Fault Profile 4: FRM Footwell Module (MINI_MINI-R55/R56/R57)

Interior Lighting And Instrument Lighting

This functional description covers the interior lighting and instrument lighting.

Brief description of components
The interior lighting in the R56 is activated by the junction box electronics. The junction box supplies the interior lights with voltage.

System functions
The following system functions are described for the interior lighting:
- Interior lighting
- Colour selector switch
- Door entry lighting and make-up mirror lights

Interior lighting
The inside lights of the R56 includes the following lights:
- Glove compartment lighting
- Luggage compartment lights
- Interior lights at front and rear

The interior light is activated via the door contacts and can also be switched on using a button in the roof operating unit.

The following lights are also available as optional extras:
- footwell lamps, front
- Two map-reading lights in the front and rear headlining with an incidental light function

Colour selector switch
The colour selection button function is offered as an optional extra for the R56. This is ambient lighting that is activated by means of a button in the roof operating unit. This lighting variant enables stepless change overs between the colors orange and blue. The colour selection button enables lighting in the inside of the vehicle according to individual design criteria.

The lights for the colour selection button are located in the following positions in the vehicle:
- Roof operating unit
- Inside door handles (front)
- B-pillars

The lights consist of pairs of LEDs and actuation electronics. The actuation electronics enable stepless change overs between the colors.

Door entry lighting and make-up mirror lights
Two make-up mirror lights under the sun shades are offered as another optional extra for the R56. These lights enable optimal illumination of the facial area of the driver and front passenger when the sun shade is folded down. Door entry lighting in the front door trim panels is also available as an optional extra.

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