# 2012 MINI Cooper S - where’s my signal flasher?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** mini, coopers\
**Created:** [August 29, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941 "2018-08-29T01:49:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Adam30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Adam30](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Adam30)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941/1 "2018-08-29T01:49:32Z")

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Side and rear turn signals and hazards blink. Front turn signals and harazds do not. Bulbs have been replaced with no change. I suspect it may be the signal flasher or part where turn signal bulb rest. If signal flasher…Where can I find the signal flasher.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941/2 "2018-08-29T14:07:02Z")

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> [@Adam30](#):
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> Side and rear turn signals and hazards blink

That tells me it is not a signal flasher problem. That suggests a wiring problem in the front harness. Check the grounds first, then look for a broken wire.

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**Author:** ![shanonia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de053/32.png) [@shanonia](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shanonia)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2018, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941/3 "2018-08-29T18:00:40Z")

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Make sure you are using the bulb #s called for. Others may fit but not work.

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**Author:** ![Adam30](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Adam30](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Adam30)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 9:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941/4 "2018-09-02T21:25:35Z")

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FIXED. Father-in-law discovered the bulb socket would rotate beyond the connection. Turned the bulb socket a hair and the socket made the connection to the headlight assembly.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2018, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941/5 "2018-09-02T21:30:55Z")

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Let’s have a cheer for older, experienced men! Here, here!

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2018, 12:32am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-mini-cooper-s-where-s-my-signal-flasher/123941/6 "2018-09-03T00:32:18Z")

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fwiw, a couple of months ago it took me 2-3 hours just to get my truck’s license plate bulb to work. Electrical problems, especially with bulbs, can be like that.