fakeindian Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Hi guys, last night I was driving home and went to turn right, put the indicator on and it just started to flash twice the speed it normally does…… so I thought one of the bulbs had blown but then when I got to the next right turn it started flashing normally again and was fine. When I got home I checked all the lights were working fine which they were!!!! This morning same thing happened again so I pulled over to see what was going on with the bulbs….. What was weird was my front side light was flashing instead of my indicator bulb!!! I don’t know if a plate at the back has slipped or it’s a loose wire but was just wondering if anybody has had a similar problem and knows a fix. Thanks guys. Quote
Husky Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 hmm could be water ingress. best bet is open up the lights, pull the connector out and look in to see if you can see and corrosion. Also check for abrasion of the wire anywhere, this will short things out leading to funny behaviour. Quote
fakeindian Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 thanks buddy i'll have a look it's just so damn cold!!!! Quote
Husky Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 thanks buddy i'll have a look it's just so damn cold!!!! in the west midlands?? no its not its like 6 or 7 degrees or something. i was out working on the car in a tshirt Quote
R35LEE Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 It does sound like water ingress problem. Is the arch liner damaged?? Quote
fakeindian Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 thanks buddy i'll have a look it's just so damn cold!!!! in the west midlands?? no its not its like 6 or 7 degrees or something. i was out working on the car in a tshirt my hero!! Quote
fakeindian Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 It does sound like water ingress problem. Is the arch liner damaged?? i'll check it, can it be repaired or do i have to get a new one??? Quote
Husky Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 thanks buddy i'll have a look it's just so damn cold!!!! in the west midlands?? no its not its like 6 or 7 degrees or something. i was out working on the car in a tshirt my hero!! the wiring can be repaired if there is a water ingress problem. the damaged portion of the wire (which can travel a long way due to capillary action) can be cut out and replaced, aslo the metal contacts in the connector need replaced. however the cause of the problem still needs to be addressed whether it is the arch liner, the bulb cover or the bulb connector itself. Quote
fakeindian Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 ok i'll have to take it all out and have a look!! Quote
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