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Post by mini2infiniti on Aug 31, 2008 13:50:27 GMT 1
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Post by taffy1967 on Aug 31, 2008 14:29:03 GMT 1
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Post by dai9fxey on Aug 31, 2008 20:58:14 GMT 1
I've noticed that there is no sign of the white / yellow cable yet. Just a thought, does the single brown cable on the solenoid fit on the spare connector.  |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Aug 31, 2008 21:25:06 GMT 1
Thanks for the tip Taffy but I cant be affording or attempting to change the loom. Plus its probably something silly that I've either forgotten to put on or wire up.
Daoi, I havent managed to spot that white and yellow cable yet. Barely had 30 mins to look at the mini today, and the weather is shockingly bad tomorrow. Rain from morning til night it looks. If it breaks at all I will pull the plastic casing out which I put in and hunt for that wire! The spade connector only fits one of the spades, one is large and the other is standard size.
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Post by mini2infiniti on Aug 31, 2008 21:58:36 GMT 1
Tracked down the white and yellow wire!!  Basically theres a white with orange/brown (too dark to be certain) that someone has bodged a bullet onto, which has the white and yellow cable coming out of a female spade connector. This then has a plastic female connector on the end of it. The white with black cable has a male spade connector at the end of it. It took the two blue spade connectors off the 998's dizzy. Theres another white with black cable further down the loom aswell where the alternator wires are coming out. |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Sept 1, 2008 9:03:13 GMT 1
This is crazy, my indicators are still working even though the wires are like this :  Looking at the wiring diagram, the brown wire (power) should go to the fusebox to provide power for the ignition switch which isnt even connected and then that powers the accessories. But for some reason all my accessories are powered constantly  |
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Post by mini2infiniti on Sept 1, 2008 10:01:20 GMT 1
This is madness, I've taken all the fuses out of my fusebox yet the ignition light is still on, and the petrol gauge works too (tested by taking the wires off the tank) but the indicators arent working now.
How is it getting power?!?!?!
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Post by taffy1967 on Sept 1, 2008 18:58:18 GMT 1
Don't know if this will help?: -
Standard 4 fuse box mounted on the bulkhead: -
1 1-2 35amp Brake Lights, Reverse Lights, Direction Indicators & Rear Screen Demister.
2 3-4 25amp Horn, Headlamp Flasher, Brake Failure Circuit & Radio Memory.
3 5-6 25amp Heater Blower Motor, Windscreen Wipers, Washer Motor & Instruments.
4 7-8 15amp Side & Tail Lights & Panel Lights.
1-2 These circuits only operate with the ignition switch at position "II".
5-6 These circuits only operate with the ignition switch at position "I" or "II".
4 Fuse box wiring colours: -
White - Green
Brown - Purple
Light Green/White - Light Green/Orange
Red - Red/Green
15amp - Purple/Orange Wire
Hazard Warning & Interior Lamps
15amp - Brown/Orange Wire
Dim-Dip Lighting
10amp - Blue/Orange Wire
Rear Fog Guard Lamps
15amp - Blue/Red Wire
Auxiliary Cooling Fan (where fitted)
Wiring connections at the front of the car behind the grille: -
Earth is the Black wires
Sidelights are Red/Red with Green
Headlights are thick Blue with Red
Main Beam thick Blue with White
Passenger N/S indicators are Green/White
Drivers O/S indicators are Green/Red
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Post by dai9fxey on Sept 1, 2008 21:10:54 GMT 1
 Well, what can one say M2I. Apart from, That is one botched wiring job. I've read your thread on TMF and can't believe what i'm seeing I can't understand how the electrics worked before, when you had the 998 motor. Just sheer good luck i reckon. Your loom is repairable, but you will obviously need a suitable wiring diagram and practically start from scratch. Anywhere that there is fresh looking tape on the existing loom will need to be taken off to check the wiring underneath just in case there's another botched join or connection. Sadly it'll be a tough learning curve sorting that lot out. I'll try and help you as much as possible on line. Good luck.
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Post by taffy1967 on Sept 1, 2008 21:19:45 GMT 1
I believe the black/white wire on the coil is for the rev counter?
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Post by mini2infiniti on Sept 1, 2008 22:38:27 GMT 1
How much work is involved removing the loom? And how much are they to buy? |
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Post by taffy1967 on Sept 1, 2008 22:45:10 GMT 1
How much work is involved removing the loom? And how much are they to buy? Check the Somerford Minis pdf pages I posted at the top of this thread. Also compare prices with these people: - www.autosparks.co.uk/index.php?cPath=150  |
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Post by ljonez on Sept 1, 2008 22:47:16 GMT 1
i changed the front half of a loom in the girlfreinds car a year or so back,
was pritty striaght forward i had a few things to change as the new loom was from a much newer mini but all went easy.
if you can get a direct replacment it will be very easy it really is just unplug old, remove it, feed new loom thru bulk-head etc then plug back in
not realy sure about price, i was told mini spares had them cheap a while back ( well cheaper than the others)
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Post by taffy1967 on Sept 1, 2008 22:52:05 GMT 1
Autosparks seem pretty reasonable. |
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