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Electrical fault- Right indicator coming on with headlights
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:21 pm
by Jimmy L
I have an electical fault and was hoping someone here might suggest a solution.
When I turn the headlights on the right hand indicator light is turning itself on partially and permanently. There are too many wires and stuff for me to work it out I know it's very minor but could be unsafe when driving a night.
Any ideas before I get my sparky to look at it?
Thanks
J
Re: Electrical fault- Right indicator coming on with headlig
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:07 pm
by *BESTY*
Jimmy L wrote:I have an electical fault and was hoping someone here might suggest a solution.
Any ideas before I get my sparky to look at it?
Thanks
J
Yes.........you have an Electrical Fault
It sounds like it's something in the Steering stem or Indicator stick, pull the cover off your steering stem and see if you can see any melted wires
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:10 pm
by -Mick-
Don't drive at night
or go to an auto elec I doubt it'll be expensive
Re: Electrical fault- Right indicator coming on with headlig
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:17 pm
by jeaneil
[quote="Jimmy L"]I have an electical fault and was hoping someone here might suggest a solution.
When I turn the headlights on the right hand indicator light is turning itself on partially and permanently. There are too many wires and stuff for me to work it out I know it's very minor but could be unsafe when driving a night.
Any ideas before I get my sparky to look at it?
Thanks
J[/quote]
Re: Electrical fault- Right indicator coming on with headlig
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:18 pm
by *BESTY*
jeaneil wrote:Jimmy L wrote:I have an electical fault and was hoping someone here might suggest a solution.
When I turn the headlights on the right hand indicator light is turning itself on partially and permanently. There are too many wires and stuff for me to work it out I know it's very minor but could be unsafe when driving a night.
Any ideas before I get my sparky to look at it?
Thanks
J
What exactly arre you trying to say ???
feroza lights
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:21 pm
by jeaneil
try all your bulbs as i had a prob with my rozza when i touched my brake pedal all lights came on it turned out to be a faulty bulb
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:01 pm
by murcod
Earthing problems can cause weird ass problems like that too.
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 9:11 pm
by DeVooluff
Yep, those darn tricky earth faults tend to perform strange things. Sometimes the fault disappears temporarily with a firm thump in the general location of the problem.
Not that I condone feroza bashing, but it might at least help localise the fault. If you dont like fooling around with multimeters and wiring looms, autoelec is probably a good place to start.
When you say they come on 'partially' I assume you mean dimly.
Do the indicators work normally without the headlights on?
Has the car had any custom wiring (alarms, radio, etc.) that might patch into cables around the steering stem?
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:29 pm
by jeaneil
on friday my rozza wouldnt start
racq couldnt find the prob so just put a wire thingy(girl talk) in fuse box to start car went to a auto elec and they found prob was a lose igintion switch tightend it up and guess what no charge so moral of story get chick to take car in and play dumb
NO dont be afraid to ask thay dont always charge like wounded bulls
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 7:04 am
by Jimmy L
The sparky I use is real decent, has a freaky talant for electrical things. It will take him 5 minutes to fix. I just don't feel like driving to Capalaba after work.
Thanks
J-Bird
Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2004 8:29 am
by -Scott-
First guess would be the right hand light is earthing via the indicator bulb - don't know how or why. Try removing that indicator bulb and see if anything else stops working.
Scott
Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 10:08 am
by Jimmy L
Fixed- It was the earthing problem on the right indicator. When the dudes replaced the bullbar after being welded and raised must have wired it up wrong.