Hi All,

I have a Rally Mk1 Cooper s (Just got it and all excited like when I had my first mini!)
Anyway, The indicator is not canceling and tends to blow the fuse. I believe that its the brass braid bits which are worn or mislined?.
Is there a cheap fix or do I need to by a new stork at £40 + !!
I did manage to sort it for the MOT last week but as I say its gone again.
So can you buy new insides or do you need a new one?
Maybe someone knows of an old boy who does auto electrics and may be able to fix it?
Hope to see you soon and Yes I was half asleep when I made the username MK2 cooper s. I have requested to change this.

James

If the indicator is simply staying on, rather than clicking off then u will need to remove stork and re-position brass connector. Failing that, if u want a replacement stork, I hv 1.. or simply pop along to 1 of our meetings and I will hv a look at it for u...

James

ps. welcome to CMC forum

Hi, Thanks for your reply.

I will try to make the next meet, but either way I will need it fixed as my Mini is stored 20 miles away in a lock up. There are various turnings to make! and with perspex small side openers I would need to be double jointed to signal LOL.
I will have a fiddle first and see if it works.
How much do you want for the indicator stork? and is it for a mk1?

All the best James

I don't think it's a MK1 stork, poss MK3.. no sure of the difference between them...

Me neither, I will have a fiddle and go from there.
Thanks

Yes they are different.

So, If I get stuck does anyone know anyone that can fix (fairly permantly) these storks. i.e, auto electrician etc. I can remove it from the mini.

I believe I have fixed the stork but I still have a problem.
The stork as you experts will know has a circular piece of brass contact for the offside and nearside indicator positions. They are attached to the main indicator stork and dont move. There is a brass clip/pin? which when the indicator is pushed up or down, slides across and makes contact with either the nearside or offside circular piece of brass.
Well this clip/pin? was touching one of the circular brass contacts when the indicator was disenaged, hence staying on! I have eased it back an the indicator now cancels.

However the indicator fuse is blowing, but only when the nearside is selected. I could leave the offside on all day but as soon as I select the nearside the indicator light comes on fixed, and then blows the fuse.

Process of elimation?

The bulbs work fine but I may change, just incase.

I presume I should check the connections and bulbs on the nearside??

The indicator clicking thing? in the engine bay is new.

I dont know much about electrics so any advice would be appreciated.

James

Hi Ya,

I'm no help, you really need to talk to James,as this is his forte,
he's off line at the mo,so you would be better off calling/texting him.
(his number's in his profile)


ROD