Indicator fail

Lewis07

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Kent

• Dec 15, 2019

• #1

Indicator fuse blew due to front near side lens full of water. Dried fitting thoroughly and replaced fuse and bulb but bulb still not working. Any ideas people?

 

kermit_rr

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #2

If it's been full of water then could well be corroded inside or at the connectors. Or both

 

Flossie

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• Dec 15, 2019

• #3

Get yourself a digital multimeter or a test bulb thing, both cheap and very useful, they will tell you if you have voltage to the lamp and through it.

 

dag019

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• Dec 17, 2019

• #4

I am guessing as above that the connectors are corroded. it is possible to clean them with a bit of wet and dry or a small file until they are shiny again, but for the price of a new unit I would just replace it.

 

300bhp/ton

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• Dec 17, 2019

• #5

Flossie said:

Get yourself a digital multimeter or a test bulb thing, both cheap and very useful, they will tell you if you have voltage to the lamp and through it.

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Get something like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Du...=293238483531166b58d4e4bd46d8bda2a5a2269c0163


It is super easy to test. You just need to be logical and work your way through the car. Check you have power at the bulb and check the earth. If it's a no go, move up the wiring and find where it is or isn't working from. You can also check both sides of the fuse, as well as the wires on the stalk like this.

Only takes time and patience. Once you know the problem you can look to fixing it. Having some wire, new connectors, wire strippers and crimping tools can all be handy to make repairs too.