What do these do?

[Zip106]

Mate has a 1989 Mini Flame in great condition.
We're just wondering what a few of the switches are for, as no handbook.

The first one is next to the choke with a picture of what looks like a foot brake on it. (rocker switch with a red light)
The other is the same as the choke but with what looks like a picture of a flame on it.

Thanks.

[Adcuz]

The rocker switch is the brake test switch, which I beleive just tells you if there is fluid in the master cylinder. The pull-out knob is the heater valve control that lets you blow cold or warm air.

[Zip106]

Thanks for that.

[Red Riley]

Adcuz said:

The rocker switch is the brake test switch, which I beleive just tells you if there is fluid in the master cylinder. The pull-out knob is the heater valve control that lets you blow cold or warm air.

Actually what that switch does is let you test to make sure that the light bulb is working, because if you get a low-fluid condition and the light bulb is blown, then you won't know it because the light doesn't work, and by the time you know there's a problem it will be too late. Any of that make sense? I think the BMC engineers were smoking some funny stuff when they came up with that one.

[Skyedriver]

Red Riley said:

Adcuz said:

The rocker switch is the brake test switch, which I beleive just tells you if there is fluid in the master cylinder. The pull-out knob is the heater valve control that lets you blow cold or warm air.

Actually what that switch does is let you test to make sure that the light bulb is working, because if you get a low-fluid condition and the light bulb is blown, then you won't know it because the light doesn't work, and by the time you know there's a problem it will be too late. Any of that make sense? I think the BMC engineers were smoking some funny stuff when they came up with that one.

Could never understand that one myself

[annodomini2]

Most later cars use a collapsible circuit to do it at ignition on, no need for the switch.