My MK2 Rally car

[Huxley]

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Paul what happened at Abingdon ?

[Paul C]

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Wow just found this on page 3 - shame on me!

Just trying to get the car ready for an mot and can anyone shed some light on why my indicators would flash too fast when I switch them on (like a bulb has gone - but none have) but when I switch the hazards on they flash at the correct speed?

From memory they use the same flasher unit.

[Huxley]

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I would try I a different flasher just to see I'm sure we had two on Andy's car I'll have a word with Rob later up the workshop

I'm expecting my new shiny black round toy to turn up this week :-)

[Paul C]

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Thanks Paul, ive tried another flasher unit, cleaned all the earths up and still no luck. But i have noticed that the new front indicators i bought have 10W bulbs in so i will buy some 21w ones in the week and try them out next weekend.

Is it a swedish shiny black round thing by any chance?!!

[Huxley]

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That will be the problem not 21w

And yes "oh excited" Chris has complained that I have cleared a space for it in the spare bedroom lol I did suggest the dining room table that's when the fight started

[Geordie]

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Thanks Paul, ive tried another flasher unit, cleaned all the earths up and still no luck. But i have noticed that the new front indicators i bought have 10W bulbs in so i will buy some 21w ones in the week and try them out next weekend.

Is it a swedish shiny black round thing by any chance?!!

sounds like that is the issue it needs to see a draw of 42-48w to flash at the same rate borow the one from the lh rear put it in the o/s front see if one side works properly?

hux when is the new arrival due?

[Huxley]

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Should be here mid week hopefully at the shippers Monday morning

[Paul C]

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sounds like that is the issue it needs to see a draw of 42-48w to flash at the same rate borow the one from the lh rear put it in the o/s front see if one side works properly?

hux when is the new arrival due?

Thanks, i would have but its not the usual type of bulb! The fronts have these in..... http://www.rensu.co.uk/gbu0-prodshow...ber-Wedge.html

[Huxley]

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You could try an electronic flasher unit ?

[Geordie]

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Thanks, i would have but its not the usual type of bulb! The fronts have these in..... http://www.rensu.co.uk/gbu0-prodshow...ber-Wedge.html

get hold of a bulb holder to take a normal 21w bulb and wire it instead of your front lamp see what that does
as paul said electronic type but almost certain it will have same requirement need 21 watt x2 + 2w warning lamp and if fitted 5w side repeater the link you shared are 21w unless the ones you have are infact the smaller 5w repeater bulbs? what colour lenses do your lamps have?

[Paul C]

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The ones i currently have are 10W clear jobbies. I just found the orange ones in the link, but i will pick some up from Halfrauds this week.

[Geordie]

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If you can't get some the next best high level stop lamps in renaults have similar but 17w

[Huxley]

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IIRC the electronic flashers do not require a wattage from the bulbs it's controlled from the circuit board within

[Geordie]

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IIRC the electronic flashers do not require a wattage from the bulbs it's controlled from the circuit board within

That is on the ones to run led lamps