Help!!! Indicator problem

andy vash · Feb 8, 2010

Ive just bought TD5 off eBay and it has an annoying problem with the indicators.
If I put the indicators on, left or right, the indicators flash rapidly as if one of the bulbs had blown. Hoverer if you put the hazards on the indicators flash at the normal rate, all the bulbs are ok
Ive changed the relay but still have the problem. The vehicle is equipped with a tow bar but I have checked and bought the correct type.
Can anyone advise as this is driving me crazy?

ratty · Feb 8, 2010

Have you checked to make sure it has conventional bulbs fitted and not LED's? Also check the earth wires.

andy vash · Feb 8, 2010

All bulbs are conventional, I havent checked the earth but I the hazards work then surly the earths ok ?

ratty · Feb 8, 2010

andy vash said:
All bulbs are conventional, I havent checked the earth but I the hazards work then surly the earths ok ?

Not always.

I had the same as you on my last 110. It was down to bad earths.

andy vash · Feb 8, 2010

Where will I find the indicator earth?

jamescronin · Feb 8, 2010

Behind each panel - each one earths to its own point on each wing (along with the other lamps on the same corner.)

By swaping the relay - I presume you mean the flasher unit do you?

Rapidly flashing lights are caused by not enough current being drawn through the flasher unit to keep it open long enough (i.e. when a bulb blows the resistance increases and so less current etc)

Bad earths all round could cause this, but this would usualy cause the same (or similar) problems with the hazards, but like ratty said this is not always the case because if two earths are faulty and the other two are good the effect may not be as noticable when all sezen lights are flashing instead of four (1 front and back, one on the side, and one on the dash.)

I presume that you have a 12volt flasher unit, not a 24 volt one ?

andy vash · Feb 9, 2010

Resolved the indicator bulbs in the front were Blink R5W 12W? and 12v21W in the rear . Changed them all to 12v21W and now everything’s work as it should.
Thanks for all your advice

ratty · Feb 9, 2010

andy vash said:
Resolved the indicator bulbs in the front were Blink R5W 12W? and 12v21W in the rear . Changed them all to 12v21W and now everythings work as it should.
Thanks for all your advice

I wasn't far off the mark then.

Help!!! Indicator problem

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