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Sp4bmw

New Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #1

Hi
I have a 1972 series 3 which is used very occasionally, I have just gone to it and the indri actors are not working nor are the temp and fuel guages. My lights and wipers are all ok. The only thing hat I have done differently is used the pull hazard switch for 10 minutes while under tow due to a stuck clutch which needed freeing off. Since then the problem started. Any ideas would be gratefully received. Thanks

 

danchapman2k2

Well-Known Member

• Aug 20, 2012

• #2

Iffy connection behind that switch it relays gone or fuse

 

sprogthedog

Well-Known Member

• Aug 21, 2012

• #3

My old S3 did this. It was the one of the fuses under the steering column.

 

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Sp4bmw

New Member

• Aug 21, 2012

• #4

Thanks I will give this a try at the weekend

 

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bakerstreet

New Member

• Aug 22, 2012

• #5

Bad connections or a bad earth?

Take apart connections and and clean. I believe the problem is quite common.

My series had issues with the indicators, but they have no fixed them selves

 

Tronicus Maximus

New Member

• Aug 22, 2012

• #6

check fuses

If blown there may be a short. Happened to me and turned out the cable assembly I'd made going to the back had its insulation melted and the bare conductor shorting on the exhaust. Assembly had come loose.

if fuses ok, check earth bonds near lights & gauges, check with a continunity/beep meter if you got one. If in doubt: get the strippers and crimpers out!

 

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Sp4bmw

New Member

• Aug 22, 2012

• #7

Thanks for your help, it all seemed unrelated issues, NSF indicator was a broken wire in inner wing, osf indicator corroded connector. Temp guage was bad connection at sender and fuel guage started to work after fiddling.

 

Tronicus Maximus

New Member

• Aug 23, 2012

• #8

Sp4bmw said:

Thanks for your help, it all seemed unrelated issues, NSF indicator was a broken wire in inner wing, osf indicator corroded connector. Temp guage was bad connection at sender and fuel guage started to work after fiddling.

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in which case i'd redo the buggered wires