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Title: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: collecta on May 31, 2006, 10:56:06 AM My indicator arrows on the dash both flash when indicating left or right not one side at a time like they should .
Is this a bad earth or flasher can fault. only started after swapping headlight switch and flasher can. cheers Scott Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: JB on May 31, 2006, 08:59:28 PM Could check the hazard switch... :P
Just like the NASCO one on ebay!!!! Seriously though, it sounds like an earthing problem. Cheers Jason. Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius on May 31, 2006, 09:29:46 PM Go the earths!
Give the globe sockets a small twist in their holes, you might have just knocked one out of position onto a rusty spot. Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: Dr_Terry on May 31, 2006, 10:31:49 PM Hi Guys.
Definitely a faulty flasher can. In the days when most cars had 3-pin flasher cans, this was the most common fault. Dr Terry. Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: Phantom on June 01, 2006, 03:54:16 AM You are lucky only the left arrow flashes on my dash wether im turning left or right , but the outside indicators work fine, so whats wrong with mine?
Cheers Rusty Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: ridgey_didge on June 01, 2006, 04:28:12 AM My understanding is that if an indicator light globe has blown on the right side, the dash turn left arrow won't work and vice versa, although its some years since I had a globe blow and haven't seen this in action for a while. It sounds like an urban myth, but that was the diagnoses I got when that happened. That is different to Rusty's issue and to Scott's, but they do seem to do odd things when one component is broken or loose.
That is probably no help to anyone, sorry, but for what its worth.... Cheers, David Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: colt on June 01, 2006, 04:51:01 AM Dr. Terry's got the answer, above.
Rusty, you might have a blown right hand arrow bulb. Also check your dash earths. Colin Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: RET on June 01, 2006, 06:04:12 AM Are both globes flashing properly (ie at a typical flasher rate) or are they strobing? If the latter (and I think this is what David was referring to), this is a sign that there's a blown globe (or possibly a short) in one of the exterior indicators. This is not my strong suit, but I understand it's something to do with the varying resistance levels: if the exterior globe is not functioning correctly it 'leaks' back to the dash indicators.
cheers RET Title: Re: Indicator arrows flash together Post by: collecta on June 01, 2006, 06:58:52 AM Thanks Doc,
I thought as much seeing how i zap the new f/can that was in the car while i had the dash hanging out, so i grabbed the one out of the ute and the problem started. thanks to all that had a stab at it. cheers Scott |