NicT Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Started the car up last night to come home from work (i work nightshift) and my drivers side indicator was stuck on, not flashing. When i indicate left the indicator works as per normal, when i indicate right there is no change. I had a look at it this morning and it only occurs when the headlights are turned on. When the car has no lights on the indicator works as intended but my dash does dim and brighten in time to the flashing. I pulled the dash to check the instrument fuses and relays. Everything is fine. When i turn the headlights on the indicator relay does not turn on, however when i indicator it doesnt turn on either, when i indicate left it works as intended. I switched this relay for another and it works fine. If i pull the headlight relay (so none of the night running lights work) and turn the headlights on the indicator comes on and stays on. This indicates that there is a short. But where could the short be? Anyone else had this issue before in any other vehicle? Going to pull the cluster this weekend when i get enough time and try work it all out, but some ideas on where to start would be rad. Cheers guys, Nic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmatt4 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 check for a short in the front indicator park lights. have you changed the front indicator bulb and accidently put a single contact bulb in a 2 contact holder shorting the indicator and park together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unclejake Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 First I would remove each bulb, one by one, including the tail lights A crook bulb can be easily overlooked and can cause all sorts of strange dramas whilst appearing to be working perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Is the headlight switch on the idicator stalk? If so it may be worth a look there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 bad earth somewhere, or someone has used a power wire as an earth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phtmbl Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 this may not be of any use but my car does the same on the right hand side some times it appears that the screw that holds the light in also acts as a second earth try turning the indicator on an undoing and doing up the indicatore screws if it has any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thinking bad earth, will look into it more on my day off. Puts me in the shit cause i cant drive it at all at night time. Would like to also point out, the car has had no modifications or changes to it in 6 months, and i have driven it on the road every day for them. Everything is factory and unmodified. Definately going to start with the bulbs being easiest, then move to indicator stalk as i have a feeling its in the dash, considering if i unplug the headlights and headlight relay i still get the same fault if i turn the headlights "on" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
governorsam Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 bad earth, the indicator bulb is not earthing through the body, but through the park lights to earth. also check trailer plug wiring if it has one, common place for mistakes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicT Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 This was infact trailer plug wires had come loose and right side indicator was touching park light wires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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