On Mon, 6 Jan 2003, at around 17:24:00 local time, James Carruthers
<j.carruthers@rave.ac.uk> wrote:
>Hi Listers,
>
>
>Im having trouble with my indicatators, having checked everything's
>plugged in (I think....) I didnt have anything to go on - however
>yesterday I finally installed a voltmeter gauge - Ive found that when
>the indicators are on, the voltage drops quite a bit.
Dear James,
Sounds like a short circuit. How much is "quite a bit"? The voltage
and current should drop a little when the indicators are on - they are
drawing current, after all.
>
>This is a very cool effect on the voltmeter - it sort of ticks from side
>to side - but my indicators seem to decide when they want to work
>themselves - they always work - just sometimes they dont flash - and
>sometimes its less of a flash, and more of a blip every now and then.
Sounds like a dodgy ground (earth), or, just possibly, a dodgy flasher
unit.
>They dont work at all when Im pressing the foot brake - but they work
>when the hand brake is on.
That is Lucas, the Prince of Darkness, playing with your mind. Ignore
it (unless you have servo brakes).
>
>Another thing - there is a connector that comes out of the fuse box -
>its negative - and it isnt attached anywhere - its next to the wire that
>connects to the optional map light - Im guessing perhaps this should
>attach to the dash by way of a bolt or something - as it has a large
>circular connector on the end of it.
<g> Yup, that's an earth wire. From memory, I can't recall whether
it is part of the indicator circuit or not, but it certainly wouldn't
hurt to attach it where it belongs (where the map-light fits).
Do you own a circuit tester? If so, start at the switch, and work your
way around the circuit. If not, go and buy a cheap V/A meter, start at
the switch...
ATB
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Mike
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