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| DFNDER Member Since: 02 Oct 2023 Location: Perth WA Posts: 140  
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Just wondering if anyone has had issues refilling their LED flasher fluid?
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4th Oct 2023 10:25am |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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Up the wahs aii
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4th Oct 2023 2:25pm |
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| pjeski Member Since: 25 Jul 2023 Location: Michigan Posts: 115 
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No, he means blinker fluid. It has to be kept full, or your turn signals and hazards will stop flashing.
It's like making sure you change the winter air in your tires for summer air and vice versa to accomodate the seasons. |
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8th Oct 2023 1:57am |
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| DFNDER Member Since: 02 Oct 2023 Location: Perth WA Posts: 140
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Exactly, thanks for the tip on Winter vs. Summer air, I will be sure to change mine soon, I just rotated the tyres at the first 5000km, and had to swap from lh air to rh air.
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8th Oct 2023 2:48am |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 730  
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This might be a good time to remind owners of the classic defender, that when upgrading from filament bulbs to led lights, that led specific fluid must be used. Drain and flush the system with your desired indicator flush, then refill with fully synthetic indicator/blinker fluid. Mineral based fluids can have a peculiar effect in the diodes.
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8th Oct 2023 7:47am |
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| P50WKB Member Since: 05 Jul 2021 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 23 
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Surely there's only one April 1st in any 12 month period ?
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8th Oct 2023 8:52am |
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| LR Nuts Member Since: 10 Aug 2022 Location: UK Posts: 1261 
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you can now get a LED trafficator, which are both electrical and mechanical, so keep them oiled. |
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8th Oct 2023 9:01am |
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| DFNDER Member Since: 02 Oct 2023 Location: Perth WA Posts: 140
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thanks for the tip, any specific brands I should look for? 😉 |
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8th Oct 2023 9:57am |
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| BuckBlu110 Member Since: 19 Apr 2014 Location: in the pub Posts: 730
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I can recommend Vinz synthetic advanced blinker fluid, good for 10k blinks
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8th Oct 2023 10:04am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3049
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The indicators on my old Morris 8 stopped flashing, they were on all the time.
I tried to buy more flashes but the shop sold me the gaps, and not the actual flashes, so now they don't work at all. |
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8th Oct 2023 3:08pm |
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| DFNDER Member Since: 02 Oct 2023 Location: Perth WA Posts: 140
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How much for the gaps? I was quoted the same price per gap as per flash, but Im thinking the gaps should be 50% of the flash as the globe or led isn't actually working.....
Re the fluid, I enquired, and here in Oz I can only get "Winks" synthetic led flasher fluid, it is guaranteed for 20,000 blinks though.... |
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11th Oct 2023 12:07am |
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| Leamreject Member Since: 19 Dec 2020 Location: Middle Earth - Leamington Spa Posts: 970  
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So if you change for a different viscosity of fluid can you vary the blinker timing?
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11th Oct 2023 3:48am |
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| steam_simon Member Since: 24 Sep 2022 Location: London Posts: 95
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That "Winks" synthetic LED flasher is rubbish. I turned on my hazard lights and only one side worked. You need to use "Blinks" instead. (Although my indicators no longer work now.) |
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11th Oct 2023 10:16am |
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| TexasRover Member Since: 24 Nov 2022 Location: Paris Posts: 1233  
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That's the problem with modern cars they find more and more ways for you to part with your money.
Dealer LED fluid bloody rip off that, much cheaper online. |
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