What do I look for to determine whether my car has the IBS system or not?

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This post was auto-generated based upon a question asked on our tech article page here: MINI Cooper R56 Battery and Connection Notes Replacement (2007-2011) | Pelican Parts DIY Maintenance Article

On the negative battery cable.

- Nick

Look at figure #3 in the tech article. The green arrow points to the negative battery terminal, which you will see an L shaped black box above. That is the IBS unit. If there is nothing like that on your negative terminal, you do not have the IBS unit. Sometimes the unit is there without the black box, but if there is nothing above that area yours is not equipped with one.