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I know indicators cant overheat but...

Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:02 pm
by polo2k
... just got back from the MOT and on the way there my indicators stopped working, They are a bit sticky so the self cancelling isnt working yet. Once they had had some time to rest they worked again beautifully.
I have the flashing side and brake light arrangement, and thus the 8 way relay.
Can somthing in this overheat? the relay? the flasher its self?

-Ta-

Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:02 pm
by jackkelleher
Could have been a faulty earth... I'm not experienced with the relay, I'm afraid, so someone else will have to comment!

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 12:00 pm
by polo2k
thats what im thinking but its an incentive to remember to remember to cancel them, while the self cancelling is sticky :D

Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:11 pm
by jackkelleher
:D I had that kind of incentive for a period- mine smoked when you didn't cancel them. Solved that one pretty quickly though! :o It was a pair of wires mixed up by (presumably) the last owners... Same with the wiper unit, though it took a little longer to notice that smoking because of its position... :-?
Well, either way you've reached the limit of my expertise so good luck! :)

Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:12 am
by polo2k
do you know which wires?