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rpjg1975 14th June 2012 02:59 PM

indicators flashing fast?
 
There may be an obvious reason for this but can anyone explain why when i press ths hazard light switch all six indicators flash correctly (front, side and rear) but when I use the indicator switch either way the indicators on the appropriate side all flash fast as if there is a bulb out?

Has me foxes

Russ

davedew 14th June 2012 04:14 PM

Russ,

Are any of the indicators LED's? If so you will need to fit resistors in parallel with the bulbs, or get a fixed rate flasher relay.

rpjg1975 14th June 2012 04:35 PM

Nope, all standard bulbs. Forgot to say its a 1.8 cvh sierra build with donor wiring loom

baz-r 14th June 2012 05:33 PM

sounds to me like you dont have the right amount of load to make the flasher relay work correctly.
if you have no led lights fitted and all are working i bet it is that some of the bulbs are lower wattage (used any motobike indicators?)
iirc a sierra used 2x 21w bulbs f&r and 5w repeater

the idea was when the bulb blew you could tell by the flash speed getting quicker

rpjg1975 14th June 2012 05:40 PM

Ah.... that could be it. Motorcycle front indicators!!!! I have a pair of 501 sidelight bulbs, will try swapping the bulbs over.

Well done that man :)

rpjg1975 14th June 2012 06:09 PM

Right, that's knackered that plan. The 501's are only 5w, the bulbs in currently are 10w. Presume there is a way round this issue is there?

flyerncle 14th June 2012 08:43 PM

Should work the opposite with the higher load of the two 10 w repeaters,something aint right.

deezee 14th June 2012 08:52 PM

If your using a sierra donor, the front indicators should be around 25w. I had the same problem using 10w indicators from cbs.

rpjg1975 14th June 2012 09:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deezee (Post 74708)
If your using a sierra donor, the front indicators should be around 25w. I had the same problem using 10w indicators from cbs.

How did you get round the problem?

flyerncle 14th June 2012 10:13 PM

Standard flasher bulbs are 21 watt and 5 watt in the repeaters.


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