Indicators not workong - None of them

Discuss Electrical problems here.
Forum rules
By using this site, you agree to our rules. Please see: Terms of Use
Post Reply
stitch-up
Minor Friendly
Posts: 15
Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:26 pm
Location: Bridgend, South Wales
MMOC Member: No

Indicators not workong - None of them

Post by stitch-up »

Hi guys

I'll probably be posting a few pleas for help ove the forthcoming weeks as I discover problems.

1970 Morris Minor been left outside for the past 9 months with NIL attention.

I decided to check the lights today and discovered none of them are working. Neither is the little bulb at the end of the indicator stalk. Any ideas where I should start - it would be strange if all the bulbs were broken.

Also, one front side light has gone. How does one remove the cover to access the bulb?

This is the type

Image
Cheers

John
Top
alex_holden
Minor Legend
Posts: 3798
Joined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:46 am
Location: Burnley
MMOC Member: No

Post by alex_holden »

You push it in and turn anticlockwise, but not too far or the sidelight bulb will hit the divider.
ImageImage
Alex Holden - http://www.alexholden.net/
If it doesn't work, you're not hitting it with a big enough hammer.
Top
stitch-up
Minor Friendly
Posts: 15
Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:26 pm
Location: Bridgend, South Wales
MMOC Member: No

Post by stitch-up »

Thanks Alex

I'll try that now :)

Cheers

John
Top
PSL184
Minor Legend
Posts: 4978
Joined: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:49 pm
Location: Nuneaton
MMOC Member: No

Post by PSL184 »

If you look inside the inner wings you will see some bullet connectors which go into black plastic shrouds. These are notorious for failing. You will need to carefully pull the wires from the shrouds, clean them, grease them up and put back together again. Check all these connections and also the earths which just push into clips on the inner wings. The failed sidelight may also be due to a bad earth. I've had to run a separate earth to the units before now as they are supposed to earth through the body but corrosion usually prevents this happening....
[sig]8426[/sig]

Compare the Minors - Simples !! http://mog.myfreeforum.org/index.php
Top
bigginger
Minor Maniac
Posts: 5928
Joined: Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:01 pm
MMOC Member: No

Post by bigginger »

Stitch-up - any chance you could remove the logo and link in your sig? Advertising isn't allowed here - and I know it looks like I am, but traders are obliged to say who they work for. No problem leaving that, but the logo and link aint allowed Cheers
Andrew
Top
stitch-up
Minor Friendly
Posts: 15
Joined: Wed Apr 23, 2008 3:26 pm
Location: Bridgend, South Wales
MMOC Member: No

Post by stitch-up »

Done, I think! Sorry for that.

Meanwhile, can someone ID the small bulb fitted to the end of the indicator stalk?

I've now got the indicators working but don't know what I did - maybe just fiddling around corrected the fault.

Cheers

john
Top
alex_holden
Minor Legend
Posts: 3798
Joined: Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:46 am
Location: Burnley
MMOC Member: No

Post by alex_holden »

stitch-up wrote:Meanwhile, can someone ID the small bulb fitted to the end of the indicator stalk?
The Minor specialists stock it:

http://morrisminorspares.co.uk/shop/pro ... cts_id=801
ImageImage
Alex Holden - http://www.alexholden.net/
If it doesn't work, you're not hitting it with a big enough hammer.
Top
Kevin
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 7592
Joined: Thu Feb 14, 2002 12:00 am
Location: Watford, Hertfordshire.
MMOC Member: No

Post by Kevin »

I've now got the indicators working but don't know what I did - maybe just fiddling around corrected the fault.
Sounds like a suspect connection.
Cheers

Kevin
Lovejoy 1968 Smoke Grey Traveller (gone to a new home after13 years)

Herts Branch Member
Moderator MMOC 44706
Top
bigginger
Minor Maniac
Posts: 5928
Joined: Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:01 pm
MMOC Member: No

Post by bigginger »

stitch-up wrote:Done, I think! Sorry for that.
Not at all :D Cheers for that
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Electrical”