Indicator stalk problem.
Indicator stalk problem.
Just replaced the indicator stalk on my BX estate as the old one was playing up. Indicators would only work when they wanted and jiggling the stalk about got them to go, though it`s bloody annoying. Replaced the stalk with a spare and guess what? It`s started to do it again! Any ideas please?
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Its the braided strap from battery clamp bracket bolt to the gearbox earthing bolt that is meant to do this.
Often you'll find some green remnants of the strap under both boltheads.
Get a ready made (black) battery cable some 1ft long, with cable eyes 8mm hole both ends.
Often you'll find some green remnants of the strap under both boltheads.
Get a ready made (black) battery cable some 1ft long, with cable eyes 8mm hole both ends.
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I went though just about all of the above with an indicators/hazards problem, and eventually called in a 'tron (Tom). In the end it proved to be due to the multistrand ribbon cable running front-rear, which had become chafed due to some of my more enthusiastic boot loading-up and was spontaneously earthing.
Back on two wheels and pedal power for the moment.
Thanks Anders. I have been out and replaced the hazard switch just now (thank God for the mountain of spares I got with the car!). As I was fitting it I tested it and it worked great. Put it into the dashboard and I bet I don`t have to tell you what happened?
You`ve guessed it, naff all. Took it out, put it back in (more carefully this time!) and it`s working now.
The acid test will come tonight when I take `er indoors to work........
You`ve guessed it, naff all. Took it out, put it back in (more carefully this time!) and it`s working now.
The acid test will come tonight when I take `er indoors to work........
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B*ll*cks, guess what? Packed up again and frequent messing about with the hazard switch hasn`t done much. Had a quick look at the earthing strap which LOOKS o.k but I`ll get the one off my scrap Maestro and have two on the BX. I know the o/s/r light unit was playing up as Vanny gave it a quick bang to get it to work when we went to look at the car and it`s thought that the bulb holders and/or earth maybe dodgy.
I`m trying to keep my patience at the moment but can`t do without indicators!
I`m trying to keep my patience at the moment but can`t do without indicators!
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Is that a replacement job or can I fabricate some sort of bodge would you know? Cheers.DLM wrote:I went though just about all of the above with an indicators/hazards problem, and eventually called in a 'tron (Tom). In the end it proved to be due to the multistrand ribbon cable running front-rear, which had become chafed due to some of my more enthusiastic boot loading-up and was spontaneously earthing.
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Lift the carpets and follow multiribbon cable on LHS of the floor. Quite often it is chafed right under the seat squab.
Or the multiplug is a green-corroded mess behind LHS rearlamp cluster
Or the multiplug is a green-corroded mess behind LHS rearlamp cluster
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