Hi Oliver,
You write:
>The hazard lights didn't work when I bought the car 7 months ago, so I have
no
>hints as to the cause.
This is not uncommon, especially if the switch is not exercised regularly.
Working it back and forth (on and off) a few times usually restores
operation.
Sometimes only 2 or 3 of the indicator light begin to flash. After a few
more
actuations they all start working.
> I bought a new switch (the one that's coming out of
>the dashboard) and plugged it in, but still no hazard lights.
This is strange. I've never known anything else to cause this problem.
Perhaps working the (switch) connector in & out might help. It has
quite a few wires / contacts in it I think.
> The regular
>left--right indicators work fine. Only additional clue: when one indicator
is
>on and I pull the hazard light switch, then the indicator stops flashing.
These are the same symptoms I see with the corroded switch/contacts.
>Peering behind the fascia, the electrics look fairly standard, i.e., no
obvious
>mystery parts. ....Or PO bodges?
1 other possibility I suppose could be the flasher unit. They are pretty
sensitive to the electrical load imposed on them. It might be happy with
2 bulbs but 4 is drawing too much current.
Hope this helps,
Bob Sykes (s1500@aol.com) - - - __,@_\____
'78 Spitfires - -- }-0-----0->
---------------> 1978 Spitfire 1500 (red, or DID they come in any other
colour?)
Yes, I can vouch for Pageant Blue and BRG !
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