Bass1st
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| posted on 4/11/09 at 09:19 PM |
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Indicator warning light
Looking for ideas for a minor problem on my MK (recent purchase). I have a single indicator warning light on my dash. When I indicate right it comes
on, when I indicate left it stays off! Indicators themselves work fine. Any thoughts on where to look? It is switchgear from a Sierra.
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MautoK
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| posted on 4/11/09 at 09:39 PM |
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Welcome, Bass1st.
The implication is that the W/L is wired between the right-side lights and ground whereas it should be wired between left-side and right-side
lights.
Have a look at this thread.
John.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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Bass1st
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| posted on 4/11/09 at 09:51 PM |
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OK... think I get it. Will just need to find the correct wire now. Its a jungle under my dashboard!!
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02GF74
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| posted on 4/11/09 at 10:23 PM |
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is it a filament bulb or replaced by LED bulb?
latter, if wiring is similar to my Land Rover will not work correctly, and IIRC, like yours,
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RK
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| posted on 5/11/09 at 05:37 PM |
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May need diodes to use led. Pm me if you want more detail. Try search first. Good luck. Don't let it get to you like it did me. I have seen the
light now.
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Bass1st
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| posted on 6/11/09 at 09:02 PM |
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My car uses a single LED. Is it worth trying a bulb?
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RK
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| posted on 6/11/09 at 10:17 PM |
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If you run it from L to R through the bulb and everything works, you can either use another bulb, or go LED and use the diodes.
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MautoK
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| posted on 8/11/09 at 12:47 PM |
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Ah well, if it's an LED then it will only work as you say...turn it round and it will only work when you indicate L.
Try a filament W/L in parallel with it.
Or add two diodes and ground the existing LED.
John.
He's whittling on a piece of wood. I got a feeling that when he stops whittling, something's gonna happen. (OUATITW/Cheyenne)
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Bass1st
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| posted on 1/5/10 at 05:32 PM |
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Finally got around to looking at this!! Swapped the led for a standard bulb and it now works in both directions.
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