Indicator not working/ side light flashing instead

Post by **Jones** » 01 Sep 2006, 10:35

This morning the offside indicator decided not to work

took off the lens and the rubber boot has split open so the bulb holder terminals are almost rusted to nothing

I've ordered new bulb holders for both sides as no doubt the other side is the same

I'm hoping thats all the problem is

but as the side light is flashing instead of the indicator I suspect your all going to tell me this is a bad earth somewhere

So while I'm waiting for new bulb holders to arrive where and what should I be looking at just in case its not just the rusty terminals

Cheers
Steve

Post by **Mocki** » 01 Sep 2006, 10:44

it is bad earth, but i suspect when you replace the bulb holders it will be resolved, its returning thro because of the bad connection in the bulb holders...

Post by **Jones** » 01 Sep 2006, 11:59

I was soooooooooooooo hoping you were going to say that

thanks for the quick response

Cheers
Steve

Post by **Jones** » 04 Sep 2006, 17:49

Changed the bulb holder today and it didn't solve it unfortunately

weird thing is if I run a seperate earth to it the sidelight stops flashing

but although the indicator flashes it flashes quickly along with the back one

Any ideas anyone

its M.O.T time soon

Cheers
Steve