Direction Indicator Fault
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Direction Indicator Fault
The other day my direction indicators ceased to function. Likewise the hazard warning flashers. However the indicators flash when I lock the car.
Thus far I have changed the flasher unit; checked, found to be okay but changed anyway, the two fuses related to the indicators; checked for obvious loose wires.
Can anyone give me a clue as to where I might look next?
Thus far I have changed the flasher unit; checked, found to be okay but changed anyway, the two fuses related to the indicators; checked for obvious loose wires.
Can anyone give me a clue as to where I might look next?
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
It maybe a fault with the stalk.
IIRC he alarm unit flashes the indicators when you set the alarm.
IIRC he alarm unit flashes the indicators when you set the alarm.
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
Are your brake lights, reversing lights working ok? Worth checking as we had an issue last year where the electrics were doing strange things and it turned out to be (I can't fully remember what the auto electrician said) a ring behind the ignition barrel.
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
If its the stalk then I have some
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
What do you mean by the flasher unit. Iirc it's built into the hazard switch, that'd be my first port of call.
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
Thanks for the responses.
If the fault is in the stalk then only the indicator function is effected.
The hazard switch also fails to get the indicators flashing.
The Small black box on the internal fuse board is, according to my wiring diagramme, a flasher unit.
If the fault is in the stalk then only the indicator function is effected.
The hazard switch also fails to get the indicators flashing.
The Small black box on the internal fuse board is, according to my wiring diagramme, a flasher unit.
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
what year is the car?
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
Year of manufacture was 2001.
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
I'd still try replacing the hazard switch
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
The mystery deepens.Today I gathered meter, looks, torch and with many layers of jackets I headed out to sort this issue. I started by turning on the ignition and 'indicating' with a view to rattling connectors to see if that provided instant clues... they worked. I had wondered if I had replaced the flasher unit with the old flasher unit and thrown the new one away. But no. the little *****ers have decided to work.
Thanks for the suggestions.
Thanks for the suggestions.
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Re: Direction Indicator Fault
Did you check them with the engine running? When we had the issues I mentioned above everything worked fine without the engine running, but played up when the engine was running.
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