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morzov
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Indicator tell tale lamp not working

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Have got an MOT coming up on my 1982 T25 2 litre air cooled.

The direction indicator tell tale light on the dash is not working although the indicators actually work and you can hear the tell tale.

Not entirely sure whether this is an MOT fail or not but would like to put it right in case it is and anyway its useful in case forget to cancel indicators.

Pretty sure this has happened before then it suddenly start works again so I'm hoping it is something simple. 

Be grateful for any suggestions.

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Re: Indicator tell tale lamp not working

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The obvious thought is the connector or the foil circuit board.

Unlikely it would be a faulty LED.
They do not 'blow' as readily as a normal bulb would.
But you could check that it is still securely fitted.

So my first thought would be to ensure that the main 14 pin connector is fully seated onto the foil.

Beyond that, you are looking at a faulty foil.
Which would either need carefull repairing or replacing.
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Re: Indicator tell tale lamp not working

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Nice One. Thanks.

Went out and fiddled with the connector and sprayed a bit of WD40 and with a bit more wiggling it works. Hopefully it will last.

Dash binnacle in serious need of repair though - just one retaining lug still intact!

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Tell Tale is an advisory only.

Change the yellow LED and make sure you put it in with the correct orientation to start with.
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