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Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:08 pm
by Danny Roff
Tried to be as clear in the title so future referees will find useful.

ok i have a fibreglass front end on my traveller and have reworked the loom to give headlights and sidelights power with no issues

but.....

my indicators dont work.
ive worked back through the loom (just using test light)and established the green power lead has power and the stalk green light works still
my first thought .....could it be the flasher unit?
ocasionally the sidelight will flash and not the indicator bulb(theyre in the same unit).....is that a bad earth?

i have read to check the brake lights work this evening on here so ill do that tomorrow and check back with results.

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Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:15 pm
by chesney
I'll ask the obvious :D
Have you earthed the lights? You need to run an earth for the lamps since you have the glass fibre front (which looks mint by the way :D)

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:28 pm
by moggiethouable
The mans right, earth the outer rim,"holy series A Batman it looks like a Bat Minor".

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 9:55 pm
by Danny Roff
i have an earth running from the bolt fastening the indicator to the body could this be the cause.....i spose i could move it and retry.....will report back

thanks for the batman comment too.....ive been told it looks like a tiny hearse by my friends as it has no rear seats

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:09 pm
by mike.perry
The light green wire goes to the flasher P terminal. Disconnect the other two wires from the flasher and connect them together. Operate the indicator switch and the indicators on that side should light but not flash. If they do not light check connections on live feed then earth lead. Check the bulb is secure.
If you have the combined 1098 indicator/side light units and the side lights work then the earth is ok

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 10:36 pm
by choclate
WHERE DID YOU GET FIBREGLASS FRONT FROM IT LOOKS GOOD.

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 9:55 am
by chesney
They are unavailable now, sometimes they crop on eBay for 'Killer Prices'. It's a Willys flip front.
I believe someone was going to have a go at remaking them but can't remember now..

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:46 pm
by bmcecosse
And to me - it looks absolutely horrendous........ :cry:

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 10:02 am
by kennatt
me to but everyone to their own :( :(

Re: Indicator issues -neg earth - fibreglass front

Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:35 pm
by Danny Roff
my mother always said
"if you got nothing good to say....."
personally i dont give a rats a**e your opinion on MY car.

but anyway made a short video clip of the faults i had with the indicator and my solution. turns out my earth wire wasnt attatched correctly and i had assumed that it was due to sidelights working (they dont need an earth to work i now know)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zab3_M9xHU

also. moggy bonnets make great sledges in the snow