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Car Forum / MINI / May 2004New owner of a mini, but.......
I have just become the owner of a K reg, Mini Cooper, 1.3i. Silver and Black, its stunning, with the usual rust in the usual places, and ....................... None of the indicators work, the Interior light, Rev counter, Heater, windscreen wipers... I have checked fuses, and none seem to have blown. Any help please.???????? Rgds Neil Use a multimeter volt gauge and point test the connections around the fuse box, my car was awful for corrosion around the spade connector points and this could be the reason. Also remove the fuses and make sure the clips and fuses are clean and free of rust or white stuff that tends to build up here. There are also fuse holders to the right of the fuse box along the under the lip, these can often get hot and melt, they are very cheap white or clear plastic in line fuse holders, check them the same, use a multimeter and clean as best you can. Give it a try. Jono  SignatureBarspeed Mini`s - Devoted to the Classic Mini "Persisto Transverbero Adversum" Email - barspeed@hotmail.com The Rover Mini Se7en Register - http://www.geocities.com/minise7en2001/ Barspeed Mini`s - http://barspeed.topcities.com Barspeed Mini`s Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barspeed Barspeed Motor Album - http://barspeed1.topcities.com If you have received this email in error please click below. barspeed@hotmail.com > I have just become the owner of a K reg, Mini Cooper, 1.3i. Silver and > Black, its stunning, with the usual rust in the usual places, and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Rgds > Neil Well, I had all of them working, but when I turned on the alarm, then turned it off, I tried the items again, and they all stopped. Perhaps its something to do with the Alarm / Immobiliser on the car, being wired in wrong. I will try what you said all the same, as it wont hurt to check. Many thanks Neil > Use a multimeter volt gauge and point test the connections around the fuse > box, my car was awful for corrosion around the spade connector points and [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.675 / Virus Database: 437 - Release Date: 02/05/2004 It does sound then like your immobiliser cutting off the power, maybe its a immobiliser relay that is sticking, see if you can remove it completely from the wiring? Jono SignatureBarspeed Mini`s - Devoted to the Classic Mini "Persisto Transverbero Adversum" Email - barspeed@hotmail.com The Rover Mini Se7en Register - http://www.geocities.com/minise7en2001/ Barspeed Mini`s - http://barspeed.topcities.com Barspeed Mini`s Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barspeed Barspeed Motor Album - http://barspeed1.topcities.com If you have received this email in error please click below. barspeed@hotmail.com > Well, > I had all of them working, but when I turned on the alarm, then turned it [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.675 / Virus Database: 437 - Release Date: 02/05/2004 Jono has pointed you in the right direction, Fuse box, remove the screws, turn the fusebox over and look at the back of the fuse connectors, I'm sure this is where the problem is, Fitzy SignaturePeter > Well, > I had all of them working, but when I turned on the alarm, then turned it [quoted text clipped - 37 lines] > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.675 / Virus Database: 437 - Release Date: 02/05/2004 They are all on the same fuse so I bet it has blown. I can't remember which one though. Sorry. Oh, hang on, that may not be true as you have the one with a zillion wires and fuses. I would bet that they are all on the same fuse still - just the same as the four fuse models. The Muffin Man > I have just become the owner of a K reg, Mini Cooper, 1.3i. Silver and > Black, its stunning, with the usual rust in the usual places, and [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Rgds > Neil >>None of the indicators work, the Interior light, Rev counter, Heater, >>windscreen wipers... > They are all on the same fuse so I bet it has blown. I can't remember which > one though. Sorry. The interior light is on a different fuse. It has a purple wire after the fuse. The rest should be on the fuse with the dark green wire out. In that case, it will be one fuse and either a blown bulb or a bent connector in the light itself. They are notoriously bad as they work on the "bent bit of paperclip" theory of electronics :D The Muffin Man > >>None of the indicators work, the Interior light, Rev counter, Heater, > >>windscreen wipers... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The interior light is on a different fuse. It has a purple wire after > the fuse. The rest should be on the fuse with the dark green wire out. The mega fuse box didn't appear till later so you are right with your first sentence. But the other thing is the problems that the 4 way fuse box gives when it corrodes. Could be another case of this. SignatureRgds Steve steve@dsnclassics.co.uk www.dsnclassics.co.uk > They are all on the same fuse so I bet it has blown. I can't remember which > one though. Sorry. [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Rgds > > Neil I can vouch for the advice given in all the replies. After much of the same problems over the past couple of months, I finally traced my problem to a corroded fusebox. A thorough cleaning with the dremel and it cured the indicator/horn/wiper issue straight away. You could also get some blue spade connectors and replace ALL the horrible black plastic ones as these are probably corroded as well. (plus it looks nice!) Karen |
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