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Title: FE Rear Indicators Post by: HoldenFE on November 23, 2019, 05:04:55 PM Could someone please advise if this is correct:
With the tail lights and brake lights on together, does the indicator cut out the brake and tail light or should it only cut out the brake light when it blinks? Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: mcl1959 on November 23, 2019, 07:35:39 PM It should only cut out the stop lamp. The tail lamp is a very low wattage filament and is nowhere near as bright as the stop light.
Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: HoldenFE on November 23, 2019, 10:13:56 PM Many thanks
Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: muzzie on March 10, 2021, 08:21:26 AM When i put my foot on the brakes both indicators come on and if i put an indicator on at the same time it blinks but the other stays on, would this be a bad earth? Tail lights light up as normal.
Thanks Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: mcl1959 on March 10, 2021, 08:54:57 AM Yep, classic sign of earth problems.
Ken Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: muzzie on March 10, 2021, 09:19:30 AM Yeah thats what i was thinking. Now the fun of trying to find it. hahaha
Thanks Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: DougT on March 10, 2021, 05:28:33 PM Hi Muzzie, what you have described is the way FE-FC rear indicators normally work unless you have tried to utilize the lower lamp holders, in which case what you have described would still occur unless you fitted a FB light switch and directional switch. To my knowledge the lower lamp holders were only for the optional reversing lamps.
Doug Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: mcl1959 on March 10, 2021, 07:12:43 PM Yes you’re right Doug, I assumed Muzzie was talking about lower amber indicators, not the indicators in the brake lights.
This is the page from the FC glove box manual (https://i.postimg.cc/GTJxpcs4/5770-D7-D8-9-AE1-4-F8-B-B56-F-3-D4-B2092-C2-CE.jpg) ($2) Ken Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: muzzie on March 10, 2021, 07:20:12 PM so does that mean the bottom lense isnt used for anything unless you have optional reverse lights?/
Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: mcl1959 on March 10, 2021, 07:22:26 PM That is correct Muzzie. In September 1959 the indicators were moved to the lower lense and it was changed to orange colour
Ken Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: ardiesse on March 10, 2021, 09:39:28 PM Finding the bad earth? Easy. The taillight housing is earthed through the mounting studs and nuts. Loosen and re-tighten the nuts a few times and see whether the problem goes away.
In stubborn cases you might have to replace the spring washers with toothed lockwashers, and make certain that you can see bright metal where the lockwashers go. Some spray-on lithium grease may help to prevent corrosion. Rob Title: Re: FE Rear Indicators Post by: muzzie on March 10, 2021, 09:40:54 PM ah beauty, thanks again
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