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evo.rocks

posted on 13/1/10 at 09:51 PM Reply With Quote
indicators problem

My passender side indicators on my indy have started to flash really fast.

My drivers side are still flashing at the normal rate so it is only all of the passenger sides i have the problem with,

Can someone please tell me how to fix this?

Thanks,

Danny

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luke

posted on 13/1/10 at 09:57 PM Reply With Quote
check the bulbs, normally if its flashing fast one of the bulbs is gone
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austin man

posted on 13/1/10 at 10:12 PM Reply With Quote
bulb or bad earth would opt for bulb first





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evo.rocks

posted on 13/1/10 at 10:42 PM Reply With Quote
nope all the bulbs are working fine, any other ideas?
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welderman

posted on 13/1/10 at 10:57 PM Reply With Quote
not sure on your car, but my R1 has a small resistor now soldered in a loop as the power to one side of the indicators made them flash fast, put in the resistor and it sorted it


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splitrivet

posted on 14/1/10 at 12:16 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by welderman
not sure on your car, but my R1 has a small resistor now soldered in a loop as the power to one side of the indicators made them flash fast, put in the resistor and it sorted it


Joe

Or fit an electronic flasher relay.
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Daddylonglegs

posted on 14/1/10 at 09:46 AM Reply With Quote
I agree that it is normally one of the bulbs out that causes that, but as you say they are all working, I have seen the same problem where it was one of the bulbs that for some reason caused it, changed the bulb for another and it was fine.

HTH

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02GF74

posted on 14/1/10 at 10:31 AM Reply With Quote
flasher unit contains bimetallic strip.

this gets heated by the current flowing through it, bends and unmakes the circuit, cools since no current is heating it, makes the circuit and the cycle repeats.

the amount of current going through it determines how fast it heats up and opens i.e. the flash rate.

the current is determined by the circuit that includes the wiring, indicator switch contact, bulbs and the bulb holder contacts.

so as ^^^^ say, you need to check the bulbs and the wiring.

or fit electronic relay - this uses electronics to set the flash rate so is independent of the above i.e. doesn't care what bulbs or how many are fitted.

it does require one extra wire for 12 V power, other than that, is a straight swap.

[Edited on 14/1/10 by 02GF74]






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stevepj

posted on 14/1/10 at 11:08 AM Reply With Quote
have you changed a bulb recently or just got your indicators up and running?
Check the wattage on the bulbs, you need about 45 watts per side ie 21 at front, 21 at rear and 5 at side repeater for the flasher relay to operate at the correct load.

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speedyxjs

posted on 14/1/10 at 01:19 PM Reply With Quote
Id also put an electronic one in.





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