My car is a Mini Marcos, loosely based on a Mk3 Mini but with lots of later bits added through previous owners.
Last week I noticed the main beam "flash" and horn weren't working, so assumed this was due to the indicator stalk having problems. Everything else was fine so ordered a new stalk and it should arrive today (I hope!)
Driving home last night, all of a sudden the illumination on the dash clocks went out - all three (Clubman style) went at the same time, but the smaller dial for oil pressure, vacuum, voltage & clock still worked. Got home, took out the dash, no power to that cable on the multiplug. Thought nothing much of it, as I needed to use the car today to get to work anyway, so stuck a torch to the steering cowl to illuminate the dials so I can see how fast I'm going...
Heading out this morning and suddenly no indicators either (these were working fine last night). Also get flashed by a lorry as I head out and realise no rear lights either. Got to work by switching rear fog light on as some kind of illumination and tried to avoid overtaking as had no indicators.
Are all these symptoms of a failed indicator stalk? Obviously the indicators, horn & main beam flash are - but the rear lights & dash illumination? Are they run through the stalk? Assuming the new stalk arrives today (being delivered to work) I will fit it before I go home, and hope it fixes these issues.
If not, then it looks like I'll be calling the rescue service to get me home tonight as I don't feel safe driving like this - not sure what will go wrong next! The wiring is pretty shoddy in places, but would need a complete new loom making from scratch to suit, and that's not going to be a cheap or quick fix...