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Seem to have an intermittent gremlin in my car, and that the turning right indicator sometimes works, but mostly doesn't. Haven't changed the bulbs in it, but when it doesn't work neither front or rear work, and then randomly they start to flash for a second or two and then stop. Left hand side works a treat. Do the left and right side have separate relays or fuses for them?
Also as a side thing, which I don't think is related, but thought I would mention it, is that the temp gauge mostly doesn't work either. It will flicker up and down the odd occasion like it is getting the odd signal, might stay working for 30secs, but other wise nothing. I am thinking that one might be the sensor on the engine.
Also as a side thing, which I don't think is related, but thought I would mention it, is that the temp gauge mostly doesn't work either. It will flicker up and down the odd occasion like it is getting the odd signal, might stay working for 30secs, but other wise nothing. I am thinking that one might be the sensor on the engine.
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My next step would be to replace the bulb/s as a similar thing happened on my Landcruiser....when the bulbs didn't fix it I put in another bulb assembly.
You need to isolate which bulb/assembly is the culprit. The repair manual indicates that it is a bulb or open circuit.
You need to isolate which bulb/assembly is the culprit. The repair manual indicates that it is a bulb or open circuit.
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Have replaced the bulbs already, but will replace the whole assembly next, front first and then rear unit.
It's a pain the in the arse, since it is on the right hand side, seem to turn mostly to the right, and that is always crossing traffic, so get some not very nice gesture's at times from people thinking that I am just a wally not indicating, when I am, they just can't see it.
Guess I have to go back to hand signals
It's a pain the in the arse, since it is on the right hand side, seem to turn mostly to the right, and that is always crossing traffic, so get some not very nice gesture's at times from people thinking that I am just a wally not indicating, when I am, they just can't see it.
Guess I have to go back to hand signals
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Did you change it to an electronic flasher relay? I assume you have. If so you have not eliminated the original problem, but made the issue go away anyway...
Did you check the side marker indicator bulb as well as front/rear?
The earlier relays would be bi-metallic, heated up by current flow though the strip... current changes (eg missing/blown bulbs, or bulbs of lower wattage) would change the flash rate.
Change it to an electronic relay (would have a 555 timer or similar inside), and the number/wattage of connected bulbs won't matter. I'd suspect you probably can't buy bi-metallic ones any more from repco etc - I haven't needed to replace one for years though.
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Did you check the side marker indicator bulb as well as front/rear?
The earlier relays would be bi-metallic, heated up by current flow though the strip... current changes (eg missing/blown bulbs, or bulbs of lower wattage) would change the flash rate.
Change it to an electronic relay (would have a 555 timer or similar inside), and the number/wattage of connected bulbs won't matter. I'd suspect you probably can't buy bi-metallic ones any more from repco etc - I haven't needed to replace one for years though.
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