indicator issue..?

[raj]

I thought i would bring the car out from under its covers today and it seems to have developed a strange issue with the indicators:scratch:

basically if i put the hazards on, all the lights work and flash as they should:agree:

with the hazards off, if i put either left/right indicator on the lights flash very fast... now i thought this happens when a bulbs blown? but all my bulbs are working!

i haven't driven the car since err.. i haven't driven the car.!

any ideas?:scratch:

[Adam 005]

side repeters working o.k:confused:

[J$£5GTT]

duff hazard light switch.....maybe indicator relay?

[Tony Walker]

All your bulbs are working with the hazards on?
All your bulbs are working with just your indicators on?
Without a wiring diagram i cant say if there seperate circuits, not sure if they use the same relay.
Possible bad earths or side repeater out.

[markey b]

Have u got any LED bulbs in the circuit?

[Smokey]

mine did this, clean the contacts up in the bulb holder with abit of soft sand paper, i also followed the wireing back an theres another block pin conecter disconnect that and clean them up and all was good.

Mat

[Trevhib]

I know what it is Raj. It's a pin-hole in the compressor housing. :D

[raj]

I know what it is Raj. It's a pin-hole in the compressor housing. :D

dont even start mr hib:sad:

[raj]

Have u got any LED bulbs in the circuit?

yes i have, my sidelights are led as too are my front indicators.

the thing is all was working fine before i locked the 5 up before i went away for 2months.

im thinking it must be a contact issue?


also where if any:confused: are all relays that are related to the lights in general..?

[TNT ANDY]

yes i have, my sidelights are led as too are my front indicators.

the thing is all was working fine before i locked the 5 up before i went away for 2months.

im thinking it must be a contact issue?


also where if any:confused: are all relays that are related to the lights in general..?

you may have been lucky before you stt her up for rest. Normally you will need resistors with led's

[Thundercat]

It's defo the LEDs they don't load up the flasher relay and alter the flashing speed.

[raj]

It's defo the LEDs they don't load up the flasher relay and alter the flashing speed.

come again?:ashamed:

are you saying if i change the led's back to std bulbs it should then sort the problem?

[Trevhib]

dont even start mr hib:sad:

:denied:

[raj]

It's defo the LEDs they don't load up the flasher relay and alter the flashing speed.

only had 1 spare bulb to hand today, swapped the led back to the oe bulb and its flashing normal now:agree:

so why is it that led indicators are a no go? my sidelights are led with no issues.

also, what is the resistor thats fixed to drivers side wing behind the firewall.?

[IANMM]

you need a resistor to increase the voltage draw from the LEDs

If the standard bulbs are, say, 5W the current drawn should be 5 / 12 = 420mA. To replicate this one would have a resistance of 12 / .42 = 28ohm. Nearest size is 30 or 33ohm (either should do) and should be in a 5W, or higher power