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[pickupmad87]

I'm having problems getting the indicators to work on my mk1. I have got a new autosparks loom. I an using an old indicator stalk with slightly different colours. I have wired it green and white to green and white. Green and red to green and red. Light green on the stalk to green and purple. Green and brown to green and brown. And brown and black to black. I have a purole and black wore left on the new loom. I have wired the 3 pin flasher can green and purple to x dark green to p and green and brown to l. All the indicators work as we have had 4 wa flashers integrated into the loom and when switched on all work fine. Any ideas would be much appreciated.

[62S]

Purple/Black is for the horn

 

Sounds as though the flasher unit is wired wrongly. If you have an original Lucas 35020 flasher unit you should have B,P & L terminals on it. It should be wired as follows:

B = Green

P = Light Green/Purple

L = Light Green/Brown

[dklawson]

The "L, P, X" pins indicate (pun intended) that you have an aftermarket flasher.  With an aftermarket 3-pin the wiring is:

green/brown  - L

green/purple - P

green - X

 

I can't post a direct link but visit my storage space in the link below.  Go to the "Mini Pictures" group and select "aftermarket flasher.jpg"

https://sites.google...n/home/pictures

[pickupmad87]

Okay thanks for your help much appreciated

[pdaykin]

IIRC there was a change in colouring for the switches around 1964.

 

Attached is a wiring diagram I sketched out a while ago - it may be of some help

Attached Files

•  Cooper etc 1964-1967 r1.pdf   823.62K   142 downloads

Edited by pdaykin, 07 May 2015 - 05:24 PM.

[pickupmad87]

No joy as of yet gunna take flasher cans and get them tested might have smoked em out with it wired up differntley

[dklawson]

Pdaykin, thanks for posting the PDF.  That's a really nice wiring diagram!  You said you made this one yourself?  I am impressed!  Good job!

 

Pickupmad87, look at the wiring diagram that is linked above.  The flasher unit is half way down the page on the right.  Note that the green/purple wire is for the indicator light.  Therefore, skip it for now during testing.  You can test the rest of the circuit as follows.

 

Actuate the turn signal as if you were turning right.  Use a jumper wire to connect the flasher's green and green/brown wires.  Now turn the ignition key to "run".  Look at the lamps on the right side of the car.  They should be "on" but not flashing.  Now move the turn signal as if you were turning "left" and look at the lights on the left of the car.  Again, the lights should be on but not flashing.  Now turn off the ignition and remove the jumper wire.  If the left and right lamps were on at the correct time, the wiring is correct and the flasher is suspect.  If the lamps did not come on as expected, look for wiring problems at the turn signal switch.

[pickupmad87]

Okay many thanks for your help! I'll try that when I get home

[soulslinga]

IIRC there was a change in colouring for the switches around 1964.

 

Attached is a wiring diagram I sketched out a while ago - it may be of some help

i had color copies of this printed!! thank you