

[MINI William]

Yes it needs to be a rechargeable battery as it gets recharged while it’s in the slot next to the Start/Stop button

[Borvad]

oh man!!! Thought I'd have another go today........but just been a drive in it, and on top of the other issue now theres a 'red car icon on stilts' randomly appearing and when that happens the speedo goes down to zero...lasts a few seconds then comes back.....what have I done now??? HELP!!

Anyone wanna have a look at it who has experience of this?

[MINI William]

Best taking it to a garage and get a proper diagnosis