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Mini Mini Electrical Library (1997 model year)04 · Description and operation
04 · General

Exterior lights (page 2 of 2)

Make
Mini
Model
Mini Electrical Library
Year
1997 model year
Section
Exterior lights
Description and operationExterior lights · page 2 of 2

Side and tail lamps The lighting switch common receives battery voltage on an N wire from fusible link 3 in the engine compartment fuse box.

Operation of the lighting switch to position I, switches battery voltage on an R wire to fuses A3 and C3 in the passenger compartment fuse box. Battery voltage is switched from fuse A3 to the RH side and tail lamps on RW wires and from fuse C3 to the LH side and tail lamps on RB wires. Since the other side of the lamps are permanently connected to earth on B wires the lamps will illuminate.

Number plate lamps The lighting switch common receives battery voltage on an N wire from fusible link 3 in the engine compartment fuse box.

Operation of the lighting switch to position I, switches battery voltage on an R wire to fuse C3 in the passenger compartment fuse box. Battery voltage is switched from fuse C3 to the LH side and tail lamps on RB wires, and to the number plate lamps on RB-R wires. Since the other side of the lamps are permanently connected to earth on B wires the lamps will illuminate.

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