indicator warning light

Post by **steve4063** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:17 pm

my little green light isn't flashing?

tried diferent flasher units.
it comes on occasionly but not all the time usually once when u first switch them on but then only like once every time the indicator flashes about 20 if that makes sense.

so for every 20 flashes of the indiactor the little green light wil flash once.

i will say tho only the front are wired up at the mo

Post by **Welung666** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:27 pm

Does the front flash really fast? If so try it with a 2nd bulb inline as that affects the flasher unit and might affect the stalk bulb. Also check the filament in the stalk bulb.

Post by **aupickup** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:31 pm

yep u need to try it with all 4 bulbs connected, or it will give a false impression

Post by **steve4063** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:31 pm

i've taken the bulb out (and broke the green bit in the process

)
tried it on the battery worked fine so i know the little bulb is ok

it did flash quickly on a dif fl;asher unit but the one thats already in there it flashed surprisingly slow but an ok speed.

and hello Lee i thought u were avoiding me

you haven't spoken for a while

Post by **Welung666** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:36 pm

Nah been doin' xtra hours at work

Put my fortnightly timesheet in friday for 177.5 hours

I'm to pooped to come on much. Had a restful weekend with the web rally, shame you didn't come was a good day and you wouldn't have melted your elephants trunk either

Post by **steve4063** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:38 pm

i had another spare broken one and have managed to tape the 2 together looks ok lol

hey it'll work

Post by **bmcecosse** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:40 pm

Are you sure all your flasher lamps are working properly - do they all flash at the right speed and correct brightness ?

Post by **alex_holden** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:46 pm

I think this may be caused by a faulty flasher unit - mine did something very similar before I replaced it.

Post by **steve4063** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:17 pm

the original unit flashed slow but nice and bright on the bulbs

swapped it for a couple of spares in my box and they flashed loads quicker but the same brightness.

i've tried 4 dif units

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:14 pm

an update.

done all the wiring today wired up ALL the lights and woo hoo the little light flashed away nicely.

so yes u do need all the indicators wired up to get it working properly.
altho i didn't need to on my trav

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:15 pm

????????????? Really?

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:16 pm

bigginger wrote:????????????? Really?

wot?

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:19 pm

Can't believe that all was well with the indicators on the Trav and worked properly if all the bulbs weren't connected, that's all. The flasher unit is very fussy about the load it carries.

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:22 pm

yes i had the fronts all wired but not the rear and it worked ok on the trav.

which is why i thought it was broken on the 4 door.
but hey i'm happy as its all working ok

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:35 pm

Me too - but I'd say that they were flashing at the wrong speed with only the fronts on. Sorry - veteran of MANY battles with the flasher unit

Post by **davidwarren** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:12 pm

I had the same problem on my Scammell truck, the warning light stopped working. It was because a bulb (or lamp to be politically correct) had popped.

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:14 pm

davidwarren wrote: a bulb (or lamp to be politically correct)

Eh?

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:14 pm

just a thought maybe they are designed like that so you know if a bulb has blown

early version of a computerised system to alert you of a problem lol

Post by **bigginger** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:16 pm

It's what I was told during driving lessons - but those were hem hem years ago

Post by **steve4063** » Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:19 pm

i only ever had 1 lesson.

had my first hour and asked the instructor (ex examiner) when my next one was he said i'll pick u up 1/2 hour before your test.

and i passed 1st time.

a natural born driver rofl
i've prob had more points than most ppl on here put together lol