Green Warning Light on Mk.1 Elf Indicator Stalk - Won't light up :

Can anyone advise me how to fix this problem ?
The indicator stalk works perfectly in that :
(a) The external indicator lights work when the stalk is moved left or right as and when required ;
(b) The indicator stalk self cancels when the steering wheel is re-centred after turning ;

However, the small green warning light on the end of the stalk no longer works !
The tiny bulb is ok - I've checked it and it lights up when connected to a flashlight battery.
Advice needed as to what needs to be checked to cure this.
David2010

the wiring for this goes back to a five pin connector block under the dash - it's possible that the wire feeding the little bulb has come loose or broken, but it's also possible that the wire that runs inside the indicator arm itself has broken in there, which could be tricky! first you need to check to see if power is geting to the bulb holder on the end of the stalk....

The problem appears to lie within the stalk itself.
I brought the car to my local mechanic this morning.
He used a phase tester type gadget & agrees with your assumption -
As power is being delivered up to an area right beside the stalk & as
the bulb works - its almost certain that the black/white wire which runs
within the stalk has broken.

He rummaged in vain for another indicator Mk.1 Mini indicator switch but
could not locate it amongst his " Mini bits ".
Replacing the switch is probably the easiest solution - if I can locate a switch.
David2010

There's one on Ebay right now for 25 pounds, if you don't want to pay twice that at MiniSpares.

Thanks for the e-bay tip Red Riley.
Though having dismantled the offending switch last night - I feel (having re-assembled it again
springs & all ) that I really should attempt the repair myself.
The question now is - in order to remove the faulty inner wire connection that runs inside the stalk
does the stalk dis-assemble easily. For example, can the black plastic end piece be removed from the
chrome stalk without doing irrepairable damage to said stalk ? Or is there another way of removing &
replacing this inner wire from the other end of the stalk ?

Sadly, the black end bit cannot be removed without being broken. You may be lucky, it may be worn enough to be "wiggled" off..

Problem solved ???
I made a visit to my local Dublin "field of dreams" of abandoned cars - probably 25 to 30 cars from the 60s &70s
most of them now long past restoration - collected together by a friendly farmer.
With his permission, I removed a complete indicator switch assembly from a Mk.3 red/black Irish assembled
Hornet. The switch still works - even its 1960s-era tiny globe shaped bulb lights up.
Surpringly, this Hornet still has original 4 all red seats - grimy but unworn !

But, I digress, the down-side of this donor switch is that the chrome stalk is badly pitted with rust & has
peeling chrome. Any suggestions as to how I might restore this stalk please ?
David 2010.

Have a look No 4 in the coke section below, might help. My indicator stalk is the same but to be honest I don't realy notice it. Tony
Water Or Coke - Incredible!!!!!

Can you believe this....? Very interesting!!!



WATER

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COKE

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#3. To clean a toilet: Pour a can of Coca-Cola into the toilet bowl and let the 'real thing' sit for one hour, then flush clean.
The citric acid in Coke removes stains from vitreous china.

#4. To remove rust spots from chrome car bumpers: Rub the bumper with a rumpled-up piece of Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil dipped in Coca-Cola.

#5. To clean corrosion from car battery terminals:

Pour a can of Coca-Cola over the terminals to bubble away the corrosion.

#6. To loosen a rusted bolt:

Apply a cloth soaked in Coca-Cola to the rusted bolt for several minutes.

#7. To bake a moist ham: Empty a can of Coca-Cola into the baking pan, wrap the ham in aluminum foil, and bake.

Thirty minutes before ham is finished, remove the foil, allowing the drippings to mix with the Coke for a sumptuous brown gravy.

#8. To remove grease from clothes:

Empty a can of Coke into the load of greasy clothes, add detergent, and run through a regular cycle. The Coca-Cola will help loosen grease stains. It will also clean road haze from your windshield.

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

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#2. To carry Coca-Cola syrup! (the concentrate) the commercial trucks must use a hazardous Material place cards reserved for highly corrosive materials.

#3. The distributors of Coke have been using it to clean engines of the trucks for about 20 years!