Fuck Indicators

1. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #1 27th February 2014, 17:37

   So my car has had a lot of issues with the electrics, blowing the indicator/hazard light/stereo fuse consistently, and I kept putting off going to an auto electrician. Booked it in today, found the "problem" and fixed it, got told it was the left indicator shorting out in the back, fucking over the moon, finally fixed!
   NOPE
   Something happened on the way home, stereo cut out and no more blinkers, words cannot describe my rage as it happened..
   
   I don't know if anyone has any sort of solutions or experience in this department? Genuinely throwing a wild card and hoping someone has some intel on this. I'm going back tomorrow to talk about refunding me, because well nothing changed, but I'm not even close to thinking about having them check the car over again, it's too damn expensive
2. mark16v Established Member Joined: Jan 2005 Up North Posts: 1642

   #2 27th February 2014, 18:09

   You need somebody to go through the electrics with a meter, must be a bad earth or a broken wire somewhere
3. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #3 27th February 2014, 18:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mark16v You need somebody to go through the electrics with a meter, must be a bad earth or a broken wire somewhere

   Do you know how hard/time consuming it would be? I've no clue how it works, but it's just the one fuse that keeps blowing, so surely there's only so much wiring to be checked?
   Had a new window fitted this week too, money is just flooding into this car atm and haven't got any spare to tidy up the bodywork, frustrating
4. MartinObviously Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge

   #4 27th February 2014, 19:20

   You didn't use your electric windows at all did you?
   
   Also, consider fitting a 15A fuse instead of 10
5. Exousia L-plater Joined: Sep 2013 Down south Posts: 72 Saxo vts Ford connect

   #5 27th February 2014, 22:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MartinObviously You didn't use your electric windows at all did you? Also, consider fitting a 15A fuse instead of 10

   Only if you want you car to catch fire , cheaper than a can
   Of petrol !
6. CorsaDestroyer Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Stourbridge/Dudley Posts: 135 Saxo 1.1i 2002

   #6 27th February 2014, 22:58

   My indicators are temperamental its like they only work when they want to :@ Not sure if its similar to your problem? Every time i get tempted to book it in they start working again!!
7. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #7 28th February 2014, 09:48

   Stick a BMW badge back and front, sorted
8. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #8 28th February 2014, 13:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu Stick a BMW badge back and front, sorted

   I'd have to change my empty wallet to a full wallet for that though
9. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

   #9 28th February 2014, 13:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by MartinObviously You didn't use your electric windows at all did you? Also, consider fitting a 15A fuse instead of 10

   I have done yes sir, but I'm genuinely lost for fucking words
   I checked the fuse this morning, it hasn't blown but the indicators don't work or the stereo, just the hazards. Car y u no be nice
10. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

    #10 28th February 2014, 13:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by CorsaDestroyer My indicators are temperamental its like they only work when they want to :@ Not sure if its similar to your problem? Every time i get tempted to book it in they start working again!!

    If yours occasionally work it should be a relatively simple fix! Mine just stop working due to dodgy earthing and or something shorting out the fuse causing it to blow
    
    It's not even like I can just replace the fuse now, because it's something else
11. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

    #11 5th March 2014, 17:15

    Okay so I thought it might be my stereo doing something to trip the fuses, so I took out the indicator relay, replaced all the blown fuses and went for a drive just with the stereo on for half an hour ish. Not one fuse blew
    So could this mean my relay is possibly dodgy? I'm getting closer...
12. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #12 5th March 2014, 18:48

    Only one way to tell and that's swap the relay over for a known working one.
13. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

    #13 5th March 2014, 19:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Only one way to tell and that's swap the relay over for a known working one.

    That's what I'm hopefully going to do tomorrow mate, I think other road goers are getting a little pissed off with my lack of indicating
14. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #14 5th March 2014, 19:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SimpleJoee That's what I'm hopefully going to do tomorrow mate, I think other road goers are getting a little pissed off with my lack of indicating

    Windows down arm out of the window 1930's style indicating lol.
15. user_65821 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2013 Bridgend, South Wales Posts: 948 Mk1 VTS, FF BG 182

    #15 5th March 2014, 19:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Windows down arm out of the window 1930's style indicating lol.

    Oh don't worry my old man's been trying to drum that into my head haha! Don't get me wrong, I'm only a bit of a wanker, if there's cars behind me and I need to do a sudden turn I resort to the oldschool method
16. CorsaDestroyer Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Stourbridge/Dudley Posts: 135 Saxo 1.1i 2002

    #16 5th March 2014, 20:19

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SimpleJoee If yours occasionally work it should be a relatively simple fix! Mine just stop working due to dodgy earthing and or something shorting out the fuse causing it to blow It's not even like I can just replace the fuse now, because it's something else

    Yeah I hope so, bad times for you man :/
17. Bevsome Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 Pontefract Posts: 18 106 quicksilver 1.6 16v

    #17 9th March 2014, 09:30

    try pushing your hazard light in a little bit, iv got a peice of card jamming it alittle in so my indicators work other than that i dont know sorry
18. Bevsome Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 Pontefract Posts: 18 106 quicksilver 1.6 16v

    #18 9th March 2014, 09:32

    there on the same circuit apparantly, when hazard corrodes abit doesnt make a full connection circuit or something. cost me alot to find was easy in end