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[panelbeaterpeter]

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. For a while now I have been wondering why my indicators, or to be more precise the flasher unit, doesn't "tick" like most cars. I swear other mini's I've driven have done so.. I have had two different flashers, both the same. I think I have the m3 onwards type. I have mk2 rear lights, no side indicators, and little clear morris minor sidelights with orange bulbs as indicators.. Not the ideal setup I know.. Any help would be great Oh and the car's an "89 mayfair originally.

Edited by panelbeaterpeter, 21 October 2009 - 07:51 PM.

[il-barba]

is it that you do not hear the flasher unit? or the bulbs are not flashing?

it could be that you are installing a flasher unit for side indicators (if the bulbs are not flashing)

[cambiker71]

It's made up of a bimetallic strip inside that makes and breaks the connection which in turn makes the indicators flash (usually makes a sort of quiet boink noise ), modern ones use an electronic relay which clicks loudly as the terminals are pushed back and forth inside the flasher relay with an electromagnet

I think i've taken too many things apart over the years

Edited by cambiker71, 21 October 2009 - 07:56 PM.

[Pooky]

Maybe it's different makes of flasher unit. My Mini ticks a lot louder than my gf's Mini.

How's your flasher unit mounted? Maybe fitting it to a bracket screwed to the bulkhead will 'amplify' it?

[MiniJosh92]

The main ticking noise comes from it bieng mounted on the bulkhead metal to metal I believe.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Ah.. I have a non genuine one, you can't get the geuine old type that mounted to a bracket any more. It makes no noise whatsoever, and during the day I often leave them on by accident because I can't see them due to my steering wheel/seat position. I'll try the non side indicator type one, and mount it somehow, I'm thinking a massive home made P clip!!

[MiniJosh92]

I've got one thats not attached, just hanging on its wires & its just been taped to the bulkhead but you can hear it!

[j0-rdan]

Please keep this topic updated, I would be very interested to hear if it works as I have the same problem.
Thanks

[Foxy10]

and me!!

[cambiker71]

Ah.. I have a non genuine one, you can't get the geuine old type that mounted to a bracket any more. It makes no noise whatsoever, and during the day I often leave them on by accident because I can't see them due to my steering wheel/seat position. I'll try the non side indicator type one, and mount it somehow, I'm thinking a massive home made P clip!!

Find one in a breakers from a modern car with three terminals add an extra earth wire to it and you'll have loud clicks, also flashers that work at a constant rate too rather than the often haphazard old style ones.

EDIT
terminal wiring for modern flashers

#49 is the 12V power. (ignition feed)
#31 is a Ground.
#49a goes to the signal switch. (to indicator switch)

Edited by cambiker71, 21 October 2009 - 08:28 PM.

[captainjack15]

Mine tick!

But it's so quiet, I can only hear it when I listen for it!!

[panelbeaterpeter]

Ah.. I have a non genuine one, you can't get the geuine old type that mounted to a bracket any more. It makes no noise whatsoever, and during the day I often leave them on by accident because I can't see them due to my steering wheel/seat position. I'll try the non side indicator type one, and mount it somehow, I'm thinking a massive home made P clip!!

Find one in a breakers from a modern car with three terminals add an extra earth wire to it and you'll have loud clicks, also flashers that work at a constant rate too rather than the often haphazard old style ones.

EDIT
terminal wiring for modern flashers

#49 is the 12V power. (ignition feed)
#31 is a Ground.
#49a goes to the signal switch. (to indicator switch)

Brilliant! May seem like a stupid question, but how do I determine which is the flasher unit? I know of a Renault clio and a BMW 318 I can maybe "borrow" one from.

[cambiker71]

Ah.. I have a non genuine one, you can't get the geuine old type that mounted to a bracket any more. It makes no noise whatsoever, and during the day I often leave them on by accident because I can't see them due to my steering wheel/seat position. I'll try the non side indicator type one, and mount it somehow, I'm thinking a massive home made P clip!!

Find one in a breakers from a modern car with three terminals add an extra earth wire to it and you'll have loud clicks, also flashers that work at a constant rate too rather than the often haphazard old style ones.

EDIT
terminal wiring for modern flashers

#49 is the 12V power. (ignition feed)
#31 is a Ground.
#49a goes to the signal switch. (to indicator switch)

Brilliant! May seem like a stupid question, but how do I determine which is the flasher unit? I know of a Renault clio and a BMW 318 I can maybe "borrow" one from.

It's usually got flasher or 21w +21w or something similar, like this one on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item3eecb4bdbf

Sometimes they're a little bit taller than this one too

[cambiker71]

If it has 4x21w on it somewhere then it could also be used in the same way to replace the hazard flasher unit, done all my minis like this.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Cool! that's a great help thanks