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Post by sh1ty »

hi guys hope you can help
now the car is gq patrol 4.2 deisel
when i put the indicators on they all flash. so i put the right blinker on and the left flashes to, but not as bright and same when i put the left on.
i have put a new indicator stalk in and tried a different flasher as well. been looking at the earths but everything looks okay. what do i look for next.

this is really starting to give me the sh1ts
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Post by -Scott- »

Do you have a separate flasher can for the hazard lights? If so, find that and remove it, and test again.
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Try looking at the battery to body earth
George Carlin, an American Comedian said; "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realise that half of them are stupider than that".
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Post by sh1ty »

not sure if its on a different flasher. when you disconect the hazards nothing works at all
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if it wasnt earthed properly wouldnt it not flash at all
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anyone think of anything else i can check. it has me stumped.
might be why i am hopeless at auto elecs
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sh1ty wrote:if it wasnt earthed properly wouldnt it not flash at all
Bad earths can give very unpredictable results.

Corrosion is number two culprit
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Post by bansheebuzz »

check your trailer plug
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Post by sh1ty »

bingo bansheebuzz.... that was the problem. thanks for the replys guys
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