McMuttley Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Left indicator works fine Side lights work fine so bulb ok Previously rear right indicator flashed quickly but nowt at front (just one click noise) Checked wires and earth - no change Took front lamp unit out to check green / white wire and earth, seemed ok Put back in Left indicator still ok, but now right works at about half speed, but at the same time that it flashes, both rear lights also flash, as does front left (but not rear left) flasher. ??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve R Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Hi Austin You say that the bulb is ok 'cos the sidelights work, but there are two filaments in the bulb, two contacts on the base, you haven't got a single filament bulb in there have you? could it be possible the single contact is shorting the lights/indicator together? Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Ooh? Its a GE 382 12v 21w p21 ''brake and indicator' ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted August 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Think you may be right there steve ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve R Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 (edited) Yeah, that sounds right, It's just an odd symptom, so thought it may be an odd cause, mmm,...i'll think on, but you are obviously shorting from the indicator to the lighting circuit somewhere, it's just a case of finding it. I wrote this before your 2nd reply, have you found something? Edited August 16, 2014 by Steve R Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yup, after taking the indicator assembly out 3 times t'was a wrong bulb ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yup, after taking the indicator assembly out 3 times t'was a wrong bulb ! Thanks Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 ..... and a 50 rather than 35 amp fuse on that side of the fuse box and the horn suddenly works ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
johnny250 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 very well deduced Sherlock Steve....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlejim Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 ..... and a 50 rather than 35 amp fuse on that side of the fuse box and the horn suddenly works ! Every now and then we all have a day like that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
McMuttley Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Yup, after spending the whole of the bank holiday weekend resolving roadworthyness issues incl' replacing seat belts (1 1/2 days to get a bolt out), horn, lights and flashers, the car was finally ready at 8pm last night !!! Ho hum, only 9 months before the next sunny bank holiday - at least the hardtop will now come in handy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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