Hi all,
Firstly, thanks for any help/advice I’m a total novice and learning as I go. However electrical issues have me totally stuck
After getting my van out of winter storage did the usual checks and all seemed fine until I checked the indicators.
1st issue - one indicator is fine the other is extremely dull (I’ve swapped the bulbs and this made no difference) (video link below)
https://streamable.com/vha1u5
2nd issue - when the sidelights/headlights are on and you put the indicator on it flashes the wrong bulb on the passenger side (video link below)
https://streamable.com/hewcet
Any input will be greatly appreciated and sorry if this is a very basic issue
Cheers
Jack
Indicator issue - Arghh
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Re: Indicator issue - Arghh
It’s an earth fault , check the earths behind the fuse box
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Re: Indicator issue - Arghh
Thanks for that David - I’ll have a look this afternoon
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Re: Indicator issue - Arghh
Low battery voltage, start the van and try with the engine running i betit all works fine then.
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Re: Indicator issue - Arghh
As David says clean your earth connections and earth crown, maybe worth checking and cleaning the connections on the bulb side as well.
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Re: Indicator issue - Arghh
I had weird indicators after doing some work on my van, fine before. Spent ages faffing and nothing fixed it. Just be coincidence i started the van for another reason. Indicators fixed so i assumed poor voltage but van still started
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Re: Indicator issue - Arghh
Passenger side earth.
Not had mine long so I don't know exactly how they are wired, but it must be the earth because current (amps) is flowing backwards through a different bulb.
Definitely earth...
Not had mine long so I don't know exactly how they are wired, but it must be the earth because current (amps) is flowing backwards through a different bulb.
Definitely earth...
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Re: Indicator issue - Arghh
Could easily be corroded spades on the bulb holders,
Mine were completely rotten when I first took the van on.
I eventually replaced over 50 connectors on the van's loom due to rust or verdi-gris.
Mine were completely rotten when I first took the van on.
I eventually replaced over 50 connectors on the van's loom due to rust or verdi-gris.
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