# Mini Cooper Instrument Cluster Buzzing

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-instrument-cluster-buzzing/9905>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mini, cooper\
**Created:** [January 27, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-instrument-cluster-buzzing/9905 "2008-01-27T16:19:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ALEXANDER](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc8723/32.png) [@ALEXANDER](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ALEXANDER)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-instrument-cluster-buzzing/9905/1 "2008-01-27T16:19:30Z")

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When I start my 2002 Mini Cooper the instrument cluster buzzes for about 3-5 seconds and the gauges hesitate to come to life. The dealer said these vehicles do this after sitting for a while without being started and the gauges wpuld eventually “recalibrate.” That was three years ago and it still does this but everything works fine. My concern is that I am selling the car and how should I address this oddity?  
  
  
  
 Thanks for your time on this.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-instrument-cluster-buzzing/9905/2 "2008-01-27T16:58:20Z")

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Tell any potential purchasers exactly what the dealer told you. What else can you tell them? If someone wants the car this minor annoyance will not deter them.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-instrument-cluster-buzzing/9905/3 "2008-01-27T17:08:16Z")

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I agree. Those who purchase Mini Coopers tend to be zealots for that marque and they would probably not be put off by this situation.

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-instrument-cluster-buzzing/9905/4 "2008-01-27T18:09:24Z")

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My son’s Cooper S has LOTS of buzzes and rattles in the interior. They are caused mostly by the rock-hard suspension, I think. He ignores them and drives on with a smile.

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**Author:** ![Cougar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cougar/32/21348_2.png) [@Cougar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cougar)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mini-cooper-instrument-cluster-buzzing/9905/5 "2008-01-27T19:01:25Z")

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I would tend to think that possibly a power relay may be causing this.