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I had an original Citroen flasher unit fitted and had a green dash light wired in for the indicators,from a Dyane. It worked well, but the flasher unit had always run slow, so I bought a replacement.

Since then I've had the new unit click gently to it self(but not operate the lights), with the tell-tale dash light connected.With it disconnected, all is quiet.

Any ideas? Is it an earthing issue or a dodgy flasher unit? I don't have a spare one knocking about to test that theory.

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April 1st, 2009, 11:39 pm
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sopwithcamel wrote:
I had an original Citroen flasher unit fitted and had a green dash light wired in for the indicators,from a Dyane. It worked well, but the flasher unit had always run slow, so I bought a replacement.

Since then I've had the new unit click gently to it self(but not operate the lights), with the tell-tale dash light connected.With it disconnected, all is quiet.

Any ideas? Is it an earthing issue or a dodgy flasher unit? I don't have a spare one knocking about to test that theory.


Sounds like the dash light is pulling too much current for the can to operate correctly.

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April 2nd, 2009, 8:58 pm
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Yeah i agree, and i have a flasher unit for you if you like?

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April 2nd, 2009, 9:59 pm
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Thanks chaps. So if I fit an original Citroen "Warning-Made in France" flasher unit, I should have no more problems?

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April 2nd, 2009, 11:09 pm
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Yeah hopefully

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April 2nd, 2009, 11:19 pm
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Post Re: flasher unit clicking.
what sort of flasher unit have you bought? Sounds like it might not be connectetd up correctly. If it's a generic one from Halfords etc then it may well have a wiring diagram on the packet.


April 3rd, 2009, 9:41 am
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Just one I bought from a UK 2cv parts company. I'm sure I connected it like for like..ah well,I'll look for an original Citroen WARNING-MADE IN FRANCE flasher unit.

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