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Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:27 pm
by christophsbmw
Right my indicators have stoped working on the osf i can hear the relay clicking and the hazords work fine any one got any ideas
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:34 pm
by Grrrmachine
Hazards work fine meaning the light glows with the hazard switch?
If not, it'll probably be corrosion of the pins meaning you need to take the lamp out to assess. That's a bumper-off job.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:37 pm
by christophsbmw
Yea lights work when hazords pressed for got to add the problem has only started since i put my dash back it
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:46 pm
by christophsbmw
Just looked and the fog light flashes with the hazords
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:49 pm
by christophsbmw
Solved the fog light flashing thats an earth juat cant get the osf indicators working
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 6:54 pm
by christophsbmw
Dose any one know wherebyhese plugs go
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:00 pm
by rich318i
looks like OBC wiring to me
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:13 pm
by christophsbmw
O right that wouldnt stop. My indicators tho would it.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:22 pm
by rich318i
na. sounds like a simple fix though
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:25 pm
by christophsbmw
You say that i been looking for an hour
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:28 pm
by rich318i
and the relay stays at the same speed even with one of them not lighting up?
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:34 pm
by christophsbmw
No the relay speeds up like a bulb has gone only when you turn to the os none of the os indicators are working. The other side and hazards work fine.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:38 pm
by christophsbmw
Sorry i keep puting osf its just the drivers side mot working all 3
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:44 pm
by rich318i
do your windows work? have you done any conversion work
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:48 pm
by Grrrmachine
Have you looked at the Wiki?
http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... Indicators
If the lights work from the Hazard switch, but not from the stalk, then it's the wiring between the stalk and the switch.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 7:56 pm
by christophsbmw
Cheets for that i think it might be my glove box Switch as its broken is there any way of by passing it.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:03 pm
by Grrrmachine
Glove box switch problems knock out all the indicators, not just one
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:07 pm
by rich318i
sounds like a job for brianmoore.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:07 pm
by christophsbmw
Well there is no glove box switch just 2 wires.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:26 pm
by Grrrmachine
No switch = no problem.
As I said, the problem is either at the indicator stalk or the hazard switch.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:38 pm
by rich318i
check the relay at the stalk could have a cracked soilder (dry) somewhere. they open up easy. had the same sort of problem with mine (were none worked) there was a cracked soilder and just soilderd it up and job done. thinking about it now my hazards did worked
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:40 pm
by christophsbmw
Ok will have to try that monday as i cant get the steering wheel of untill then. But thevrelay sounds like its working fine. And its not the relay switch that works fine as well.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:42 pm
by rich318i
pm brainmoore his gd at this sort of stuff
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:44 pm
by christophsbmw
I think its one of them plugs that has been pulled down from the indicator stalk.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:52 pm
by rich318i
them ones in your pics? if thats what u mean are nothing to do with the indicator. the green on any way!! you got me thinking now about the other one lol
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:00 pm
by christophsbmw
Yea the other one isbthe one im thinking because its by the indicator stalk.
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:07 pm
by rich318i
indicator has a block connector and just an earth wire. what year and model you got?
Re: Indicators not working on the osf
Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:12 pm
by christophsbmw
Its a 1990 320baur not sure if its a face lift