Very Fast Indicator Flashing

I got in my car this morning to find that the left indicator flashes
very quickly when used. Looking at an earlier closed posting I see that
people has suffered similar problems before. Is this related to a relay
in the steering column or a fuse? Will the fuse be one of those housed
with the OBD?

Gareth Hill wrote in
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> I got in my car this morning to find that the left indicator flashes
> very quickly when used. Looking at an earlier closed posting I see
> that people has suffered similar problems before. Is this related to
> a relay in the steering column or a fuse? Will the fuse be one of
> those housed with the OBD?

Have you checked that both front and rear bulbs are functioning?

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PeterMcC wrote:
> Gareth Hill wrote in
> .com>
>
>> I got in my car this morning to find that the left indicator flashes
>> very quickly when used. Looking at an earlier closed posting I see
>> that people has suffered similar problems before. Is this related to
>> a relay in the steering column or a fuse? Will the fuse be one of
>> those housed with the OBD?
>
> Have you checked that both front and rear bulbs are functioning?
>
And the repeater.

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"Gareth Hill" > schreef in bericht
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>I got in my car this morning to find that the left indicator flashes
> very quickly when used. Looking at an earlier closed posting I see that
> people has suffered similar problems before. Is this related to a relay
> in the steering column or a fuse? Will the fuse be one of those housed
> with the OBD?
>

In 99% of the cases one of the 3 bulbs is gone
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Thanks for your help guys - it was one of the rear indicator bulbs.
For my education - what makes the indicator light flash really fast, is
this an intentional warning system that there is a problem?

Gareth Hill wrote in
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> Thanks for your help guys - it was one of the rear indicator bulbs.
> For my education - what makes the indicator light flash really fast,
> is this an intentional warning system that there is a problem?

I've always assumed - and I'll doubtlessly be put right pretty quickly -
that the absence of one bulb changes the resistance in the repeater causing
it to flash more rapidly.



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PeterMcC wrote:
> Gareth Hill wrote in
> .com>
>
>> Thanks for your help guys - it was one of the rear indicator bulbs.
>> For my education - what makes the indicator light flash really fast,
>> is this an intentional warning system that there is a problem?
>
> I've always assumed - and I'll doubtlessly be put right pretty quickly -
> that the absence of one bulb changes the resistance in the repeater causing
> it to flash more rapidly.

Pretty close. It changes the resistance of the circuit which alters the
rate at which the bi-metallic strip heats up. This is probably not the
case with electronic flash units

As to whether it's intentional, I think it's more that it's convenient.....

C


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Try check your indicator lamps, I'm 95 % sure, that one of them is not
working.....


"Gareth Hill" > skrev i en meddelelse
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>I got in my car this morning to find that the left indicator flashes
> very quickly when used. Looking at an earlier closed posting I see that
> people has suffered similar problems before. Is this related to a relay
> in the steering column or a fuse? Will the fuse be one of those housed
> with the OBD?
>

Not to add my two cents worth.. but I had the same problem and it was a
bad ground for one of the lights.

Carlos



Catman wrote:
> PeterMcC wrote:
> > Gareth Hill wrote in
> > .com>
> >
> >> Thanks for your help guys - it was one of the rear indicator bulbs.
> >> For my education - what makes the indicator light flash really fast,
> >> is this an intentional warning system that there is a problem?
> >
> > I've always assumed - and I'll doubtlessly be put right pretty quickly -
> > that the absence of one bulb changes the resistance in the repeater causing
> > it to flash more rapidly.
>
> Pretty close. It changes the resistance of the circuit which alters the
> rate at which the bi-metallic strip heats up. This is probably not the
> case with electronic flash units
>
> As to whether it's intentional, I think it's more that it's convenient.....
>
> C
>
>
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Cableguy wrote:
> Not to add my two cents worth.. but I had the same problem and it was a
> bad ground for one of the lights.
>

Same effect as removing a bulb, really.

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