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Indicator / Hazard light fault

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Dunno if this is a Swedish thing as there's loads of weird electrical stuff in the van, but although the indicators work properly when indicating left or right, the hazards only light on the left side unless the indicators are selected to the right. Then it works as you'd expect.

Any ideas or is this a "feature"?

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I'd expect that your hazard switch is faulty and is only triggering one side of the indicators rather than both
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Best I see if Brickies have any then.... :roll:
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Winchweight wrote:Best I see if Brickies have any then.... :roll:


Bugger they don't have them in stock. Anyone got a spare?
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Agreed that it's the hazard warning switch. The sides have two inputs: through the indicator or through the switch. It appears your left is working through the both but the other side only makes when the indicator is selected. This will because of a failure within the hazard warning switch.
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Take the plug off the hazard switch clean the contacts and reconnect. Sometimes a bad connection can cause this kind of issue. I had the same and fixed it for nothing!

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Or plenty on fleabay!!
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