Using indicators makes me flash!

[Limey]

Alright, I have just come back from a 600 mile roadtrip and I have noticed somat on my mini that I dont like. Whilst driving at night on the motorway, when I go to change lanes I would use my indicator/turn signals and I would end up flashing my brights. I kept on doing it enough that I ended up just not using my signals when I overtook anyone. It may have been coz I was tired but even when I thought about it I seemed to be pulling it for some reason. I think its the shape of the thing that makes me tend to pull it. Has anyone else had this problem?
Oh and I just proof read this B4 posting and I am sure some of the above will be quoted out of context
Cheers Limey.

[JimMini]

I did it myself a couple of times, It maybe the shape or the angle that causes the indicator to come towards the driver when pressed downwards. It is angled up quite a bit more than my previous car, plus the feel is softer and requires less pressure to operate. I just chaulked it up to being new a car and I'll adjust to it !

[monsta]

I did this when I first got my car, and my girlfriend (who doesn't drive it very often) is always doing it!

I found that you just need to push away from yourself slightly when operating the levers

[Limey]

Thanks guys, I have made a mental note to try and push away when using the indicators. I think its working, only time will tell I am just so used to my old car I guess.

[bigahead]

flashing your brights sir, oooooh, suits you sir, suits you!


(the fast show - english comedy sketch show)

[xplode]

haven't noticed the flashing problem myself, i'd say it's probably just something you get used to and perhaps it depends on how the stalks behaved in the car you drove previously.

i have noticed another slightly annoying stalk issue; when driving with your highbeams on, and a car's approaching i tend not to be able to get the highbeams off fast enough not to flash the guy for a millisecond or two - i guess i'm used to them switching off as soon as you pull the lever towards you. in the MINI they don't switch off until you're releasing the lever again. anyone noticed that? they switch on right away, just not off. probably another thing just to get used to.

[minicoopersgirl]

Limey - this happened to me quite a few times, but I've gotten use to it and don't have that problem anymore.

xplode - this has also happened to me. I couldn't get the high beams off fast enough because I was pulling the lever instead of pushing it back into place.

[swamos]

I don't tink this is anything to get too worried about.

However, a mate of mine was driving my car on a dark windy road recently, and when another came by and he rushed to switch the high beams off, he killed ALL the lights!!!

We went from xenons and high beam to pitch black!!! There were a few expletives said an luckily he managed to find them before we went off the road. Moral: It's easy to roll the light off by accident.

[monsta]

I sometimes indicate when switching off the high beam

[willibobs]

I've inadvertently knocked my headlights off when indicating, I think it's because of the notches on the end of the indicator stalk, if you catch one with your finger you can rotate the switch rather than push it up.

[swamos]

Quote:

Originally posted by willibobs
I've inadvertently knocked my headlights off when indicating, I think it's because of the notches on the end of the indicator stalk, if you catch one with your finger you can rotate the switch rather than push it up.

Thats exactly what happened to us.