110 indicater problem

old chap · Aug 24, 2019

Can anyone help please, my 1989 own owner 110 seems to have an indicater problem, they are ok when the lights are off or side lights are on but soon as the headlight are turned on the right side stops working and is on but dim and not flashing and the dash light glows.
Any advice will be appreciated as I am hopeless with electrics.

Huddy84 · Aug 24, 2019

Check earths etc, maybe there is a wiring problem between the indicator and headlight circuits

old chap · Aug 24, 2019

Thankyou and yes I will do just that

marjon · Aug 24, 2019

Agree earths. Also check indicator bulb holders for yuk.
Easy stuff first

J

Gmacz · Aug 25, 2019

Use a temporary wire to connect a new earth into the indicator earth wire and see if it sorts the problem.

Rougharse Racing · Aug 25, 2019

Virtually all strange and inexplicable electrical faults are down to bad earths.

kermit_rr · Aug 25, 2019

I'd agree and earth's can be a nightmare with intermittent symptoms
If you want an easy fix that's guaranteed to work, just slap an Audi badge on it! Indicators no longer required!!

Scooby22 · Aug 25, 2019

Always an earth problem,

old chap · Aug 25, 2019

old chap said:
Can anyone help please, my 1989 own owner 110 seems to have an indicater problem, they are ok when the lights are off or side lights are on but soon as the headlight are turned on the right side stops working and is on but dim and not flashing and the dash light glows.
Any advice will be appreciated as I am hopeless with electrics.

Thank you everyone for your help I was about to take the headlight stuff off and only got as far as the sidelight and bingo the screw was loose which holds the copper metal strip which I assume is the earth tightened it and done.
I would quite like to understand why this effected all the lights on the right side including indicaters.
Thanks again

Rougharse Racing · Aug 25, 2019

old chap said:
I would quite like to understand why this effected all the lights on the right side including indicaters.
Thanks again

Witchcraft.....................I don't really understand, but every time your electrics do weird stuff, check the earth.

Gmacz · Aug 25, 2019

Never have problems on a glass fibre car with the earth wire but on an all metal land rover, it is a well known foible.

zeaphod · Aug 28, 2019

Without a good earth connection to the indicator, the earth wiring in the area becomes live, and leaks current back to earth via the rest of the earth wiring/bodywork - sometimes this includes through other bulbs.

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