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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 08 May 2011 18:18

Just when I thought I had cracked it with the electrics

the Bl**dy left hand indicators yet again start frying the flasher unit again

ah well another dash strip down, it is maddening because it is intermittent,

will start working fine for a week or so and all of a sudden the fault returns ,

today i was driving for 45 minutes then on one left turn no indicators,

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 11 May 2011 20:48

Ok help please

This photo shows a connector under the speaker grill

I know the wires are for the left hand indicators

as you can see the connector is heat burnt

where do these wires come from a go ?

one I think comes from the hazard switch a green and red

I think the green only would go down to the front bulb

and the other goes to the rear bulb

but I cant see because it all goes into the loom

all help appreciated

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Henk · Postby **Henk** » 11 May 2011 21:31

What is that blackbox under the connector on the shelf?

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 11 May 2011 21:33

It is the vibration box for the alarm.

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 12 May 2011 21:45

Update:

I now have hazards, I had to disconnect these wires which were connected

Should they be connected ?

They are located at the end of the cable coming from the front left indicator

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Steve @ SandS · Postby **Steve @ SandS** » 12 May 2011 21:49

No, whatever you do don't connect them.they are the connections for the marker lights, the green being the feed from the indicator and the black is an earth.

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 12 May 2011 21:53

Hi Stevie,

Looking at those wires, you have a green and another colour, the other wire is black [?] [?], IF this is the case i would say no, black on BL cars is always an earth,so if green colour is live at somepoint then never a good connection to make [xx(]

Will have a look under my speaker cover see what i can see tomorrow.

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 12 May 2011 21:55

This is what I found out when testing

But the thing is they were connected [:0]

and always have been[:I]

I disconnected then I had my hazards back

still no indicators yet..[:(]

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Steve @ SandS · Postby **Steve @ SandS** » 12 May 2011 21:57

The same wires are on the RH side as well, make sure they aren't connected.If these wires are you will blow the indicator fuse.

Steve @ S&S Preparations

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 12 May 2011 22:03

Steve I am not blowing any fuses Just flasher units..[:(]

On Sunday I was driving, everything was fine

then all of a sudden on one left turn, nothing 
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Steve @ SandS · Postby **Steve @ SandS** » 12 May 2011 22:08

Hmmm, seems odd that they were connected.Any idea how long they have been like that ?? There's a red/yellow wire down there as well which is for thew front fogs.That's not connected to anything it shouldn't be is it ??

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stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 12 May 2011 22:13

I seen that one, It is not connected to anything

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 12 May 2011 22:21

Hi Stevie,

What fuse do you have in the hazard circuit as that should blow before the unit, cheaper too

Is there a second colour on that green wire at a guess red [?]

Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

stevie_a · Postby **stevie_a** » 12 May 2011 22:27

Fuse ratings are all OK, I have checked them John

the wires under the grill are one single green and on the other side of the connector

has two wires both red and green

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john 215 · Postby **john 215** » 12 May 2011 22:31

Hi Stivie,

Green Red is for N/S indicator ( green white is O/S )

Will go and lift the top off mine now and have a look, wont get to sleep if i dont !!!! sad i know [:I]

Cheers John

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1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!

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