Paceman Anti Theft Alarm Issue

Interesting issue! I had something similar with my Mini Cooper a while back. The security alarm would out of nowhere go off, and it turned out to be a weird battery issue combined with some setting in the anti-theft system. Does your Paceman have any other electrical gremlins? Maybe check the battery voltage? It might be a long shot, but it's worth a look. The immobilizer can also act up with low voltage.

That's quite interesting! When you mention 'some setting in the anti-theft system,' could you be a tad more specific? I've already checked the battery, and it seems to be holding a charge just fine. But the error memory keeps showing the alarm system fault. I am wondering if you are referring to some coding setting?

Yep, coding was the key! I didn't dive into the specifics myself, but the shop mentioned something about the alarm system being overly sensitive due to a coding glitch. If your battery is fine and the error persists, I would strongly suggest taking it to a workshop with experience in Mini coding. They should be able to sort it out quickly.

Absolutely brilliant! I took it to a specialist. Turns out, you were spot on. The alarm system was indeed coded to activate the optical locking, which was causing the fault. A quick recoding, and it's all sorted. Cost me a mere 45€. Thanks a million for your help!