Blinking red light on turn signal?

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   Sorry if this has been asked before... I did search of the site but couldn't find anything for certain.
I have 2006 MINI S. I was just outside (night time) and noticed a flashing red light on the end of the turn indicator inside the MINI. When I unlock the car it stops.

I have had this vehicle since April of last year and get into it every weekday at 3 am in the morning (dark out then) and have never noticed this red light flashing before tonight.

I have looked through the owner's manual... a service manual... and done the Bing/Google internet search thing. I'm stumped. Is this blinking red light anything that I should be worrying about?

Thanks for any help/ideas.

Pat

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flake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: April/19/11 Location: Arlington Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote flake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Blinking red light on turn signal? Posted: December/30/11 at 8:45pm
	Sorry if this has been asked before... I did search of the site but couldn't find anything for certain. I have 2006 MINI S. I was just outside (night time) and noticed a flashing red light on the end of the turn indicator inside the MINI. When I unlock the car it stops. I have had this vehicle since April of last year and get into it every weekday at 3 am in the morning (dark out then) and have never noticed this red light flashing before tonight. I have looked through the owner's manual... a service manual... and done the Bing/Google internet search thing. I'm stumped. Is this blinking red light anything that I should be worrying about? Thanks for any help/ideas. Pat

johnf36 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: August/30/07 Location: Ephrata, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 8612	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnf36 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/30/11 at 10:46pm
	I believe that shows the security system on Edited by johnf36 - December/30/11 at 10:59pm
	If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

CORNERS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: July/29/10 Location: Bothell, WA Status: Offline Points: 3733	Post Options Post Reply Quote CORNERS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/31/11 at 12:12am
	John is correct. this is the factory car alarm signal indicating that the system is active.
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johnf36 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: August/30/07 Location: Ephrata, Wa. Status: Offline Points: 8612	Post Options Post Reply Quote johnf36 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/31/11 at 12:23am
	Thanks Kurt I couldn't remember for sure, I believe we had talk about the different lights some where on here.
	If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.

flake Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: April/19/11 Location: Arlington Status: Offline Points: 11	Post Options Post Reply Quote flake Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/31/11 at 10:14am
	Thanks for the info! It is quite obvious I should probably wake up a bit more in the am before driving to work in my MINI! It only took me eight months to actually notice that blinking red light! :)

Genie B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: May/30/08 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2153	Post Options Post Reply Quote Genie B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/31/11 at 11:16am
	In your defense, I've been tired, and gone back to make sure I locked the car, and I've stood there a second before I see the light is blinking. It's got a little bit of an intermittent thing to it. Nice to have the alarm system, although it does go off on the ferry . . . I've been summoned over the loud speaker to turn my MINI's alarm off.


Pez D. Spencer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List MINI Motorer Joined: July/19/10 Location: Shoreline Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pez D. Spencer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/31/11 at 12:29pm
	Genie B, your car has an internal motion detector, your alarm may also sound off if you park it with the windows open and its windy. When you lock your car, if you double click the lock button on your key fob, you will temporarily disable the motion detector but the rest of the alarm system is still activated. Do this when you park on the ferry. The motion detector will be live again the next time you lock the car.
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Genie B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List PSMINI Expert Advisor PSMINI Member Joined: May/30/08 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 2153	Post Options Post Reply Quote Genie B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: December/31/11 at 2:41pm
	Pez, That is great information. I shouldn't even admit this, but I've ended up staying in my MINI on the ferry cause I didn't want to leave the car unlocked and I didn't want to lock and leave and have the alarm go off . . . didn't know they can work separately of each other. DUH! Now, I'm free to get out and go look at the scenery. Thanks!