Omega Owners Forum

Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 16:35:12

Title: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 16:35:12

Hi all, Hope someone can help!. I have a 2.2 gls and when i put my indicators or hazards on my rear indicator light flash intermittently with the rear tail light, I am quite a novice when it comes to mechanics. Is it a simple fix?
Cheers

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: ians on 23 February 2009, 16:39:02

Both sides?

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 16:40:31

yes, is it an mot failiure too?

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: RobG on 23 February 2009, 16:44:51

Check all the connections in the boot area. Remove bulbs, clean the bases and make sure they`re re-fitted correctly

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 16:46:18

will do, would that affect both sides?

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: ians on 23 February 2009, 16:46:36

most likely would be a fail.

Do you mean the tail lights flash as well as the indicators?

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: nick v6 on 23 February 2009, 16:47:14

check bulbs and check earths
have a look at the filiments in the bulbs as well

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 16:48:10

when the indiactor light flashes off the tail light flashes and when the indicator light flashes back on the tail light goes off.
hope this helps

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: ians on 23 February 2009, 16:49:33

I suspect an earth somewhere common to both sides, but start by checking all the bulbs are ok - note there are two bulbs for the tail lights each side.

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: nick v6 on 23 February 2009, 16:50:06

Quote

when the indiactor light flashes off the tail light flashes and when the indicator light flashes back on the tail light goes off.
hope this helps

yeah you see that on a lot of fords
mainly the earths are bad and the bulb holder has corrosion on it
best thing is to check all connections and bulbs and earths then go from there

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 16:50:55

many thanks! what would i do without you lot!!

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: RobG on 23 February 2009, 16:54:13

Quote

many thanks! what would i do without you lot!!

Pay a garage buckets of cash ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 16:57:28

too true!!! ;D

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: VX1 on 23 February 2009, 17:05:58

It's not an ex-plod car is it?  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: AHerrington on 23 February 2009, 17:09:00

no, it looks like blackpool illuminations when turning a corner though ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: Tawfield on 23 February 2009, 22:34:00

Bad earth or a dicky flasher bulb.

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 24 February 2009, 01:25:12

Once had this when my stupidity an error in the parts department meant I fitted an offset flasher bulb to a straight-pinned socket. Replaced any bulbs lately?

 (Among other things, the headlamp switch operated the wipers and the brake pedal honked the horn... poor chap was a little bemused exactly what I'd done to his little car...)

Title: Re: Rear Lights flashing
Post by: dbug on 24 February 2009, 08:35:32

Bad earth mate :y