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[frostie]

hi everyone,
just started checkins a few things on my mini for the MOT next week...n for sum reason my headlights dont flash!they turn on...2 levels of brightness...and then full beam wiv the left stalk forwards...but no flash when pulled back towards me

any ideas why?

[Dan]

The headlamp flash is on a different circuit than the main lighting and shares a fuse with the horn so try looking into the horn circuit.

[Boab]

Do you have an after market steering wheel, if so I have been informed that this effects the flashing unit and the auto switch off for the indicators. Or am I talking *****

[frostie]

bingo!! i haven't got a horn!!lol i checked around and i cant find it!is it still behind the grille on later models? 1993?

where is the fuse? is it in the fuse block on the bulkhead....if so which one?

thanx

[Bungle]

I think you talking *****

[frostie]

erm....hopefully aimed at bigbadboab :saywhat: :sad: lol :tongue:

[Bungle]

yes . . changing steering effecting flasher ?

[frostie]

any ideas about horn and fuse location?

[JamesM]

Main fuse box, I believe second or third down, check your heated rear window as well, pretty sure that is on the same circuit.

My lights won't work at all on my Clubby that is until i leaft it on the road last weekend, I can back in the Cooper only to find the lights on all day. Then I must of parked the Cooper to close to the Clubby because now he thinks it is funny to put turn onto sidelights when I put on full beam. No spots or headlights.

It all went very dark.

[Dan]

Any chance you could say that again in English?

As for the fuses, it's fuse 2 in the main fuse block. It doesn't supply the heated rear screen, but it might be running the brake failure warning and the stereo.

If it's not the fuses then check the connectors in the circuit, particularly the ones on the bulkhead and under the steering column.

[frostie]

cheers i'll check the fuse 2moroz....one more thing....i really dont think i've got a horn!lol i've checked behind the grille where it should be and it isn't there?will the flash still work if the horn is disconnected?

[Turbo Nick]

it should do, but you'll fail the MOT on not having a horn instead....lol