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Thanks......great manual.
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See Mini Mania part number 646.
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Those plastic fuse holders are very cheap and thin. When the current goes thru them, the plastic holders become soft from the heat generated and stretch because of the spring inside.Then when you turn off the mini the holders cool off and become hard again. Now there is a gap with no contact. As mentioned before , replace them with a eight gang blade type fuse block. Also get yourself a haynes 1996 to 2000 manual, it covers the fuel injected minis.
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Glad you got it sorted.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Replaced the fuse box with new box and four new glass fuses, cleaned wiring terminals, assembled but still no turn signals......but a new fuse box with a cover which is an improvement. For the 3rd time checked the inline fuses and all were good. Then used a jumper wire to bypass all the inline fuses and everything worked. Found one of the inline fuse holders was so corroded inside that it was not allowing the fuse to touch the connector wire inside the fuse holder. Could not tell it from the outside but checking with a jumper wire found it. The turn signals are working, repeater lights working, hazard switch & flasher working and now even the dome light is working. THANK YOU for all the ideas, everyone's help is REALLY APPRECIATED.
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In your picture above the air filter on the right, there are a few white inline fuses. When I was trying to figure out why my Mini wouldn't start I opened those up and some solder beads came out of one of the holders. After getting my car started again it has not had working signals or hazards either. The interior dome light also does not work. I think my issue (haven't taken the time to diagnose yet) is the fuse with the solder beads in it. My starting point for you would be to check those fuses and see if one is blown or if there are solder beads in it making a bad connection.
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I don't know what you were told when you bought the car but that engine bay is approximately a 1992 through 1996 SPI Mini that has probably been re vinned titled and registered as a 1970 Mini.
It is important to figure out what you have exactly as a 1970 Mini is a totally different car than an SPI Mini.
In the picture you can see some of the glass inline fuses i was referring to above the air cleaner check them for continuity, there should be some others back there as well.
It is important to figure out what you have exactly as a 1970 Mini is a totally different car than an SPI Mini.
In the picture you can see some of the glass inline fuses i was referring to above the air cleaner check them for continuity, there should be some others back there as well.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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That ain't no 1970...
You need to find a 1990s SPi wiring diagram.
You need to find a 1990s SPi wiring diagram.
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Post a picture of the engine bay it will help determine what you have.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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The wiring loom of a '70 is very, very different to that of a 1990s injected car - without seeing the actual loom in person, I'd hate to try and diagnose and offer advise on a hybrid cobble.
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It is a 1970 with a rebuilt engine. It is not something else sold as a 1970. Not sure how we got into this discussion just trying to solve an electrical problem. I do appreciate all the suggestions and have been and will continue to try them until I get the turn signal problem solved.
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I cannot offer any help if the car is an SPI sold as a 1970.
Doug L.
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It can be done without lengthening the wires.
Doug don't quote me on this but i was told the later spi Mini's only have one flasher.
Doug don't quote me on this but i was told the later spi Mini's only have one flasher.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
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Not much room back there for a fuse box but will check them first to see if still working......thanks.
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Look behind the air filter housing in the engine bay. There are around 6 glass in line fuse holders that get brittle with age and fail you will need to remove the air box to get at them. If they are bad just replace them with a blade type fuse block with a cover they are available from NAPA and ebay.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Originally Posted by riverbend
On wiring diagrams I only find one flasher but will recheck.
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On wiring diagrams I only find one flasher but will recheck.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by riverbend
Just used my meter at the hazard switch and no power coming to the switch. Other switches in the cluster of rocker switches are getting power so will start working back towards fuse box (style with four glass fuses). Mini it titled 1970 but engine, with fuel injection and other mechanical features looks to be closer to early 90's.
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If you have a spare in-line fuse holder and a couple of alligator clips, you can use it to temporarily by-pass the fuse-box one fuse at a time. I wouldn't by-pass without a fuse in the circuit in case something else has come adrift. You can use each fuse that you are by-passing, so you don't need a full assortment of spares, which would be handy anyway. (Which reminds me... I need to get more fuses!)
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