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[Mike.Nicholls]

Hi I am new to this site and was wondering if I could get some help. I've tried searching the forum for the answer but still cant seem to figure out what it is...

My girlfriend has just brought a MINI MAYFAIR 1990 and the hazard lights were a bit tempermental so I researched what it could be and heard about the dodgey switches. I took the switch apart, had a little fiddle about and managed to get the hazards working. ALso the indicators, brake lights and reverse lights weren't working but I thought sorting the switch out would solve that because they are on the same circuit. I need some help and advice on how to get everything working again. Here is a list of what I've done so far:

- Sorted out the hazard switch.
- Changed the indicator relay (the one behind the clocks.)
- Checked the bulbs.
- Checked the earthing cable from the lights.
- Checked fuses (they are all intact.)
- Followed the cables and all seems fine.
- Checked the connections to the indicator stalk.

...and I think thats it so far. The strange thing is when I changed the indicator relay they started working but only the rear and side ones and they were constant not flashing. I took the casing of the front indicator and noticed a wall plug stuffed in there obviously to try and keep the bulb positioned. After wiggling the bulb about they started working and now all of a sudden they aren't working at all. All I did was sctrach of the muck around the connectors on the bulb and where the earthing cable connects to the shell.

Any help would be much appreciated!

[Ethel]

Do they all flash with the hazards? It's the same wiring so odd that they do nothing with the indicators. There's obviously an issue with the front indicators if they don't light but the backs do. Recheck the earth and clean up the bullet connectors & contacts. There might also be an issue on the supply side, since the indicators & brake light are ignition dependent and the hazards aren't - check out thge connections one either side of any fuses that have a white wire (ignition live feed).

[Mike.Nicholls]

Do they all flash with the hazards? It's the same wiring so odd that they do nothing with the indicators. There's obviously an issue with the front indicators if they don't light but the backs do. Recheck the earth and clean up the bullet connectors & contacts. There might also be an issue on the supply side, since the indicators & brake light are ignition dependent and the hazards aren't - check out thge connections one either side of any fuses that have a white wire (ignition live feed).

Yes all the lights flash when the hazards are on but none flash for the indicators, is weird... I will check out the bullet connectors and try to clean them up but from what I remember they didn't look too bad. ALso what do you mean by the supply side? I shall also check the fuses again.