Indicators don't work - can anyone help?!

I would try another hazard light switch. The hazard light switch does two things. It works the hazards (obviously) but it is also the positive feed to the steering column switch which works the direction indicators (when in the 'hazards off' position). Thats why the hazard switch has 3 wires going to it.

hth

Chri$

Have you checked all the necessary fuses too?

The problem may also be down to the fact you need a new indicator flasher unit and that's situated behind the clocks.

I wouldn't go poking about pulling the fascia off though as their a pain and can damage easily and be difficult to refit too. So just stick your hand under the dash and then feel for a cylinder on a bracket. Once you pull it away from it's bracket it's easy to get at the two blade connectors so you can fit a new one.

But what are the stray wires? Are they blade connectors?

Yes, I agree with Chri$ try operating the hazard switch on,off,on,off, etc rapidly, This cleans the contacts, Fitzy

As for the wiring and fuses, this might help?

4 fuse box 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 Heated Blower Motor, Windscreen Wipers, Washer Motor & Instruments. 4 7-8 15amp Side & Tail Lights, Panel Lights & Instruments.

1-2 These circuits only operate with the ignition switch at position "II".

5-6 These circuits only operate with the ignition swithc at position "I" or "II".

I compared the above with my own handbook relating to my 1990 mainstream Rover Mini Cooper 1.3 and the latest Haynes manual which covers all Mini models and the only thing I could find confusion with was in the Haynes

manual it states that on later models fitted with the 4 fuse box (probably injection models) both 1-2 & 7-8 circuits operate the headlight dim-dip

relay, surely a mistake?

Ok now the 4 In-Line Fuses, luckily the wire colours are highlighted in my own manual (they aren't in the Haynes) and they should also relate to yours too? But I doubt you'd have the 15amp - Blue/Red Wire for the Auxiliary Cooling Fan as that only got fitted to Mini Coopers and all models from 1992 onwards?

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 (If fitted)

Hope that helps.

Taffy

there is a silver cylinder which has 2 smiliar looking wires going in to it but they are green and brown. one of the stray wires is white black and has a long black connecter and the other is green and orange with an long black connecter. all the fuses are checked with an amp meter thingy. where is the flasher unit behind the clocks ???

Well the silver cylinder sounds like the actual indicator flasher unit and it should be mounted on a little bracket just behind the clocks.

The fact it's loose and flapping around could mean it's been disturbed and that's why it isn't working.

You can feel around for the little mounting bracket by sticking your hand up under the dash and rooting around. It's quite easy to re-mount the indicator flasher unit and it's easier and less fiddly than pulling the dash fascia off anyway.

So yes check out that flasher unit and replace if necessary.

Taffy

The white and black wire with the long connector that the OP mentions is the feed wire for the rev counter. It can be traced back to the distributor/coil connections. All cars have the wiring for the rev counter (post mk2 1275GT), not all have one fitted though. I would bet the OP's car does not have a rev counter fitted.

Chri$

No the Mini City nor the Mini Sprite (that later succeeded it) had rev counters as standard, but I agree that the necessary wire/spade connector would be present behind the clocks.

Taffy