Tom Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 Yep, they've stopped performing their lowly task, but only on the off-side Is this likely to be a fuse? If so, which one? And why only the off-side? If not a fuse, is it the bulbs? And why would they both go at the same time? It all sounds fishy to me.... Please help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simos Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 Try pulling the wires off the back of the indicator switch and buffing the contacts. One side sounds like it may have dirt/verdigris etc that is braking the circuit. Both the middle (common) and the other side are ok. With practice this is acomplished whilst driving by repeatedly pulling off and replacing the connectors until they work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simos Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 BTW forgot to add that if a bulb has blown (or bad contact at bulb) the remaining light flashes at double speed to give you a clue. AFAIK the indicators are on one fuse so a blown fuse would take out all the indicators (as would a bad common connector on the indicator switch). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Woods Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 Also check the connector block under the bonnet near the front wing, my headlights refused to work reliably on one side for ages and it wasnt until I undid the connector and cleaned it up that they started to work again. The indicators go through the same connector block as the headlamps - on my car its about an inch square and theres one for each side of the car - trace the wiring back from the stays to find it. Nick P8MRA - The green one with red wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Smith Posted August 28, 2002 Share Posted August 28, 2002 Could be dirty contacts - try wiggling the switch side to side quickly a couple of dozen times... Usually sorts mine out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted August 28, 2002 Author Share Posted August 28, 2002 thanks for the input guys, I'll try it all tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old captain slow Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Most of these failures on my car seem to focus around the hazard switch. Fiddling with that usually sorts out all instrument failure. C7 CDW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicat Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 Had total indicator failure last week - a wiggle of the wires on the back of the switch did the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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