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Title: Indicator and Wiper question Post by: Suzanne on September 23, 2002, 05:51:30 AM Hi all,
I'm hoping someone can help me out with their knowledge. When I indicate to go either left or right (in my FB), both arrows flash on the dashboard - is this normal? I also have a silver button on the wiper switch, and pipes that lead (almost) to a water bottle, but I can't see anywhere on the wipers or surrounding area for the water to come out! Thanks to anyone who can shed some light on these things for me! Suzanne :) Title: Re: Indicator and Wiper question Post by: mcl1959 on September 23, 2002, 08:25:58 AM Suzanne, there is a short somewhere in your electrical system - possibly just a globe which is no good. Have you checked that all the indicators are working on the outside ?
If they are all Ok - check the flasher can. The indicators should not be doing what they are doing in your car. Re the washer jets, follow the hoses underneath the dash. Possibly someone has only half installed the washers in your car. Ken Title: Re: Indicator and Wiper question Post by: RET on September 23, 2002, 09:23:25 PM Suzanne,
Just to follow up on the wipers question, the 'squirters' were an optional accessory (which obviously went with the washer bottle accessory, of course). So if you can't see anywhere for water to come out, it's possible that there isn't any! (I'm presuming that FB wipers are the same as FE/FC, pretty sure they are.) Have a look at where the wiper arms attach to the body of the car. On the sides closest to the vent there will either be a 'tap' with a hexagonal sort of head, or a grub screw. If the former, that's where the water comes out - you'll see a pinhole in the head that should face the windscreen. Stock vehicles (ie without the washer option), had the grub screw in the hole. After market accessory washers often had a single squirter mounted in the centre of the bonnet. I mention this only for completeness' sake - if your car had one of these with the hoses runnng around the underside of the bonnet, you'd know ;D cheers RET Title: Re: Indicator and Wiper question Post by: graham_fuller on September 24, 2002, 12:14:31 AM Suzanne I have had this problem when a new globe was fitted and the candle power rating is different to what the other globes are,this is indicated on the side of each globe.
Regards, Graham Title: Re: Indicator and Wiper question Post by: Suzanne on September 24, 2002, 08:35:31 AM Thank you all very much - the first chance I get to look in the light (this having to work for a living business really is awful!!) and I'll be out there to check the globes and the wipers.
I appreciate your help very much Cheers! :D Suzanne Title: Re: Indicator and Wiper question Post by: Suzanne on September 29, 2002, 11:27:41 PM Thanks guys for your help on the indicators and wipers. I've replaced all the bulbs with 12v globes and bought a new flasher unti and the indicators now work beautifully. :D
Next weekend will start work on the wipers! Regards Suzanne |