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The faded jewels are a pain to deal with on center binnacle Minis because you have to un-crimp the speedometer bezel to access them. If in the future you plan to work on your speedometer for any reason, visit a craft store like Moore's, Marshals, or maybe Hobby Lobby. Look for the acrylic paints sold for application to glass. Find a translucent red one and paint the speedometer jewel. A couple of layers of fresh red acrylic will restore the lamp to almost new.

Maybe when I get around to the 1071 restoration... one day.
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The dash light fuse on earlier Mini's controls the interior light and the rear running lights also, those plastic fuse holders control separate individual light circuits on 90's Mini's.
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 radio illumination (dash light equivalent) should be connected to the instrument illumination lights - it may not be done correctly. Behind the radio, there is an in-line fuse which is probably the power feed for the radio (tuner, amp etc.) - it should be connected to the switched accessory circuit, so that when you turn off the ignition, the radio goes off. A third 'power' wire for the station preset memory should come from an "always on" power source. All the other wires should be for antenna (coax), speakers (probably 4 wires) and maybe an auxiliary or line-out wire or two. There should also be a ground wire to the body somewhere. Start by making sure it is grounded properly and checking the in-line fuse.
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With the photo of your engine bay, you have indicated that your car is not fuel injected and does have the 4-fuse fusebox that is notorious for causing the problem you describe.
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The faded jewels are a pain to deal with on center binnacle Minis because you have to un-crimp the speedometer bezel to access them. If in the future you plan to work on your speedometer for any reason, visit a craft store like Moore's, Marshals, or maybe Hobby Lobby. Look for the acrylic paints sold for application to glass. Find a translucent red one and paint the speedometer jewel. A couple of layers of fresh red acrylic will restore the lamp to almost new.
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First i want to ask you, was your mini running before it was kept in the garage? i didn't mean it was literally running what i meant is, was it working before you parked it for a very long time? if you say YES, then all you have to do is to replace the battery, clean the negative wire that is connected to the subframe, remove the valve cover and pour generous amount of 20/50w oil over the rockers, if i say generous amount, i mean about 1/4 of a cup.(i guess im not too generous) aaaanywayy! THEN, remove all 4 spark plugs and squirt a little amount of thin oil inside it, and crank the engine(without the plugs) for about 10 secs just so the oil will get distributed in between the piston rings and engine block. Put the spark plugs and the rocker cover back. SQUIRT some amount of gasoline(or petrol,if you live in London,like some guy i know,aaanyway!)...put some fresh gas ,start the car and enjoy the ride!!!
DO NOT mess with the wires, or anything else, remember the car was running when parked few years ago, you dont have to worry about bad wirings etc, it's not that a person snuck inside the engine bay and cut all the wires while you were sleeping during that 2 year period that it was parked.,.
DO NOT bring your mini to ANY mechanic, especially a mechanic that works with modern cars, they don't know any sheyt about our minis, trust me on this one. Bring your mini to a mechanic that works with British cars only., if they see oil leaks on the floor, they won't panic because they knew that british cars are notorious for oil leaks.
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First i want to ask you, was your mini running before it was kept in the garage? i didn't mean it was literally running what i meant is, was it working before you parked it for a very long time? if you say YES, then all you have to do is to replace the battery, clean the negative wire that is connected to the subframe, remove the valve cover and pour generous amount of 20/50w oil over the rockers, if i say generous amount, i mean about 1/4 of a cup.(i guess im not too generous) aaaanywayy! THEN, remove all 4 spark plugs and squirt a little amount of thin oil inside it, and crank the engine(without the plugs) for about 10 secs just so the oil will get distributed in between the piston rings and engine block. Put the spark plugs and the rocker cover back. SQUIRT some amount of gasoline(or petrol,if you live in London,like some guy i know,aaanyway!)...put some fresh gas ,start the car and enjoy the ride!!!
DO NOT mess with the wires, or anything else, remember the car was running when parked few years ago, you dont have to worry about bad wirings etc, it's not that a person snuck inside the engine bay and cut all the wires while you were sleeping during that 2 year period that it was parked.,.
DO NOT bring your mini to ANY mechanic, especially a mechanic that works with modern cars, they don't know any sheyt about our minis, trust me on this one. Bring your mini to a mechanic that works with British cars only., if they see oil leaks on the floor, they won't panic because they knew that british cars are notorious for oil leaks.
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Amber lights (when present) indicate low/no oil pressure.
I have no idea about the color of any imobilizer warning light as mentioned above.

My 63 Cooper Drivers Handbook identifies it as the “Ignition warning light”..
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I live in fort bragg north carolina so if anyone is around there i would love to meet up.
Ive been looking at all of the fuses and relays they dont look corroded but some of the connectors look OLD..
Im going to test the alternator today or tomorrow. Clean the grounding wire in the boot and clean the connections a little better.
Also i just put 93 octane in it when i drove it to the gas station. There is pin size holes in the gas tank. I have por 15 that im going to seal the tank with here soon.
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Amber lights (when present) indicate low/no oil pressure.
I have no idea about the color of any imobilizer warning light as mentioned above.
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If none of the turn signals work, and you find other things like brake lights, horn etc. also don't work, suspect the fuse box, not just a fuse or two - the back of the fusebox is not sealed and the riveted connections back there corrode and lose conductivity. If it is just the signals, it may be a fuse or the blinker unit or possibly a loose connection somewhere.
The radio, if it is a modern type with electronic presets may have lost its station settings when it lost power. These types sometimes have 2 power feeds - a small one to maintain settings while switched off, and a larger one to provide the main power for its amplifier etc.
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