Smoke coming from under center panel while driving

Asked by Guru39JSS Jun 27, 2020 at 10:22 AM about the 2005 MINI Cooper S Hatchback

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

As I was driving, I accidentally hit the dsc button (instead of window down button). I immediately saw the light go on on the display. Turned it off immediately, but noticed smoke coming from under the center panel! Pulled over, turned car off for a few minutes. Restarted and drove ok until I needed to brake. Brakes worked fine, but smoke was back. Then strange things started - window opened on it's own, then roof opened and doors unlocked on their own. Help please!!!

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TDolby answered 3 years ago

Sounds like an electrical fire. You will need to remove the dash to find what wires melted and why.

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