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indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
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JRW_91
lovin' the snatch
Joined: January 27th, 2009, 8:10 pm Posts: 1289 Location: Northampton
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 indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
right i wasnt sure where to post this, but the techy section will do! does anyone else have really bright hazards... but really dim indicators? i never really noticed it till the other day, but when my hazards are on, they are really bright, even on a sunny day, but my incators are really dim... i mean the hazards come on bright straight away on/off/on/off... but my indicators just limply blink on then off.... im not sure whether its normal or a problem... i dont have an indicator light on the dash or anything, just the standard hazard one, but i cant understand how all the lights being on makes them brighter and 3 at a time they seem really dim... i mean to the point where people cant see my indicators during the day.... its just getting rather annoying  next thing ill end up with someone just pull out infront of me, and abit more than just a few "character dents".....
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May 18th, 2009, 2:30 am |
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toomany2cvs
Firing on two.
Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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 Re: indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
Sounds like the indicator stalk's connectors and contacts are probably a bit corroded and manky, so causing high resistance in the switch. Dismantle and clean.
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May 18th, 2009, 11:54 am |
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JRW_91
lovin' the snatch
Joined: January 27th, 2009, 8:10 pm Posts: 1289 Location: Northampton
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 Re: indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
ahh okay, thanks  will have a fiddle then!
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May 18th, 2009, 2:24 pm |
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Ventflaps
Firing on two.
Joined: December 29th, 2008, 12:16 am Posts: 193 Location: South London
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 Re: indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
Could also be that the main indicator lamps have corroded terminals/poor earths. Also check that the bulbs haven't blackened with age and that the lamp reflectors are clean as are the insides of the lenses.
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May 18th, 2009, 2:55 pm |
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toomany2cvs
Firing on two.
Joined: December 26th, 2008, 9:40 pm Posts: 3332 Location: Surrounded by 2cvs...
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 Re: indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
Ventflaps wrote: Could also be that the main indicator lamps have corroded terminals/poor earths. Also check that the bulbs haven't blackened with age and that the lamp reflectors are clean as are the insides of the lenses. The hazards work fine, Rob... The only bit that's different in the two circuits is the indicator switch. The hazard switch "cuts that bit out" of the equation.
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May 18th, 2009, 3:09 pm |
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Ventflaps
Firing on two.
Joined: December 29th, 2008, 12:16 am Posts: 193 Location: South London
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 Re: indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
Ah...yesss...
I'd better polish MY lenses!
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May 18th, 2009, 3:14 pm |
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ken
Agony Aunt - You have a car problem? Speak to Ken
Joined: March 6th, 2009, 1:40 am Posts: 3675
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 Re: indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
On the other hand, if it's an electro-mechanical flasher unit, of the type in an aluminium canister, those can go out of adjustment so that the rate of 'blinkgeben' is wrong. Because the rate is dependent on the number of lamps in circuit, perhaps it's worth substituting a flasher unit that's known to work OK?
ken.
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May 18th, 2009, 3:41 pm |
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JRW_91
lovin' the snatch
Joined: January 27th, 2009, 8:10 pm Posts: 1289 Location: Northampton
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 Re: indicators.... this could just be me being dense :P
thats something i was going to try once shes back together ken, i was going to test the one off the D*lly and see if theres any difference, if not then i'll be taking bits apart and having a look to see whats wrong 
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