Reassembled my mk 1 steering column after painting inner and outer pipes/tubes, and put my new indicator on.

I know the inner column earths on the splined shaft on the steering rack. But for the indicator to work (the light on the end of the stalk type) the outer shaft needs to be earthed also (so when the indicator unit is bolted on it is earthed).

My inner shaft is earthed on the spline. But between the inner shaft and outer column there is the plastic bush at the top and the felt bush at the bottom meaning the outer column doesn't contact the centre to earth it.

The steering column bolt where it bolts the pedal box/dash area will not earth it either because I have painted it black them black.

So how is it supposed to earth out so the indicator light will work?

It could have been reassembled wrong too

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Maybe remove some paint from the upper mount

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The best part of fixing your mini is the test drive

Minis..

1976 van daily drive
1975 van
1968 deluxe in the shed
1967 deluxe high strung 1310
1959 austin healey sprite

I can have quick look when the sun comes up.

I thought in the bullet connectors there was a black or brown wire which needs to connect to earth under the dash? From memory it doesn't earth on the column. There are a few different companies making these switches (non original) and the last one I did had different colour wires but stilled worked ok.

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Dave K.
1979 Moke Californian + 1981 'Coke' Moke

Earth it were the bracket goes onto dash and it's not assembled wrong

Anyone owning a mk 1 want to comment?

IM thinking there must be a better earth than the steering column bracket that is painted.

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