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indicator warning light
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:17 pm
by steve4063
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
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:27 pm
by Welung666
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.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:31 pm
by aupickup
yep u need to try it with all 4 bulbs connected, or it will give a false impression
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:31 pm
by steve4063
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
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:36 pm
by Welung666
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

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:38 pm
by steve4063
i had another spare broken one and have managed to tape the 2 together looks ok lol
hey it'll work
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:40 pm
by bmcecosse
Are you sure all your flasher lamps are working properly - do they all flash at the right speed and correct brightness ?
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 6:46 pm
by alex_holden
I think this may be caused by a faulty flasher unit - mine did something very similar before I replaced it.
Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:17 pm
by steve4063
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
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:14 pm
by steve4063
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

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:15 pm
by bigginger
????????????? Really?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:16 pm
by steve4063
bigginger wrote:????????????? Really?
wot?

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:19 pm
by bigginger
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:22 pm
by steve4063
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

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 4:35 pm
by bigginger
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

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:12 pm
by davidwarren
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.
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:14 pm
by bigginger
davidwarren wrote: a bulb (or lamp to be politically correct)
Eh?
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:14 pm
by steve4063
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
Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:16 pm
by bigginger
It's what I was told during driving lessons - but those were hem hem years ago

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2007 7:19 pm
by steve4063
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
