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qld
Registered:
May 2003
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Blinkers stopped working
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Fri, 06 August 2004 04:29
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last night my blinkers were not coming on at all, this morning i got one corner out of them, a few months ago the same was happenining but they came good, anyone know what is going on.
Jason
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Sydney
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Fri, 06 August 2004 05:53
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1 of 2 things:-
1) blnker relay stuffed (its behind the fuse box next to your accelerator)
2) blinkers are not earthing but usually that makes the blinker turn on but doesnt flash (just stays on)
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Location:
qld
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Fri, 06 August 2004 06:07
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I have had them come on bfore and just stay on, this was happening when my alternator wasnt charging thought and my bat was really low, just running the car
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Location:
Melbourne
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Fri, 06 August 2004 07:43
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Get yourself another relay, aint to difficult to change, i would say that it is most prob that being the cause, or one of your indicators isnt working, modern cars click really fast when a bulb is out, but i know my 23 just holds the light on.
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Location:
qld
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May 2003
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Sun, 08 August 2004 09:39
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but if the relay is gone doesnt isnt that the thing making them work, (my hazards still work fine)
Jason
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Sun, 08 August 2004 10:17
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 not laughing at you mate but i had the same problem.
your hazards work on a different system completely than your blinker system. the hazards are for emergencies and therefore have their own relay which is directly connected to battery. hence why hazards work when car off!!! the hazards have the blinkers all connected together and then earthed at the relay and thats why it doesnt use the nuts on the blinkers for earthing
if it is the relay, then most electricians will tell you to go electronic as is cheap replacement and readily available and easy to install or you can source out another stock one.
just keep in mind that IF THEY COME ON AND STAY ON THEN IT IS EARTHING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Location:
qld
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Sun, 08 August 2004 10:48
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yeh ill buy one tomorrow is there just one of them for all four blinkers.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
June 2004
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Sun, 08 August 2004 10:56
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yeah just the one relay
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Location:
qld
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Mon, 09 August 2004 13:39
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Just to add some more discusion,
I was on my way to get the relay and my blinkers started working again, do we still think its the realay or could it be a faulty earth.
thanks alot.
Jason
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
July 2004
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Re: Blinkers stopped working
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Mon, 09 August 2004 14:53
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yeh da relay, and clean the blinker swithces, get all da dust out and spray wd40 on the contacs.
and this has nothing to do with da blinkers... , dat can be very handy is to put relays on the headlights, and the starter motor.. jus make it easier for you to isolate problems if any of those things stuff up in the future.
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