Chasing down the lack of blinkers and window function on my 2012 countryman and came across your video. Sure enough, i had just replaced the battery. So wierd! Thx for the mystery solving!!

Great couple of videos, I was just about to replace the battery on my R60 Countryman. I didn't know this was an issue so thank you for informing us all.

You did nothing wrong. The same thing would have happened with an OEM battery . You state it is an issue with a loss of power or the surge of reconnecting. The only thing that may have helped was one of those 12v power packs that you plug into the lighter socket to maintain volt to keep info in memory of the computer.

thanks for this, having the same issue here in the UK, your instructions for getting access to it were super helpful. I'm sending mine off tomorrow to be reflashed so fingers crossed it will solve the issues. I also recently changed the battery, but it took a week or two. I think I had a loose connection on the batter which might have caused it

Congratulations on figuring that out! I'm glad you found someone to fix it for you. I'm curious if their repair affects the warranty. Luckily I haven't had to have any need to go to my dealer for few months. The last time I was there, a one day job turned into about 4. I have to wonder a bit what's going on with Mini. Hopefully this isn't a sign of things to come.

Hi where I can send the module for repair in Los Angeles, I have the same problem

Is there a way around this to hopefully stop this happening when changing a battery? I don’t like paying dealer prices here in the uk

It's sort of why I just paid to have the battery in my wife's 2015 R60 replaced at a dealer - this time around for her 2013 R60 (lower miles than the 2015 she had) I decided to replace myself and buy the Autel AP200 to register the new battery. All in I'm over what I'd spend at the dealer BUT I know it's registered AND the next battery for any other Mini /BMW can be registered and I should save a bit over having the dealer do it.

Great video bud. Really glad you got it sorted. Certainly excellent turn around time for the module. Thats what you need at times like those.

Related to the time for repairs - what I've seen since the time of the video is that wait times are much much better - though being 2 hours away might be an indication that they are very, very busy - also the time added for people being off due to the pandemic didn't help either.

Thanks for this video!

Having the same issue,going to try this….just 👀your video 😂😂😂.hopefully it will work.(PS) I will contact the dealer first and inquire about the warranty.🙏🏾

Ithaca area? You go right by my house in a video. 😂 I always just go to Towne which is even farther of a drive than Roc, but they always seem to have same-week service availability. 🤷‍♂️

Im located in California. Where in California does one send their module in to be fixed? Mine sorta works. Its showing faults but not fully bricked.

Great video helping ease my anxiety!! Thank you! So I sent my FRM to a service and they helped flush it. Did you connect the FRM back with the battery connected? Or you had some other operations? The service provider say I need to disconnect the battery first, then connect the FRM back and finally connect the battery back. But that's exactly how I got my FRM corrupted! (my FRM was good until some day I disconnected my battery and connected it back after 30 min) Thank you.

I’m getting “Engine Malfunction…Reduced Power” alert. Code is P1338. Some say that it could be the MAF sensor. I tested power to the sensor and it’s normal. I cleaned the MAF sensor. Still getting message. Is it true that if you disconnect the MFA sensor and if the engine stalls, then the sensor is work, and if it doesn’t stall, then the sensor is faulty and needs to be replaced.

Great video! Just wondering, since the battery seems to cause the FRM to fail, is it safe to install the module with the battery still hooked up?

Planning to get my battery changed as well, but your story scares me. Wondering if your issue could have been avoided should you had used a battery tender or memory saver when removing the battery.

what year is your countryman. I have a 2017. didn't see that year on bulletin, does that mean mine was not affected

Where is this place in California where you send your FRM? Please let me know as I have the same problem

Hi, thanks in advance for these videos. Very useful. Just a question. What model and year is your Mini?, because i have a 2012 Countryman All 4 S, and i want to change the battery for an Optima Yellowcap, and i don´t want to suffer 😅. Grettings

Did you need to program or code it???

Do i have to register the battery for car to work properly?

Hey, can you send me a link to where you sent your FRM???

This has happened to us, I’ve contacted BMW Mini and asked about the extended warranty on the footwell module but customer care adviser wasn’t forthcoming with information on that, looks like I will have to fork out to get the problem resolved.

has anybody had the problem of the fcm draining the battery like crazy??

Thanks for the video. When you reinstalled the Module was the battery connected or disconnected?

When you unplugged on the bottom you unplugged two ports when you reinstalled it there was only one at the bottom?

Great information! My R56s also had same problems after I replace the battery, So the module require remove the battery or just turn off the power only?also confused, if the low battery can cause the footwell module dead, what we can do to protect this when we replace the battery,remove the module first then remove the battery?😂

Thanks for the video. I had my car on charge while I did an oil and filter change and think something's spiked the voltage. No longer have functioning front power windows. In case anyone finds my comment, the FRM3 is also on the left hand side of a RHD (UK) R60 Countryman Cooper S car (so passenger). There is a final clip that is a nightmare to remove. About to post mine off and hope for the best.

I HAVE ASK !!!!! IF THE COSTUMER INSTAL LIGH LED LIGHTS IN INTERIOR AND ALL OUTSIDES LIGHTS BURN THIS MODULE??????

just got a recall notice for the FRM today. Recall Campaign No. 2023-281:(M61 91 23RC)Footwell control module (FRM)

Where did you send it to get repaired in California ?

I have a Mini Countryman. Headache after headache. The dealer always makes things worse and charges 3x what they should. A terrible idea. Don’t ever buy one of these. There are other cars. It’s not worth it.

Can you give details for "Beamer scan ??" I may neeed them - Im in California if that matters

Who fixed this for you? I did not see a link or anything to the repair provider..

Did you leave the aftermarket battery in?

even 150k miles for the warranty is BS, this should be covered forever if it happens, it's obviously Mini's total F up and not something a simple battery replacement should ever cause.

Bimmerscan good guy dealt with him before.

Does the year matter for the warranty , our is it just Mileage???

Where Are You recommender to send my BCM to Repairs my BCM

For those who are interested in preventing this in the first place there 3 things to know. 1. Always replace with the same capacity battery. Or else you will have to reprogram the battery module to let the car know that your battery is now different. 2. Always disconnect the OnBoard Computer harness before your touch the battery. Computer will reset anyway when you remove the battery. 3. ALWAYS attach MINUS first and PLUS after. This is how you don't get power surges. This is not a Mini only instruction it's a general A/B/C knowledge. Dunno how did this guy mess it up.

BMW Service Information Bulletin-B01 20 16 156,000 miles or 10 years

I have had this problem in the past and fixed it without anything to do with FRM. I think I had the battery replaced ? No one can recall the fix ! I am having this issue again just after a BRICK STARTER jump start. But prior to this I noticed 11.5 v on the battery, and trouble starting.

Mini wanted to charge me 1000 just for the frm ECU

These sort of issues should be lifetime warranty and fixed on the spot, you should not have had to wait 3 weeks but it ended up costing you! Very disappointing BMW, especially considering how easy it is for them to fix the issue.

You didn’t fix it tho 🤦‍♀️

3 weeks .. im waiting for 2 months to get a new one .. FU mini piece of crap ! it should be broken in the first place !