Slacker_Sam. Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I'm trying to fix up the lights on this mini, at the moment they are well on the piss. The issue is as follows: With the headlights on the LH rear indicator is also on all the time. With the lights off and the left indicator on it makes the park lights/tail lights go on both sides. Front and rear and the dash lights to the flashing motion of the indicator. There is no issue with the right indicator, the headlights still operate fine on high and low beam. I'm thinking earthing problems but im not sure where to start. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Chur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickrock Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 The first thing I would do is run a earth wire from all the lights to the body 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivaspeed Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 I think you'll find the problem is Lucas electrics. /ling post 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted April 20, 2015 Share Posted April 20, 2015 There is a body earth down by the fuel tank which is probably rust. up front a rubbish push in connection near the bonnet catch behind the grille is a likely contender for lighting disasters. May also be a dash earthing issue, not sure on this one though as mine doesn't have factory instrument cluster setup.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker_Sam. Posted April 20, 2015 Author Share Posted April 20, 2015 A German once told me a joke "Why do the English like warm beer? Because they all have lucas Fridges." But anyway I pulled all the bulbs out cleaned the sockets, swore at it a few times, put some electrical grease on the bulbs, poked around in the boot, cleaned up the earths, checked the connector behind the grille, tested it and it was still on the piss. Then I slammed the boot shut in disgust with the lights going and they all started working properly.....I don't even know. No doubt they will be on the piss again tomorrow. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fagoff Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 If you havnt crossed some wires somewhere it will be a crappy earth somewhere both my holdens have done similar crap at times ,I had to pretty much pull every part of all lights apart clean them up and make sure everythings getting a good earth.where they were in bumpers etc I also had to take bumpers off and make sure they were making a good earth with the body. the fun and games of 40 plus year old cars eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 If all else fails just rewire the whole car. There's fuck all of a loom in an old Mini so it's dead simple even for technophobes like me. The whole thing works off two fuses. Odds on you could even buy a new whole loom from England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr.wylde Posted May 9, 2015 Share Posted May 9, 2015 Pretty sure you can buy ex-uk they still manufacture the body shells so a repro loom would be possible Mini spares.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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