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K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 |
Indicator Relay sticking? With regards to the dash lost supply or bad earth. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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7th Oct 2014 9:24am |
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Knappster Member Since: 30 Aug 2014 Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire Posts: 43 |
A new relay cured this when my disco had the same problem.
Rich. |
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7th Oct 2014 10:12am |
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custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20292 |
Relay or earth, the relay is easiest to check first.
Earth faults can cause all sorts of barmy things to happen. |
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7th Oct 2014 12:17pm |
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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
If it's a 2012 why not just take it back to a dealers under warranty?
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7th Oct 2014 2:25pm |
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AndyS Member Since: 18 Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 595 |
Exactly what my 2011 110 is doing. LR technical said the first place to start is the relay, replace that. If that doesn't fix it it'll be the indicator stalk, replace that. If that doesn't fix it it'll be the hazard light switch, replace that.
I'm at stage one at the moment, got a new relay on order. Hopefully that'll do it. A new relay is £46 (FFS). |
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7th Oct 2014 5:46pm |
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TD5_dan Member Since: 24 Feb 2012 Location: Essex Posts: 449 |
AndyS I love the Dealers diagnosis of just keep buying new parts till it's fixed. If a relay is £46 how much is a new indicator switch going to be?! Don't they have any 'mechanics' who can use a multimeter. 2001 TD5 110 County Station Wagon - sold
1970 Series 2A Station Wagon 1970 Series 2A hard top 1960 Series 2 1972 Series 3 |
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7th Oct 2014 6:13pm |
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AndyS Member Since: 18 Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 595 |
As I collect my new relay tomorrow I thought I'd butcher the old one to see if I could make it work in a bodge-up style that is fitting of my "why fix it properly" motto. So, using my smallest flat head screwdriver I levered a gap between the base plate (with the four prongs on) and the side casing, then squirted a bit of GT85 down the gap and shook the relay to disperse the GT85 evenly (no more than three shakes, mind). After wiping off the excess over-squirt I refitted the relay and it seems to work fine. Of course, it's early days on this impromptu bodge but it seems to work (FFS, why didn't I do this before ordering a new one), if even in the sort term to get you through an MOT or until you can finance a pay-day loan for a new one.
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10th Oct 2014 8:52pm |
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ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816 |
Andy, 46£ for a flasher relay from the dealer? Why don't you order the RDX relay from bolt on bits which works perfectly with normal bulbs, but also with LED flashers or a mix of bulbs and LED flashers? And it is quite a bit cheaper too. Many on here who have upgraded to LED flashers, (including myself for the rear ones on my SVX) have this relay, and it works a treat. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RDX-4-Pin-Flashe...5af941eb68 You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation. http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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11th Oct 2014 4:05am |
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AndyS Member Since: 18 Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 595 |
ericvv, I needed one quick and didn't have time to shop (got an MOT to sort out) but if I'd have found the RDX one I've have bought that. In fact, I get it anyway.
Thanks Andy. |
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11th Oct 2014 4:56pm |
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