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Title: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 10:14:47

Hi all, after a bit of advice

I had this problem a few years ago and as suggested on here pressed the hazard switch repeatedly and it seemed to be okay, I need to do this every few months but it has worked after each reset.

But now the indicators work twice then miss a flash then flash once again then stop. No amount of pressing the hazard switch seems to correct it. When the hazard switch is on both indicators flash as they should.

I changed hazard switch 2 years ago when I first got the problem and the indicator stalk last year. Should I be looking at a relay or fuse next?

Many thanks

Dave



and chabged the hazard switch

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: zirk on 04 January 2016, 10:27:48

Flasher Relay.

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 10:29:28

Thanks Zirk.

Is that a definite or a suggestion of something to change and see what happens

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: zirk on 04 January 2016, 10:31:51

Quote from: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 10:29:28

Thanks Zirk.

Is that a definite or a suggestion of something to change and see what happens

Assuming your stalk and hazard switch are ok, I would go for the flasher relay it works independently of the hazard flashers.

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 10:32:36

Brilliant thanks

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: dbug on 04 January 2016, 16:27:10

Quote from: zirk on 04 January 2016, 10:27:48

Flasher Relay.

Agreed, I had exactly same issue on the blue Estate.  THe relay is the large black one situated in the fuse box under the steering wheel. :y

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 16:28:29

The ones i have seen for sale are yellow?

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: dbug on 04 January 2016, 16:47:00

Its always possible that parts do change in appearance, but trust me, the part you need to change is the large black one situated in the cabin fuse box ;)

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 17:29:07

Thanks for the replies will look at it tonight.

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: zirk on 04 January 2016, 17:31:59

Black one in the middle row from memory.

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 17:32:51

Thanks, anyway of testing it or just replace it?

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: Keith ABS on 04 January 2016, 17:35:04

  I may have one of those here.
Where in Sidcup do you live out of interest? I grew up there in Hatherly Road

Keith ABS

EDIT  Definatly got two differant ones here, one larger than the other and both identified as indicator relays, £8 the pair posted

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: zirk on 04 January 2016, 17:36:39

Not really I had one apart to check the relay contact, but they were fine, its full of electronic gubbins.

If your passing Junction 26 M25 in there near future you can try one of mine (for about 10 seconds) to prove a point, but guessing your need it sorting before then.

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 17:40:32

Thanks Zirk But i will probably have been ended for not indicating long before I reached Epping :)

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: Keith ABS on 04 January 2016, 17:42:19

  Put BMW badges on it and no one will think any differant :) :y

Keith ABS

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 17:44:44

Hi Keith ABS

I know Hatherley Road well. i live near the old Marlowe rooms now a swanky Premier Inn. Everyone wants to come to sidcup so we are building hotels everywhere to squeeze them all in.

The wife always tells me off for not indicating but I figure its no ones business where I'm going

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: RobG on 04 January 2016, 17:50:17

As dbug says, tall black one in pic
(http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z257/belisensis/UNDERDASHRELAYS_zps496b71a6.jpg)

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 17:52:07

Thanks Rob

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: artsoul_no1 on 04 January 2016, 18:04:52

Anyone got a known good 'un for a facelift (if that makes a difference)

Thanks

Title: Re: Intermittent indicators
Post by: Keith ABS on 05 January 2016, 07:58:34

Yea, have more than one here

Keith ABS