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[mintyminis]

im still having problems with the hazards on my 91 mayfair.. i have now changed the flasher unit and when switch the hazards on i can hear the flasher unit clicking away but no indicators flashing away..there is a very very dim red light flashing on the switch..ive turned the switch off and check the indicators with the ignition on and they works find..im wondering if i got bad earth or poor currents to the unit but dont really know what to do next...i have even fitted a new switch but no different..anyone got any ideas where to look or do??

[Rhillbmx]

Check the voltage across the lamp when its on. Its possible that you have wired 2 lamps in series. ie. indicator lamp with switch indicator lamp

Or it could be you have wired the switch indicator lamp in series with the relay.

Have you previously had the hazards working on the mini?

im still having problems with the hazards on my 91 mayfair.. i have now changed the flasher unit and when switch the hazards on i can hear the flasher unit clicking away but no indicators flashing away..there is a very very dim red light flashing on the switch..ive turned the switch off and check the indicators with the ignition on and they works find..im wondering if i got bad earth or poor currents to the unit but dont really know what to do next...i have even fitted a new switch but no different..anyone got any ideas where to look or do??

[Ethel]

Are you using a hazard flasher unit? They're different to indicator flashers.

[mintyminis]

Check the voltage across the lamp when its on. Its possible that you have wired 2 lamps in series. ie. indicator lamp with switch indicator lamp

Or it could be you have wired the switch indicator lamp in series with the relay.

Have you previously had the hazards working on the mini?

im still having problems with the hazards on my 91 mayfair.. i have now changed the flasher unit and when switch the hazards on i can hear the flasher unit clicking away but no indicators flashing away..there is a very very dim red light flashing on the switch..ive turned the switch off and check the indicators with the ignition on and they works find..im wondering if i got bad earth or poor currents to the unit but dont really know what to do next...i have even fitted a new switch but no different..anyone got any ideas where to look or do??

yes they were working then just stopped...so i change the flasher unit and all im getting is a clicking noise from it..nothing else...i have never touch any wiring..this new flasher unit says.. 12v 21w x 2 +(5w)...i have tried two new ones..the first one didnt work so i got another in case it was faultly but the second one just clicked..am i using the right flasher unit??

[Dan]

No. How many 21 watt bulbs are there in your hazard circuit? The right one will say '12v 21w x 4' plus some amount of 5 watt bulbs that isn't very relevant.

[mintyminis]

No. How many 21 watt bulbs are there in your hazard circuit? The right one will say '12v 21w x 4' plus some amount of 5 watt bulbs that isn't very relevant.

thanks dan i see what you mean by the wattages..im going to get the right one at the weekend..hopefully the problem will be cured..i will post back to see how it goes..

[mintyminis]

No. How many 21 watt bulbs are there in your hazard circuit? The right one will say '12v 21w x 4' plus some amount of 5 watt bulbs that isn't very relevant.

i would like to say thanks to dan and others who has post some advice on what the problem could be..got it sorted out today...it was the relay!...i told the guy at the shop and he said they are all the same but i did a bit of homework too and it seems to be that the 12v 21w x 2 +5 is for the later models with injection as the unit shares with the indicators? anyway i hope this topic will help others...thanks again

[Dan]

A flasher marked '21 watt x 2 + 5' is only ever going to be for indicators. Later Minis do use a single unit for both but it's an electronic unit not a bi-metal flasher.

[mintyminis]

A flasher marked '21 watt x 2 + 5' is only ever going to be for indicators. Later Minis do use a single unit for both but it's an electronic unit not a bi-metal flasher.

thanks dan..im learning abit from you.i keep a note of that..cheers

[Dan]

No problem. A combined unit will always be electronic, look more like an actual relay and will say on it something like "21w x 2 + 5 / 21w x 4 + 5". It might even say something about being used for towing, in which case it would drive up to 6 lamps in hazard mode and 3 as an indicator. They will always be marked for both indicator and hazard loading though.

[andrewstrachan]

Hi,

Have just read this with interest as my hazards are not working either! lol

I have a couple of questions if anyone can help?

1 - How do I test the relay to see if that is the problem? (it looks ancient so could well be it)
2 - Where can I purchase a new relay? Are they a 'Halfords' type product or more specialist?
3 - If it isn't the relay, what else could it be? I've checked all the fuses I can find and they all seem fine. Also the indicators are working fine. If it's the rocker switch how would I know that?

Thanks,
Andrew.

[taffy1967]

Don't buy a flasher unit from Halfords as their notoriously bad. I got a new one from Somerford recently and that's still working fine.

Does your interior lamp work? If it doesn't, then it could be one of the in-line fuses as the interior lamp and hazard lights run on the same circuit.

[andrewstrachan]

Don't buy a flasher unit from Halfords as their notoriously bad. I got a new one from Somerford recently and that's still working fine.

Does your interior lamp work? If it doesn't, then it could be one of the in-line fuses as the interior lamp and hazard lights run on the same circuit.

aye, the interior light is working fine!
(the horn isn't working either, but I think that's on a seperate fuse anyway?)
thanks for the advice regarding halfords! The main reason for suggesting there was that I was hoping to do it tomorrow - but maybes better ordering a more reliable one and having to wait a couple of days!

thanks,

Andrew