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[ToM 2012]

hi all i have no indicators at all on a mini picadilly was working and now they are not. we have had trouble with the wiring before changed all connectors on fuse board and that done the trick. i have checked the fuses and they are all working fine. just weird how everything else is working and indicators are not. would appreciate your help and ideas of what to do as mother needs to drive it and get to work thanks tom

[tiger99]

Do the hazards work, or not? On most models thay are fed by a seperate fuse and flasher relay, so if they work, you know that the actual indicator wiring and bulbs are ok.

The problem is most likely to be the indicator flasher relay, but sometimes it is the hazard switch, expecially if it has stuck in mid-position, or been knocked. It happened to me once, and having checked everything else, I found that the switch had just been knocked and was neither on nor off. Easily fixed!

Sometimes the switch fails and has to be replaced, but you can check by taking it out and bridging the two light green-brown wires, which should restore indicator operation.

[ToM 2012]

Do the hazards work, or not? On most models thay are fed by a seperate fuse and flasher relay, so if they work, you know that the actual indicator wiring and bulbs are ok.

The problem is most likely to be the indicator flasher relay, but sometimes it is the hazard switch, expecially if it has stuck in mid-position, or been knocked. It happened to me once, and having checked everything else, I found that the switch had just been knocked and was neither on nor off. Easily fixed!

Sometimes the switch fails and has to be replaced, but you can check by taking it out and bridging the two light green-brown wires, which should restore indicator operation.

had a look at it and a thew others. and we checked all the fuses and relay all working fine. so checked if there was power going to the indicators nothing at all.so we fort it was the stalk checked that and it was fine to. so we clicked the hazard switch on and then off and suddenly the indicators worked. all sorted. no it was not! driving it back no brake lights when headlights are on. no wipers. no heater. but everything else is working. fuses are all fine. only thing i can think is the wiring loom is nackerd? cheers tom

[AVV IT]

Fusebox corrosion can cause these sorts of intermittent problems and sudden failures of multiple circuits. Undo the two screws that connect the fusebox to the bulkhead, lift it away slightly with the wiring still connected to the terminals and have a look at the back of the fuse box. If the rear of the box/ terminals covered in a green/white powdery scale, then replace the whole unit to rule it out as the problem (a new fuse box is less than £10). If it's corroded but isn't actually the culprit this time, then it's only a matter of time until it will be on another occasion.

Also if you still have the standard sponge/soundproofing attached to the bulkhead behind the fusebox, then cut this away from around and particularly above the fusebox, so that the fusebox is mounted directly onto the metal panel of the bulkhead. The soundproofing can soak up rain water that leaks into the engine bay causing any replacement fuse box to rot away prematurely.

Edited by AVV IT, 05 January 2013 - 07:56 PM.

[ToM 2012]

Fusebox corrosion can cause these sorts of intermittent problems and sudden failures of multiple circuits. Undo the two screws that connect the fusebox to the bulkhead, lift it away slightly with the wiring still connected to the terminals and have a look at the back of the fuse box. If the rear of the box/ terminals covered in a green/white powdery scale, then replace the whole unit to rule it out as the problem (a new fuse box is less than £10). If it's corroded but isn't actually the culprit this time, then it's only a matter of time until it will be on another occasion.

Also if you still have the standard sponge/soundproofing attached to the bulkhead behind the fusebox, then cut this away from around and particularly above the fusebox, so that the fusebox is mounted directly onto the metal panel of the bulkhead. The soundproofing can soak up rain water that leaks into the engine bay causing any replacement fuse box to rot away prematurely.

will check this tomorrow but if its nice and clean what would you do then?