Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Search the maintenance guides for answers to 99.999% of Omega questions

Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Down

Author Topic: towing indicator warning light  (Read 2464 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

caran10

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • coventry
  • Posts: 95
    • View Profile
towing indicator warning light
« on: 25 March 2009, 17:39:10 »
Hi i have an omega 2.6 and i tow a caravan with it ,can any one tell me how to get the indicator warning light to flash when indicating while towing (the one on the dash that looks like a towball ) someone told me to change the flasher unit to a 4 pin one i tried bthis but it still doesnt work
grateful for any advice
Logged

Tonka.

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire
  • Posts: 1105
    • 2000 2.5 CDX
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #1 on: 25 March 2009, 17:43:17 »
They are correct. The flasher unit needs to be replaced by one which picks up the trailer lights.

I would like one myself  ::)

Another option is to put an annoying and embarrasing bleeper in the boot  :y
Logged

The happiest people don't have the best of everything,
they just make the best of everything they have.

Agemo

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Cleethorpes
  • Posts: 1545
  • Insignia
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #2 on: 25 March 2009, 18:08:25 »
Another option is to look for a big white caravan in the mirror  ::)
Logged

Tonka.

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire
  • Posts: 1105
    • 2000 2.5 CDX
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #3 on: 25 March 2009, 18:10:02 »
Quote
Another option is to look for a big white caravan in the mirror  ::)
;D ;D ;D
Logged

The happiest people don't have the best of everything,
they just make the best of everything they have.

Seth

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • South Wales Valleys
  • Posts: 6646
  • If there's a 'system' - play it ... !
    • '99 2.5TD GLS Estate
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #4 on: 25 March 2009, 18:18:53 »
I put up with the rear-mounted bleeper.

After all, the amount of time that the 'van is hitched-up is comparatively small anyway.
« Last Edit: 25 March 2009, 21:56:17 by Reliance505 »
Logged
Gettin' seriously hacked-off by those who ignore the wisdom of proven experience ... and Forum guidelines.

alexandjen

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Sittingbourne, Kent
  • Posts: 1606
  • The Silver Surfer
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #5 on: 25 March 2009, 18:26:42 »
Quote
I put up with the rear-mounted bleeper.

After all, the amount of time that the 'van is hitched-up is compatatively small anyway.

Ditto to that, and bleeper is behind the boot panel so is not to loud :y
Logged
Trade club card holder
Code scanner available

markfree

  • Guest
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #6 on: 25 March 2009, 18:42:42 »
Quote
Hi i have an omega 2.6 and i tow a caravan with it ,can any one tell me how to get the indicator warning light to flash when indicating while towing (the one on the dash that looks like a towball ) someone told me to change the flasher unit to a 4 pin one i tried bthis but it still doesnt work
grateful for any advice

Have you put a bulb in the dash as you need to.
Logged

tunnie

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Surrey
  • Posts: 37547
    • Zafira Tourer & BMW 435i
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #7 on: 25 March 2009, 19:21:56 »
errr what's what wrong with your mirrors? what's the point in a led on the dash when there is a massive white burger van behind you?
Logged

alexandjen

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Sittingbourne, Kent
  • Posts: 1606
  • The Silver Surfer
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #8 on: 25 March 2009, 19:30:33 »
Quote
errr what's what wrong with your mirrors? what's the point in a led on the dash when there is a massive white burger van behind you?

If it doesn't beep/flash then you know you've got a bulb out on the back of the trailer, can't see the back of the trailer from the mirrors :) ;)
« Last Edit: 25 March 2009, 19:31:05 by alexandjen »
Logged
Trade club card holder
Code scanner available

Tonka.

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire
  • Posts: 1105
    • 2000 2.5 CDX
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #9 on: 25 March 2009, 19:34:02 »
I believe the law states you have to have a device to indicate that the trailer lights are working. A dash flasher or a boot mounted buzzer will do the trick   ;)
Logged

The happiest people don't have the best of everything,
they just make the best of everything they have.

Lazydocker

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Woodbridge, Suffolk
  • Posts: 18848
  • Constantly Bullied by a certain Admin
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #10 on: 25 March 2009, 20:45:53 »
Quote
I believe the law states you have to have a device to indicate that the trailer lights are working. A dash flasher or a boot mounted buzzer will do the trick   ;)

Yep... Spot on :y :y :y
Logged
Whatever it is... I didn't do it

Tonka.

  • Omega Knight
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Lincoln, Lincolnshire
  • Posts: 1105
    • 2000 2.5 CDX
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #11 on: 25 March 2009, 22:05:45 »
Best get one or the other then  ::) ::) ::) :y
Logged

The happiest people don't have the best of everything,
they just make the best of everything they have.

vauxmad

  • Junior Member
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Oswestry, Shropshire
  • Posts: 235
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #12 on: 26 March 2009, 08:56:13 »
just use the boot beeper its much simpler and as said for the time its going be used...
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39729
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #13 on: 26 March 2009, 09:01:02 »
Quote
just use the boot beeper its much simpler and as said for the time its going be used...

What's simpler than swapping a reay one for one & putting a lamp in the dash?  :-/ A buzzer is the most annoying thing in the world!  ;)
Logged

Lazydocker

  • Omega Queen
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Woodbridge, Suffolk
  • Posts: 18848
  • Constantly Bullied by a certain Admin
    • View Profile
Re: towing indicator warning light
« Reply #14 on: 26 March 2009, 11:07:12 »
Quote
Quote
just use the boot beeper its much simpler and as said for the time its going be used...

What's simpler than swapping a reay one for one & putting a lamp in the dash?  :-/ A buzzer is the most annoying thing in the world!  ;)

TBH from inside the car I can barely hear mine with the radio on at a sensible level and conversation with SWMBO ::) ::) ::)

That said, I must get around to sorting the light on the dash as I like everything to work :y :y :y
Logged
Whatever it is... I didn't do it
Pages: [1] 2  All   Go Up
« previous next »
 

Page created in 0.013 seconds with 17 queries.