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problem with my indicators
Arightpest:
Hello all :D
I have got a problem with my indicators or should I say the flashing light on my dashboard when I turn the indicators on sometimes it flashes 2 or 3 times other times not at all plus the trailer light at the side of it never flashes. A friend of mine always flashes twice even with no trailer connected. I have checked the bulbs by removing the instrument pod and all looks ok. Does anybody have any ideas maybe relay problems?
All the best
Mick
Andy.:
The trailer light on my 200 without the trailer hooked up flashes once with the main indicator one when first operated.
I'd check the relay first, you can buy a heavy duty flasher relay for towing.
Range Rover Blues:
I recall something about problem flashers on Discos because it's not a normal flasher unit, don't some have 2 rear indicators? in which case a normal trailer flasher would be lighting the trailer tell-tale all the time.
Incidentally these usually flash once or twice as an accepted 'bulb test' but it is caused by the bulb resistance being lower in a cold bulb which then draws more current, the relay is current sensing so thinks there are more bulbs connected. So I'm told.
muddyweb:
--- Quote from: "Range Rover Blues" ---Incidentally these usually flash once or twice as an accepted 'bulb test' but it is caused by the bulb resistance being lower in a cold bulb which then draws more current, the relay is current sensing so thinks there are more bulbs connected. So I'm told.
--- End quote ---
That's right... it's actually described as a "feature" in the Owners Manual :-)
Arightpest:
Hello all
I will look into the relay side of it. The strange thing is the lights work ok and I can hear the flasher unit clicking away quite happily but just the light on the dash having a mad few minutes when its wants to. I have also had an idea before spending more money I will ask my mate to pull his out and see if that any better?
Mick
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